1651) IPPC to launch new e-Learning courses in light of COVID-19 pandemic

Rome, 19 March 2021. The pandemic has forced most of us to learn how to make better use of digital …

1652) First detection of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in South Africa

Banana plants showing symptoms for BBTV were detected by the farmer during routine surveys, in June 2015. The leaf samples …

1653) The Major Achievements of the Standard Setting Unit of the IPPC Secretariat for 2016 and its Key Activities for 2017

The year 2016 has been extraordinary for the Standard Setting Unit (SSU) of the IPPC Secretariat with remarkable achievements obtained, …

1654) Work to develop an IPPC Guide on e-Commerce has begun!

The members of the newly formed Working Group that has been tasked with developing the e-Commerce Guide for plants, plant …

1655) CPM-15 quorum reached

With 109 valid credentials and 126 countries registered, the fifteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) has attained …

1656) 2018 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation

Ceratitis capitata (Mediterreanean fruit fly) – one of the world’s most destructive agricultural pests. Photo by Derric Nimmo, 2011.

1657) List of authorised officers to sign phytosanitary certificates for Rwanda NPPO

Beatrice Uwumukiza, IPPC Contact point for Rwanda [email protected]

1658) IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean to focus on standards for plant health and pest prevention

Checking for symptoms of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum ) – a disease which has caused heavy losses to banana production …

1659) The CPM Bureau meeting held at the margin of the CPM-13 in April 2018

The CPM Bureau meeting was held on 11th-13th April before CPM-13 and on 20 April 2018 after CPM-13 with participation …

1660) Commission / Standards Committee (SC) / Technical panels (TPs) / Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG)