2531) IPPC Standards and Guides relevant to pest free areas explained at the SPS Committee meeting

The Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Committee held a thematic session on pest-free areas (PFAs) on 27 February prior to the …

2532) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) confirmed the occurrence of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex in Amami …

2533) Contaminating pests associated with traded goods: Call for interested experts to be part of the virtual group to assist with the CPM Recommendation

The CPM-14 agreed to include in its work programme the topic for a CPM Recommendation on Facilitating safe trade by …

2534) Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) - Call for member nominations from the Near East region

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations from national IPPC Official Contact Points and/or Regional Plant Protection …

2535) The IPPC Secretariat meets with SSAFE to discuss possible future cooperation

Photo credit: © FAO/ Laura Vicaria-Lopez

2536) Countries / National Reporting Obligations / NRO and IPP training / 2016: IPP / NRO training for the APPPC region

This regional workshop from 5-9 September 2016 addressed:

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2538) List of quarantine pests of the Eurasian Economic Union

List of quarantine pests of the Eurasian Economic Union

2539) IPPC Surveillance standard being modernized

The IPPC Expert Working Group (EWG) for the Revision of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 6: Guidelines for …

2540) 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 …