1381) Coordinated Border Management – a hot topic at the World Customs Organization meeting

28 October 2019, Brussels - The IPPC Secretariat participated in the Coordinated Border Management (CBM) panel discussion during the meeting …

1382) Capacity Development side sessions during CPM-8 detailed information)

A range of side sessions to develop phytosanitary capacity among IPPC contracting parties will take place during the eighth session …

1383) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is confirming the detection of male specimens of Bactrocera invadens in the …

1384) Devastating banana disease reported in Peru

Rome, 28 April 2021. Peru’s National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) announced a national phytosanitary emergency on April 11 after confirming …

1385) Revision of DP 25 Xylella fastidiosa expert consultation now open

The IPPC Secretariat, on behalf of the IPPC Standards Committee, is inviting experts worldwide to submit their comments on Revision …

1386) Compiled comments on draft specifications posted!

Compiled comments for member consultation on draft specifications have been posted on the IPP: https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/standards-setting/compiled-member-comments-draft-specifications

1387) G-20 Group of Agriculture Ministers Supports the IPPC ePhyto and the Initiative of an International Year of Plant Health in 2020 IYPH 2020)

The G-20 Group of Agriculture Ministers at their meeting on 27-28 July 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina have endorsed the …

1388) Four draft standards approved for the second consultation by the IPPC Standards Committee Working Group

The Standards Committee working group (SC-7), led by the Chairperson, Mr Nico Horn (The Netherlands), met on 15-19 May 2017 …

1389) Black wattle***s new biogeographic distribution threatens flight safety in China

Black wattle, flowering trees also known as Australian acacia, have been observed to rapidly invade local airports in Yunnan province, …

1390) Australia leads international efforts to protect vital domestic industries from deadly plant pest

Experts from across the globe will come together on 17–19 May to share knowledge and strengthen Australia’s defences against one …