641) Keeping sea containers clean: Australia’s initiative to minimise biosecurity risks

Canberra, 18 May 2021. International trade is essential to our way of life. Everyday sea containers are packed with important …

642) Standards Committee approves four standards for first consultation

Rome, 14 May 2021. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is the global standard setting body for phytosanitary trade of …

643) Webinar on electronic phytosanitary certification: Bridging the gap between policy and business

You are invited to attend a webinar on electronic phytosanitary certification, co-organized with the IPPC Secretariat, Freshfel, SHAFFE and the …

644) Archive OLD Pages / Phytosanitary Systems / SEA CONTAINERS / SEA CONTAINERS

Contributed resources (External resources) Contributed resources are phytosanitary technical resources that were developed by National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), Regional …

645) RATIONAL FOR PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS

The rational for Phytosanitary Requirements for NPPO Ghana is to safeguard Biodiversity/Biosecurity within and outside the country. Reasons for Bio-Security …

646) Five new IPPC Diagnostic Protocols adopted!

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that five new diagnostic protocols (DPs) have been adopted by the Standards Committee …

647) Absence of Cherry rasp leaf virus from Australia

Cherry rasp leaf virus (CRLV) is recorded in Australia from Orange, New South Wales, 1960 (APPD, Buchen-Osmond et al., 1988); …

648) Devastating banana disease reported in Peru

Rome, 28 April 2021. Peru’s National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) announced a national phytosanitary emergency on April 11 after confirming …

649) CPM Bureau Meets for pre- and post-CPM Discussions

The Bureau of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) met from 29 through 31 March at FAO headquarters in Rome …

650) Reorganizing pest-risk-analysis standards: Draft specification approved for consultation period

Rome, 19 April 2021. By conducting Pest Risk Analysis (PRA), countries can identify phytosanitary risks associated with a specific pest …