701) 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 …

702) Fall Armyworm, a global threat to prevent: New webinar series kicked off

Rome, 28 October 2021. Fall armyworm’s inexorable spread has become a global concern. This transboundary pest is now affecting more …

703) Towards the International Year of Plant Health in 2020: the side event of the UN Climate Change Conference

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 will be presented as a side event at the twenty-fifth session of …

704) Core Activities / Governance & Strategies / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM Special Topic or Scientific Sessions / 2017 E-Commerce (Internet trade) of plants

Since 2010, the IPPC has considered e-commerce an emerging pathway in relation to pests associated with trade of plants and …

705) Plant health exhibits hosted by Ireland and Italy at the International Year of Plant Health launch event

Rome, 2 December 2019 – Two thematic exhibits from Ireland and Italy were hosted at FAO headquarters for the official …

706) Special Topic session on Trade Facilitation and eCommerce held at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea

At CPM-12, the IPPC Secretariat organized a Special Topic session covering the IPPC Recommendation on e-commerce and trade in plant …

707) A Sea Change is Coming: Increased Collaboration between the International Maritime Organization and the IPPC Secretariat

18 November 2019, Rome – Sea containers and their cargoes are potential pathways for plant pests and diseases to spread …

708) Priority pests for Australia

Regulated pests for Australia are identified in a number of pest risk analyses (PRAs) undertaken for a variety of purposes …

709) DEADLINE EXTENDED: IYPH Photo Contest

The deadline to submit photos for the IYPH photo contest has been extended to 15 January 2021.

710) Description of Australia's NPPO

The National Plant Protection Organization for Australia is the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Within the …