1631) Declaring Mango Pulp Weevil (Sternochetus frigidus Fabr.) a Dangerous Pest and injurious to Mangoes and Placing the Palawan Island Group under Quarantine to Prevent its spread.

Mango Pulp Weevil is injurious to Mangoes and it was confirmed that the pest exist in some areas of Palawan …

1632) CPM-13 Side session on Collaboration with Research Organizations held at FAO HQs

Shoki Al-Dobai, Integration and Support Team Leader in the IPPC Secretariat, welcomed participants to the CPM-13 side session on “Collaboration …

1633) The 13th Session of Commission for Phytosanitary Measures launched in Rome Italy

The 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) officially launched on …

1634) Call for applications, WTO Regional SPS Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus (27-30 April 2020, Vienna)

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to disseminate information about the WTO SPS Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central …

1635) 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 …

1636) The IPPC and CBD meet for their third joint meeting in Montreal

Photo by CBD Secretariat On 16-17 of September, the IPPC Secretariat participated in a meeting with the Secretariat of Convention …

1637) New EU plant health rules applicable from 14/12/2019

In October 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests (“Plant …

1638) New EU plant health rules applicable from 14/12/2019

In October 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests (“Plant …

1639) Let’s Talk About... New Topics In The IPPC Work Programme

Rome, 8 April 2022. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) has adopted new topics on standards and implementation for inclusion …

1640) Call for Pest Outbreak Alert from Contracting Parties

During CPM-14 (2019), the concept of emerging pests and emergency issues was discussed and several countries expressed concern regarding the …