2151) Consultation on the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 reminder

The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, commenced consultation on an exposure draft of the Biosecurity …

2152) THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 HAS COMMENCED

The Biosecurity Act 2015 commences today, replacing the Quarantine Act 1908. The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and …

2153) National arrangements for plant health

Australia is a federation composed of different states and territories. Under Australia's biosecurity system, the federal government and state and …

2154) Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) meeting report is now available on the IPP!

The report from the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) meeting that took place in Melbourne, Australia from 05-09 August …

2155) Getting forward - 155th FAO Council supports the International Year of Plant Health IYPH) in 2020

At its 155th session held in Rome from 5 to 9 December 2016, the FAO Council endorsed a draft Resolution …

2156) IPPC Assists Tunisia in its Second Round of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Process

2nd PCE mission in Tunisia, June 2018, Tunis. © Mekki Chouibani

2157) The IPPC standard on authorization of entities off to a good start

An intense week to draft an International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) on authorization of entities to perform phytosanitary actions …

2158) CPM-17 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

According to standard setting procedures of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), the Secretariat did not receive any objections to …

2159) Emergency quarantine measures for plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

The link below provides information regarding the emergency measures taken by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in …

2160) Tanzania shifts to ePhyto certification

To avoid inconveniences caused by counterfeit and non-compliant phytosanitary certificates, the NPPO can now issue ePhytos. Countries trading with Tanzania …