2311) The IPPC Secretary's Message on the New Year Greetings for 2017

Dear Colleagues,

2312) Description of the NPPO

The Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) is the National Plant Protection Organization for Tanzania. It was formally established …

2313) Release of the ‘Final review of policy: Importation of potato (Solanum tuberosum) propagative material into Australia

DAFF has been working to improve the speed with which imports can be achieved to provide industry with access to …

2314) Release of the ‘Final review of policy: Importation of potato (Solanum tuberosum) propagative material into Australia

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) released its Final Review of policy: importation of potato (Solanum …

2315) Final review of policy: importation of Grapevine propagative material into Australia

This review of policy was initiated to develop post-entry quarantine (PEQ) protocols for grapevine propagative material that will minimise the …

2316) Important Role of the IPPC in Dealing with Invasive Alien Species in Cooperation with the CBD

Country representatives and observers are meeting at the UN Biodiversity Conference which is currently being held in Cancun, Mexico, from …

2317) Call for case studies related to Plant Pest Surveillance Guide (2017-049)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

2318) Resources / Online tools / IPPC Observatory

The IPPC Observatory is a system that monitors the implementation of the IPPC, ISPMs, and CPM Recommendations.

2319) Liste des postes frontaliers de contrôle vétérinaire et phytosanitaire (French points of entry: please see Annex III for plants and plant products)

In Annex III, list of entry points for: 1) plants, plant products and other objects (including wood, fruit and vegetables), …

2320) First finding of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) on Opuntia ficus-indica in Cyprus.

The Dactylopius opuntiae was first confirmed in September 2016 on Opuntia plants in Famagusta district. The presence of the pest …