3401) First detection of Fall armyworm in the United Arab Emirates

On 7 May, 2020 the United Arab Emirates announced the first detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm, FAW) in the …

3402) NEW DRAFT BIOSECURITY REGULATION OUT FOR COMMENT: NEW SUPPORTING MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON APPROVED ARRANGEMENTS AND INFRINGEMENT NOTICES REGULATIONS OUT FOR COMMENT

Public consultation has commenced for the draft First Points of Entry Regulation under the Biosecurity Act 2015.

3403) National Parks Board

The Singapore government has announced that with effective on 1 Apr 2019, a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be formed …

3404) Trogoderma granarium (Khapra beetle)

Absent: no record (verified by survey); Status updated as of 2020.

3405) South American Leaf Blight (Microcyclus ulei)

Absent: No record (verified by survey) Updated status as of 2020.

3406) Organisational Arrangement of Plant Protection in Singapore

With the effective from 1 Apr 2019, a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be firmed to replace the Agri-Food & …

3407) Reducing the spread of invasive pests by sea containers: a new IPPC factsheet available in all UN languages

Keeping containers and cargos clean can seriously reduce the spread of invasive plant pests and diseases worldwide. To raise awareness …

3408) Argentina and Chile set a milestone with the application of the IPPC ePhyto solution

4 May 2020, Buenos Aires. Beginning Monday 4 May, the NPPOs of Argentina and Chile have removed the use of …

3409) List of Regulated Pests - Annex II

Consolidated list of harmful organisms whose introduction and spread shall be banned if they are present on certain plants or …

3410) List of Regulated Pests - Annex I

Consolidated list of harmful organisms whose introduction and spread shall be banned (originally published as Annex I to the Royal …