811) CALL FOR EXPERTS – IC Team on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in:

812) The new draft International Standard on Audit in the phytosanitary context is off to a good start!

Expert Working Group members at the June 2019 meeting in Toronto, Canada. © FAO

813) The meeting reports and minutes for Implementation and Capacity Development activities are available!

The following meeting reports of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) are available:

814) Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California

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

815) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / PHYTOSANITARY TREATMENTS

ISPM 15 implementation is available from this link

816) The IPPC ePhyto Solution / ePhyto Workshops / IPPC ePhyto South West Pacific Regional Workshop (2019)

The IPPC is excited to announce that the upcoming IPPC ePhyto South West Pacific regional workshop taking place in Nadi, …

817) 2016 April call for discussion papers for the Focus Group to establish a new IPPC subsidiary body on Implementation

The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) 11 supported the creation of the new oversight body on implementation, but agreed it …

818) About / External Cooperation / FAO Regional Plant Protection and Production Officers

In early 2019 the concept of an FAO Plant Health Team was formulated and a concept note (posted below) was …

819) The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency recognized as the 10th Regional Plant Protection Organization during CPM-13

The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) was recognized as a Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPO) by CPM-13 …

820) The IPPC towards 2020 and beyond

The 4th Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting was held in Rome from 13-15 October 2015, with the main theme “The …