171) Spotlight: Thorwald Geuze, from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority of the Netherlands, speaks about the importance of e-commerce and IPPC Observatory surveys

As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Thorwald Geuze, Senior Plant Health Officer at the Ministry of …

172) SPOTLIGHT: Public-private partnership saves South Africa’s fruit industry from the Mediterranean fruit fly

For over a decade, South Africa has used a public-private partnership approach to manage the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata …

173) Lists of harmful organisms for plants, plant products and objects under supervision

New legislation on phytosanitary import requirements is published and it will come into force on January 1, 2024. Lists of …

174) SPOTLIGHT: Dominican Republic leads with One Health innovation to safeguard food security

As an island nation deeply reliant on agriculture and tourism, the Dominican Republic faces unique risks from the introduction and …

175) 2024-07 – IPPC Call for experts - Technical Panel for the Glossary - Expert for the English language

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting nominations for experts for:

176) Technical Panel on Commodity Standards Advances International Standards for Citrus, Banana and Taro Trade

Canberra, 9 December 2024. The Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) recently concluded its annual meeting in Canberra, Australia, achieving …

177) Now available: Financial Committee meeting report

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the IPPC Financial Committee (FC) …

178) Resources / Online tools / IPPC Observatory / 2024 IPPC Observatory E-commerce Study

The IPPC Observatory is conducting an important global survey to assess how NPPOs are managing the increased phytosanitary risks associated …

179) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly): APHIS Amends Quarantine Areas in Texas (OPR-42)

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

180) Now available: 2023-2024 version of the IPPC Procedure manual for standard setting

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023-2024 version of IPPC Procedure manual for standard setting, …