1251) Determining an area’s pest status: experts meet to draft a new guide

16 September 2019, Rome – An expert working group met in Rome from 16 to 20 September 2019 to kick …

1252) IPPC contributes towards improved national phytosanitary legislation and capacity building in Uzbekistan

Photograph Copyright: FAO UZ 2017

1253) New questions and answers on ISPM15 symbol registration now up on IPP FAQs page

In an effort to support the IPPC Contracting Parties’ symbol registration and renewal, the IPPC Secretariat and the FAO Legal …

1254) Campaigning for plant health with a solid network of partners

Rome, 18 March 2021. Communication and international cooperation are among the core activities of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) …

1255) CPM-15 quorum reached

With 109 valid credentials and 126 countries registered, the fifteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) has attained …

1256) cahfsa

The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) was established as an Inter-Governmental Organization through an Agreement among Member …

1257) IPPC Secretariat held training for facilitators in Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation

Rome, 13 December 2022. The IPPC Secretariate held the face-to-face portion of the 2022 Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) facilitator training …

1258) First detection of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in South Africa

Banana plants showing symptoms for BBTV were detected by the farmer during routine surveys, in June 2015. The leaf samples …

1259) The Major Achievements of the Standard Setting Unit of the IPPC Secretariat for 2016 and its Key Activities for 2017

The year 2016 has been extraordinary for the Standard Setting Unit (SSU) of the IPPC Secretariat with remarkable achievements obtained, …

1260) Status Report of Potato Wart Disease in imported potatoes into Singapore from 2008 - 2012

Synchytrium endobioticum (Potato Wart Disease- PWD), is listed as a Quarantine Pest under the First Schedule in the Control of …