451) Standards Committee takes steps forward to streamline the standard setting process and implement the strategic framework

Rome, 21 September 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually on 14 and …

452) Standard and Trade Development Facility strengthening SPS systems to adapt to climate change

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to share an update on the work of the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) …

453) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for papers and studies / Previous calls for papers and studies

2023-08 Call for discussion papers on Field Inspection (2021-018) to ISPM 23 (Guidelines for inspection) The International Plant Protection Convention …

454) Resources / Online tools / IPPC Observatory / 2012 IPPC Observatory study on the Uses and Risks of Aquatic Plants

While aquatic plants have proven to be beneficial to ecosystems and to the economy, some species can become pests when …

455) Report of Tuta absoluta in Trinidad

Suspected specimens of tuta absoluta was discovered in Trinidad in December, 2021 in County St George East and St George …

456) Report of Tuta absoluta in Trinidad

Suspected specimens of tuta absoluta was discovered in Trinidad in December, 2021 in County St George East and St George …

457) Preparing countries to keep Fall Armyworm away from their territories

Rome, 13 September 2021. Fall Armyworm has already affected more than seventy countries worldwide and is now classified as a …

458) Core Activities / Trade facilitation / Sea Containers / Container Cleanliness Industry Advisory Group (CCIAG)

Background Recognizing that industry involvement in the SCTF was essential, the Friends of the Chair at CPM-16 (2022) suggested that …

459) USDA declares April 2021 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month during the IYPH

Washington, 2 April 2021.The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared April 2021 as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease …

460) CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers presents its action plan to CPM Bureau in October 2024

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Focus Group on Sea Containers …