2241) Second Call for Independent Experts: Establishment of an IPPC Dispute Settlement Expert Committee

This call for independent experts is issued with a view to establishing the Expert Committee for the Phytosanitary Dispute between …

2242) Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) in New South Wales (NSW)

In January 2018, INSV was detected in lettuce crops at a farm in Elderslie, in the state of NSW. A …

2243) Specification 62 posted in languages!

The specification 62 on Requirements for the use of phytosanitary treatments as phytosanitary measures has been posted in three languages …

2244) Achievements of the IPPC Secretariat's Task Force for Communication and Advocacy in 2015

The Task Force for Communication and Advocacy (TFCA) was established in September 2015 to strengthen the communication and advocacy of …

2245) Ordinance of the EAER and DETEC on the Plant Health Ordinance

Technical provisions and lists of regulated pests and commodities are included in the Ordinance of the EAER and DETEC on …

2246) The IPPC ePhyto Steering Group Meeting Held in Malaysia for advancing the implementation of the ePhyto Solution

The IPPC ePhyto Steering Group (ESG) met on 21st and 27th just pre-and post-the 3rd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto …

2247) Cryphonectria parasitica on Sweet Chestnut

An investigation was carried out into the condition of a 5 year old planting of C. sativa grown for nut …

2248) First UK Asian longhorn beetle outbreak

Routine survey work in the area where an adult Asian longhorn beetle was found in 2009 discovered signs of the …

2249) New EU protective measures against pests of plants

New Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests …

2250) Detections of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) on mainland Australia

Fall armyworm was initially detected in traps on two islands in the Torres Strait (islands of Saibai and Erub) in …