551) IPPC drafts guide on risk-based inspection

Rome, 12 July 2023. Effective inspection of imported consignments at borders is critical in preventing the potential entry of plant …

552) 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 …

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History of the Commission

554) EMERGENCY ACTION ON NOTIFICATIONS

The NPPO of Ghana has set up a team of experts, put together to follow up on all notifications and …

555) 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 …

556) 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 …

557) IPPC Secretariat gets ready for key global biodiversity meetings leading up to the COP-15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Rome, 28 April 2021. The IPPC Secretariat has started preparations for the upcoming meetings organized by the Secretariat of the …

558) Successes of the IPPC National Reporting Obligations Programme

The NRO Programme of the IPPC was initiated by the IPPC Secretariat in mid-2014 with numerous activities involving contracting parties …

559) Xanthomonas citri subsp citri (Citrus canker) in Northern Territory

In April 2018, Citrus canker was detected in two retail nurseries on species of West Indian lime in Darwin, Northern …

560) Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle -Oryctes rhinoceros

Coconut Rhinoceros was first detected in May 2019 on the Island Of Efate. the detection was done during kava facility …