1811) Republic of Korea implements new trade tool with digital ePhyto plant health certificates

Seoul, 10 May 2021. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of the Republic of Korea started a new digital …

1812) Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) detections Australia

Eradication of Spodoptera frugiperda from Australia is not considered technically feasible after being reported in Torres Strait (late January 2020), …

1813) FAO Plant Health Team meets to advance international cooperation on Plant Health matters

Rome, 21 April 2021. For FAO and the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), international cooperation around phytosanitary …

1814) Eradication of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (citrus canker) from Australia

In April 2018, Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (citrus canker) was detected in the Northern Territory and Western Australia on potted …

1815) Plant Health Management Essential to Mitigate for Climate Change

The 3rd IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and Climate Change was held in FAO-HQ on 27 January. The Seminar was …

1816) The IPPC Financial Committee FC) meeting held in Rome - new membership continuing the good work

The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) meeting was held from 7-8 June, 2018, at FAO-HQ, Rome, Italy, just before the CPM …

1817) IPPC Participates in Brainstorming sessions with the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation SASEC)

On 24-25 of November in Bangkok, Thailand, the IPPC Secretariat participated in the Brainstorming Meeting on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Priorities …

1818) NEW DRAFT BIOSECURITY REGULATION OUT FOR COMMENT: NEW SUPPORTING MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON APPROVED ARRANGEMENTS AND INFRINGEMENT NOTICES REGULATIONS OUT FOR COMMENT

Public consultation has commenced for the draft First Points of Entry Regulation under the Biosecurity Act 2015.

1819) Eradication of Bactrocera invadens in Groblersbrug, Limpopo Province, South Africa

On 4 May 2011 one exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly trap in …

1820) Strengthening IPPC-Brazilian cooperation

The IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, held a meeting with H. E. Ms Maria Laura da Rocha, the Ambassador of …