1581) Dr. John Hedley launches the Biosecurity Information Facility Portal.

The Biosecurity Information Facility Portal (http://bif.lrd.spc.int/) was officially launched on 9 August 2017 by John Hedley, Principal Advisor, New Zealand. …

1582) Notification on the change of status of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Sunday’s River Valley, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

After several delimiting surveys and eradication attempts of B. dorsalis in the Sundays River Valley area of the Eastern Cape …

1583) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera invadens in the Ehlanzeni district municipality of South Africa

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

1584) Recommendations for the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation project

Rome, 26 November 2021. The Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) is a capacity development tool designed to help countries improvee their …

1585) Now open for registration: IRSS Webinar: The Story so Far

The IPPC Implementation and Review Support System (IRSS) invites you to an interactive webinar on IRSS’s journey, its milestones and …

1586) IPPC Surveillance standard being modernized

The IPPC Expert Working Group (EWG) for the Revision of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 6: Guidelines for …

1587) The IPPC Secretariat announces the delivery of the training for future facilitators of the Beyond Compliance tools

Future facilitators for the Beyond Compliance tools attended a training course from 2 to 7 June 2019. ©FAO

1588) Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting

This report concerns the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands at a glasshouse company producing Rosa cut flowers, …

1589) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / ISPM 15 Workshops and Symposia

Since the initial adoption of ISPM 15 (Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade ), there have been efforts …

1590) Phytosanitary treatment options for plant health: the IPPC Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments meeting

12 July 2019, Vienna - Phytosanitary treatments (PTs) are essential for controlling regulated pests in articles and goods, especially those …