731) IPPC to support Venezuela in managing Tropical Race 4 presence that threatens banana plantation

Rome, 20 February 2023 – The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela officially informed the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in …

732) 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 …

733) Strategic Planning: the IPPC towards 2020

The Eleventh Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM 11) was successfully held from 4-8 April 2016, in FAO-HQ, …

734) The first IPPC ePhyto and Emerging Pests workshop for African countries

18 November 2019, Maryland, USA – The first IPPC ePhyto and Emerging Pests workshop for African countries took place from …

735) Alien fungus blights Hawaii***s native trees

An ecological disaster is unfolding on Hawaii's largest island. Rapid 'Ôhi'a Death, caused by an imported fungus, is causing Hawaii's …

736) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / CPM Focus Group on Strengthening Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems

737) CPM-18 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it did not receive any objections to the …

738) Implementing Regulations for the Legislation of Seeds, Potato Seeds and Seedlings Approved by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries No.3/2013 in Kuwait (Ar.)

The Implementing regulations for the legislation of seeds, potato seeds and seedlings approved by GCC countries No.3/2013 in Kuwait (Ar.). …

739) Message from the Chairperson of CPM Ms. Kyu-Ock YIM

Update from the CPM Bureau

740) 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 …