961) Emergency measures to reduce the risk of introduction of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" through the importation of carrot (seed and seedling) and celery (seedling)

"Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" has been recently reported as seed-transmitted pest in carrot. Carrot and celery have also been identified as …

962) A Record Number of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ISPMs) Moving towards Adoption

The Standards Committee (SC) met from 14-18 November 2016 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Five International Standards for Phytosanitary …

963) Fall armyworm detected in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the first finding of …

964) ePhyto Regional Workshop- Buenos Aires Argentina

Last week, from the 11-13th of September the ePhyto regional workshop for Latin America took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. …

965) About / Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / IPPC Guides and Training Materials / How guides and training materials are developed / Approved Specifications for IPPC Guides and training materials

Specifications describe the scope and purpose of the product being developed. They also provide guidelines that a working group should …

966) Modernization of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM) 8 on Determination of Pest Status

In 2011, the Global Survey undertaken by the Implementation Review and Support System identified ISPM 8 on Determination of pest …

967) IPPC Regional Workshop for Europe and Central Asia held in Chisinau

Opening of the IPPC Regional Workshop for Europe and Central Asia © National Food Safety Agency of Moldova

968) Countries / National Reporting Obligations / NRO and IPP training / 2018 NRO Workshop Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The IPPC National Reporting Obligations Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) was held in Moscow, Russia …

969) The second meeting of the Steering Committee of the International Year of Plant Health held in Rome

Opening of the second IYPH Steering Committee meeting © IPPC Secretariat

970) New IPPC Online Comment System OCS) software purchased!

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that FAO has purchased a software for a new Online Comment System (OCS) …