1601) Developing and revising phytosanitary terms – the Technical Panel on the Glossary meets twice virtually to ensure consistency in terms used in draft standards

Rome 22 January 2021. The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meetings took place virtually from 15 to 16 …

1602) EU import legislation

List of EU import regulations, including emergency measures against emerging pests

1603) Draft diagnostic protocols for Striga spp. is under DP notification period

The Standard Committee (SC) approved the following draft diagnostic protocol (DP) for the DP notification period: Striga spp. (2008-009).

1604) Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) in New South Wales (NSW)

In January 2018, INSV was detected in lettuce crops at a farm in Elderslie, in the state of NSW. A …

1605) 2015 April call for discussion papers for the working group to discuss the concept of a commodity standard

During its tenth session (16-20 March 2015), the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) agreed that the concept of a commodity …

1606) Important communication on International Year of Plant Health En Fr ES

Dear NPPOs and RPPOs,

1607) Olives under attack in Italy

The Guardian recently drew attention to a new threat to the olive trees of Italy, and by extension the rest …

1608) September 2014: New Report of Potato Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) in Prince Edward Island, Canada (2014)

New Report of Potato Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) in Prince Edward Island, Canada (2014)

1609) Detection of willow black canker on willow

In March 2006, black willow canker was detected on willow trees in the ACT and NSW. It has been decided …

1610) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.