1391) Now open: Diagnostic Protocols notification period

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the start of the Diagnostic Protocols (DP) Notification Period from 1 July 2024 …

1392) IPPC Secretariat organized the first virtual meeting among RPPOs to discuss how to mitigate the COVID-19 impact on phytosanitary issues

Rome, 15 May 2020 – The IPPC Secretariat organized the first virtual meeting among the Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPOs) …

1393) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental fruit fly) in the Addo area, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected in Methyl Eugenol (ME) baited traps in the Addo area of the Eastern Cape Province …

1394) A new version of the IPPC Online Comment System launched today for opening of 2019 consultations

The IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) was upgraded to a new 6.4 version today, 1st July 2019. The new user …

1395) Moving forward the IPPC work on Fall Armyworm prevention

Rome, 28 October 2020. The FAO/IPPC Technical Working Group (TWG) on Quarantine and Phytosanitary in relation to Trade met on …

1396) The First Meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force Successfully Held in Shanghai China

The first meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force (SCTF) was held from 6-10 November 2017, in Shanghai, China. …

1397) The IPPC Grain Standard Moving forward Slowly but Surely

An Expert Working Group met in Melbourne, Australia from 19-23 September 2016 to begin drafting an International Standard for Phytosanitary …

1398) FAO COUNCIL 2013 Side Event: IPPC Secretariat reinforces the importance of scientific expertise in standard setting process

Last week, at the 2013 FAO Council Conference side event, “The role of science in determining international standards in food …

1399) COLEACP facilitates the establishment and update of national regulated pest lists in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

Rome, 15 April 2021. The Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Liaison Committee (COLEACP) is a Non-Governmental Organization established in 1973 by stakeholders in the …

1400) Standards Committee Working Group approved four draft standards for the second consultation in 2022

Rome, 19 May 2022. The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) approved four standards for the second consultation during its virtual …