911) Making progress on international commodity standards for phytosanitary measures

IPPC Focus group on commodity standards second meeting in 2019. Participants included Focus group members and the IPPC Secretariat. © …

912) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Grabouw, in the Southern Part of the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Three Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected in the affected area between the first and the third week of April, 2019.

913) The eighth meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held virtually

Rome, 25 May 2020 – Members and observers of the IYPH International Steering Committee (ISC) convened at their 8th meeting …

914) Anoplophoa chinensis (Forster) in 2007

Citrus longhorn beetle (Anoplophora chinensis) has been officially monitored in Croatia since 2008. This harmful organism is on the EEPO …

915) Great Achievements in Organizing IPPC Regional Workshops for 2016

Pulsatilla vulgaris var. costeana, endemic plant of the Grands Causses (France). The IPPC vision is to protect plants. IPPC Regional …

916) Completed Biosecurity Risk Analyses

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has completed many biosecurity risk analyses which have formed the basis for …

917) Rationale for phytosanitary requirements from Australia

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment conducts biosecurity risk analyses consistent with Australia’s international obligations, including those under …

918) 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 …

919) IPPC Secretariat organized the first virtual meeting among RPPOs to discuss how to mitigate the COVID-19 impact on phytosanitary issues

Rome, 15 May 2020 – The IPPC Secretariat organized the first virtual meeting among the Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPOs) …

920) Keeping sea containers clean: Australia’s initiative to minimise biosecurity risks

Canberra, 18 May 2021. International trade is essential to our way of life. Everyday sea containers are packed with important …