541) Lessons learned and outlooks from the IPPC Secretariat annual meeting

Rome, 28 January 2021. Despite the undeniable difficulties and changes it posed, the strike of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 …

542) Latin American Region successfully concluded its 2022 IPPC Regional Workshop

Rome, 21 October 2022. The 2022 IPPC Regional Workshop (RW) for Latin America was conducted from August 29 to September …

543) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

544) Standards / Adopted Standards (ISPMs)

Background International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are standards adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which is the …

545) Now closed: 2024 IPPC consultation period for draft diagnostic protocols only

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the additional consultation period …

546) Phytosanitary Certificate of Kuwait

A sample of the Phytosanitary Certificate of Kuwait written in both Arabic and English.

547) Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / Implementation and Capacity Development Projects / Strengthening Plant Health Emergency Management Capacities project

Strengthening Plant Health Emergency Management Capacities project (OSRO/GLO/208/USA)

548) News & Events / Webinars / How to Strengthen National Legislation to Support Electronic Phytosanitary Certification in COMESA Countries (March 2022)

Thank you for participating in this webinar! Thursday, 24 March 2022 15:00-17:00 (CET) Recording is available at: https://fao.zoom.us (Passcode: a=GZ*8.G)

549) Report of outbreak of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea in 2020

Erwinia amylovora (Ea) was confirmed in 462 pear and apple orchards in Korea by 19 June 2020 based on molecular …

550) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Sea Containers / International Symposium: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is supporting the Container Owners Association (COA), the World Shipping Council (WSC), and …