2581) Zambian Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives opened the 5th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

His Excellency the Honourable Peter Daka, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Zambia opened the 5th session of the Commission …

2582) Commission / Standards Committee (SC) / Technical panels (TPs)

In an effort to improve the quality and efficiency in the development of ISPMs, the ICPM-6 (2004) approved the establishment …

2583) First findings of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd) in the Czech Republic

TCDVd has till now been recorded three times in the territory of the Czech Republic. All records come from petunias …

2584) Announcement for IPPC Training Course on Developing Phytosanitary Capacities within CIHEAM Bari from 29th of May to 9th of June now open to NPPOs

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat will deliver an intensive two-week training course on “Developing Phytosanitary Capacities” from Monday …

2585) Detection of Protopulvinaria pyriformis (Pyriform scale) in Western Australia

Protopulvinaria pyriformis is polyphagous but infestations in Australia are restricted to ornamental Hedera (Ivy) grown as amenity plants. Pyriform scales …

2586) Swaziland NPPO Legislation

THE PLANT CONTROL ACT OF 1981

2587) Description of Swaziland NPPO

The attached documents describe the mandate of the NPPO, functions, Key activities over the period.

2588) Core Activities / Integration & Support / External Cooperation / Regional Plant Protection Organizations / Inter-African Phytosanitary Council / Announcement of the 23rd General Assembly

The 23rd General Assembly of the National Representatives of Plant Protection Services is a statutory biennial meeting of the AU-IAPSC, …

2589) Core Activities / Cooperation between Standards & Implementation / Implementation Review and Support System / OEWG on a possible compliance mechanism for the IPPC 18-21/9/2007

This open-ended working group was held to review mechanisms used by other organizations and to explore the possibilities of such …

2590) Countries / National Reporting Obligations / NRO and IPP training / 2013 November - Central African Workshop

FAO held a sub-regional workshop (financed by TCP/for the Central African Countries to discuss information exchange and communication within the …