3971) Call for topics for the standard setting work programme

A call for topics for the standard setting work programme is being made. Topics for new or revised ISPMs may …

3972) Standards Commitee report posted

The report of the November 2016 Standards Committee has been posted and is available here.

3973) Protocol for biological control agents

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources conducts assessments for release of invertebrate or plant pathogenic biological control agents (which …

3974) Release of the ‘Final review of policy: Importation of potato (Solanum tuberosum) propagative material into Australia

DAFF has been working to improve the speed with which imports can be achieved to provide industry with access to …

3975) Absence of Tomato ringspot virus from Australia

There were two detections of Tomato ringspot nepovirus (ToRSV) in the 1980s from South Australia from a single plant of …

3976) Koster’s curse in Julatten, Queensland

Koster’s curse is a quick-growing invasive plant that has the ability to form dense thickets, smothering native vegetation and causing …

3977) Description of NPPO

The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) is the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Zambia and contact point for …

3978) Vacancy announcement

The IPPC Secretariat is hiring a programme officer (P2) to work with the standard setting unit. Main tasks relate to …

3979) The report from the Expert Working Group on Audit in the phytosanitary context is now available on the IPP!

The report from the Expert Working Group that took place in Toronto, Canada to draft the ISPM on Audit in …

3980) Import ban of certain vegetables from Ghana

The import ban has been removed on the 31.12.2017