711) APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantined Area in California

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

712) The first informal briefing organized virtually to promote implementation of the IPPC work programme during the Covid-19 pandemic

Rome, 18 June 2020. The IPPC Secretariat organized its first informal briefing via ZOOM to IPPC National Plant Protection Organizations …

713) Organogram of Ghanaian NPPO

The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD)

714) The FAO Council endorses the establishment of an International Day of Plant Health

Rome, 2 December 2020 - As the international community continues to observe the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH), the …

715) Core Activities / Trade facilitation / Sea Containers / Container Cleanliness Industry Advisory Group (CCIAG)

Background Recognizing that industry involvement in the SCTF was essential, the Friends of the Chair at CPM-16 (2022) suggested that …

716) Coming up: Webinar on climate change and phytosanitary measures

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar series on Climate change and phytosanitary issues from 24-26 September. …

717) Priority pests for Australia

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

718) Approved arrangements for nursery stock and tissue cultures from countries with a higher risk of Xylella fastidiosa (Pierce’s disease)

Nursery stock from regions and countries with a high risk of Xylella spp. must be produced through a National Plant …

719) Commission / Standards Committee (SC) / Technical panels (TPs) / Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS)

720) SPOTLIGHT: Know your job and be kind. Osama El-Lissy’s message as he retires from the IPPC

Osama El-Lissy is retiring as Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an Article XIV body of FAO. He …