1671) Minimizing the impact of plant pests - a global surveillance system for crop diseases

Originally native to the Americas, since 2016 the Fall Armyworm, a destructive pest, has rapidly spread into Africa, the Near …

1672) Entry/Exit Points

Three new plant quarantine border stations were officially launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Department …

1673) 2016 June call for discussion papers on the International movement of grain

Deadline extended to 26 August 2016 due to low response.

1674) Making progress on international commodity standards for phytosanitary measures

IPPC Focus group on commodity standards second meeting in 2019. Participants included Focus group members and the IPPC Secretariat. © …

1675) 2017 IPPC Regional Workshops to kick off August 7th 2017 for South-West Pacific Region in Nadi Fiji

Photo: IPPC 2016, Ilya Mityushev - Communal web of the social pear sawfly larvae (Neurotoma flaviventris) present on the twig …

1676) The Release of the 2016 IPPC Annual Report

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce a release of the 2016 IPPC Annual Report. The Report was completed by …

1677) Fall Armyworm - an Emerging Food Security Global Threat

The Fall Armyworm is a major threat to food security and spreads quickly since the moth can fly up to …

1678) The 2nd IPPC Standards Committee in 2015: work to set international standards progresses

The 2nd IPPC Standards Committee (SC) convened 16-20 November 2015 at FAO headquarters in Rome. The meeting was chaired by …

1679) Call for advice from the IPPC contracting parties concerning the funding of national priorities for Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Action: The IPPC Secretariat is calling for any points on “elements of advice from the IPPC contracting parties concerning the …

1680) The IPPC Standards Committee approves four draft standards for first consultation!

The IPPC Standards Committee (SC), with 27 participants representing all seven FAO regions and led by their Chairperson, Mr Ezequiel …