981) Informal Briefing to Contracting Parties on Moving Forward the IPPC Work Programme during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, the CPM Bureau and the IPPC Secretariat have been making efforts to advance the IPPC …

982) Special Topic session on Trade Facilitation and eCommerce held at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea

At CPM-12, the IPPC Secretariat organized a Special Topic session covering the IPPC Recommendation on e-commerce and trade in plant …

983) Translation of IPPC Guide to Delivering Phytosanitary Diagnostic Services in Arabic now available

The IPPC is pleased to announce that the Guide to Delivering Phytosanitary Diagnostic Services, which was published in English in …

984) Taking adoption of the CTU Code to the next level

Despite approval of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) in 2014 and considerable …

985) The passing of Ms. Margaret Milinga Matengu, IPPC focal point for the National Plant Protection Organization of Namibia

The IPPC Secretariat and plant health community deeply regrets the passing of Ms. Margaret Milinga Matengu, IPPC focal point for …

986) Director XIA Joins IPPC Secretariat Staff in their Year-End Virtual Celebration

Rome, 21 December 2021. The IPPC Secretariat staff convened its year-end celebration with words of encouragement and well wishes from …

987) Annual TC-RPPO Meets Virtually in 2021

Rome 20 December 2021. The 33rd meeting of Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC RPPO) held two virtual …

988) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands Quarantine in Los Angeles County, California

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

989) Perixera illepidaria (mango shoot looper) in Queensland

In September 2021, Perixera illepidaria was detected at a commercial mango orchard in Mutchilba, north Queensland, causing severe damage on …

990) The first IPPC ePhyto workshop for the Southwest Pacific

Participants at the first IPPC ePhyto workshop for the Southwest Pacific held in August 2019. © FAO