1571) The IPPC Secretariat announces the 2021 Call for Topics!

Contracting Parties and regional plant protection organizations are kindly invited to submit their topic proposals by 15 September 2021.

1572) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1573) Detection of grapevine leaf rust in Northern Territory 2006 - now eradicated

Confirmation of a single detection on a vine in April 2006 and a second detection in late May 2006. The …

1574) Detection of grapevine leaf rust in Northern Territory 2006 - now eradicated

Confirmation of a single detection on a vine in April 2006 and a second detection in late May 2006. The …

1575) Detection of grapevine leaf rust in Northern Territory 2006 - now eradicated

Confirmation of a single detection on a vine in April 2006 and a second detection in late May 2006. The …

1576) Work Area / Technical Panels Work Area / Technical panel on diagnostic protocols (TPDP) / Virtual meetings / 2021 November virtual meeting

Work Area / Technical Panels Work Area / Technical panel on diagnostic protocols (TPDP) / Virtual meetings / 2021 November …

1577) Detection of a new pathotype of Elsinoe australis causing black scab of jojoba in New South Wales and Queensland

In 2005, a black scab of jojoba was seen in jojoba plantations in New South Wales and Queensland. Black scab …

1578) DRAFT DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 RELEASED FOR COMMENT

Public consultation has commenced on new draft determinations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

1579) CONSULTATION EXTENDED FOR APPROVED ARRANGEMENTS, INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF BIOSECURITY, INFRINGEMENT NOTICES AND FIRST POINTS OF ENTRY DRAFT BIOSECURITY REGULATIONS

The public consultation period has been extended for four draft regulations out for consultation under the Biosecurity Act 2015.

1580) Supporting developing countries to trade safely during the COVID-19 pandemic: STDF holds online Working Group

Geneva, 7 April 2020. The impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic is pressing and affecting supply chains and global trade …