2531) Invasive ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, in Far North Queensland

The invasive electric ant pest, Wasmannia auropunctata, was first discovered near Cairns in 2006. Other detections have been made to …

2532) IPPC and Bangladesh join forces to advance plant health cooperation

Rome, 30 April 2019. The IPPC Secretariat met at FAO headquarters with ten delegates from the Ministry of Agriculture of …

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) Detection of Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid in Australia

PSTVd has been identified in a range of hosts in Australia and its distribution has been verified through a national …

2535) Core Activities / Governance & Strategies / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM - Previous Years / CPM 14 - 2019

Each year, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures holds a "Special Topics" or "Scientific Session" to consider emerging issues, such as …

2536) The IPPC Plant Pest Surveillance Guide now in Spanish!

Surveillance is at the core of phytosanitary activities. The IPPC Secretariat published in 2016 a guide for NPPOs to understand …

2537) Call for human-interest stories on plant health for IYPH 2020

At the CPM-14 session held last week, FAO and the IPPC Secretariat launched a call for human-interest stories on plant …

2538) loi 52-1252 du 26 novembre 1952

loi n° 52-1256 du 26/11/1952 relative à l'organisation de la protection des Végétaux dans les territoires relevant du Ministère de …

2539) 2011 SPTA working group: reviewing strategies for an effective action

The 2011 Strategic Planning and Technical Assistance (SPTA) working group meeting took place on 4-7 October in Rome, Italy. The …

2540) The Director-General of the DG-SANTE of the European Commission delivers keynote address at the 14th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures of the IPPC

Dr. Anne Bucher, the Director-General of the DG-SANTE of the European Commission (EC) emphasized the importance of plant health and …