911) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the DG TRADE of the European Commission

28 November 2018, Brussels – The IPPC delegation met with representatives from the European Commission’s (EC) DG TRADE and briefed …

912) US releases millions of wasps to fight emerald ash borer

Parasite from China attacks eggs and larvae of Asian insect pest (emerald ash borer) that has wiped out tens of …

913) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / PEST RISK ANALYSIS / PEST RISK ANALYSIS

Training materials of particular relevance to PRA e-learning course on Pest Risk Analysis (Available in English)

914) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / PEST RISK ANALYSIS / PEST RISK ANALYSIS

Contributed resources (External resources) of particular relevance to PRA Guidelines, Training Materials, Examples and Documents relevant to PRA – are …

915) Official control - Urocystis cepulae, onion smut

In late September 2019, onion smut was detected on onions on one property near Murray Bridge in South Australia. The …

916) Sri Lanka reviews its phytosanitary system to make it shine

4 October 2019, Colombo - The name Lanka is derived from the Tamil word "ilanku" (இலங்கு), which means "to shine", …

917) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Current notification period for DPs

918) Bureau Update

Dear colleagues, It has been some time since the last Bureau update but this does not mean that the work …

919) Making e-commerce safer: the IPPC and the World Customs Organization join forces

27 September 2019, Brussels - The pace of digital transformation of economies and businesses has accelerated and become a key …

920) Focus on the oriental fruit fly's impact on international trade

Bactrocera dorsalis on a dragon fruit. Photo credits: Rui Cardoso Pereira.