1301) Fall Armyworm has been detected in Solomon Island

Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) was first reported on 13 September, 2021 in Solomon Islands around Honiara City. The IPPC Secretariat …

1302) KEPHIS

The National Plant Protection Service for Kenya (KEPHIS) was established in 1996 as a State corporation to underake all matters …

1303) Improving clarity in ISPM 12 in relation to re-export: the meeting of the IPPC Expert Working Group

12 December 2019, Rome – The Expert Working Group (EWG) on Focused revision of ISPM12 (Phytosanitary Certificates) in relation to …

1304) New EU plant health rules applicable from 14/12/2019

In October 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests (“Plant …

1305) IPPC Contracting Parties are invited to respond to an OECD survey on “approval procedures” by with the aim to identify positive experiences - deadline 01 February 2022.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) via the SPS Committee would like to invite you to respond to …

1306) The IPPC Standards Committee approves four draft standards for first consultation!

The IPPC Standards Committee (SC), with 27 participants representing all seven FAO regions and led by their Chairperson, Mr Ezequiel …

1307) Sharing experiences in developing plant health capacity at CPM-14

1 April 2019, Rome – During the 14th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-14), a side session on …

1308) The fourteenth Commission on Phytosanitary Measures CPM-14) opening session highlights successes and the future of plant health

In his opening address, Mr Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General of the Agricultural Department (AG) stressed that adopting sustainable agriculture …

1309) Breaking news – IYPH closing event to take place on 1st July 2021

The closing ceremony of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 will take place on 1 July 2021 at …

1310) The IPPC Innovative Approach for the Continued Development of International Standards during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Rome, 2 June 2020. To ensure the continuity of the IPPC standard setting process, the Standards Committee (SC) has been …