471) Deadline extended: Call for IPPC diagnostic protocol authors

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has extended to 17 May 2024, the deadline for the call for IPPC …

472) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly): APHIS Establishes and Expands Quarantine Areas in Texas

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

473) Opinion: Plant resources threatened by pests and diseases

By: Osama El-Lissy and Nicola Spence

474) Registration closing on 30 May: International workshop on pest risk mitigation of sea containers and their cargoes and the facilitation of international trade: Defining the way forward

The workshop will take place from 17 - 19 July 2023 at Sofitel Brisbane Central, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

475) The IPPC Emergency preparedness guide is now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the Emergency preparedness: A guide for …

476) Work Area / Technical Panels Work Area / TP Glossary / TPG December 2023 / Finalized papers

You can find here the finalized papers coming out from the December 2023 TPG meeting.

477) A project assessing food control and plant health systems in Africa on the spotlight during World Food Safety Day

12/06/2023

478) Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation to strengthen Egypt's food security and agricultural trade

Cairo, 29 April 2024 – To enhance agricultural production, food safety and national phytosanitary capacity to prevent the introduction and …

479) Mauritius concludes evaluation of national phytosanitary system

Rome, 24 November 2023. Mauritius is an island whose agricultural production has traditionally relied on sugar cane. In recent years, …

480) New IPPC guide to protect plant health and reduce pest risk associated with e-commerce

Rome, 23 November 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has published a new IPPC guide to help contracting …