2911) Capacity Development Committee Continues Progress to Strengthen Phytosanitary Systems

The IPPC s Capacity Development Committee (CDC met 1-5 June 2015 in San Jose, Costa Rica. This was the sixth …

2912) Detection of Tobacco slug beetle in New South Wales

Unusual beetles were noted to be feeding on Prairie Ground Cherry leaves in November 2008 in a glasshouse. Samples were …

2913) Emergency measures to prevent introduction of Erwinia amylovora through the importation of host plants and plant parts of E. amylovora from the Republic of Korea

E. amylovora is a bacterium that can infect a wide range of plant species and its infection causes serious damage. …

2914) The substantial concerns commenting period has opened!

The IPPC 2015 substantial concerns commenting (SCCP) period has started today, 1st June 2015.

2915) Standards Committee May 2015 report has been posted!

The Standards Committee (SC) met from 4 to 8 May at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

2916) Scientific justification for phytosanitary measures

Scientific information about new pests is published on the Food and Environment Reseach Agency^^s Plant Health web-site in order to …

2917) Welcome to The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the 182nd contracting party to the IPPC.

The IPPC Secretariat welcomes The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the 182nd contracting party to the IPPC and …

2918) Eradication of citrus canker from Australia

Citrus canker was detected in Australia around the township of Emerald in Queensland in 2004. Following this detection, a national …

2919) Plant Protection Activities - MAFFF, Tonga

Two Divisions that are responsible for Plant Protection activities Research Division - has Entomology and Plant Pathology research activities. Quarantine …

2920) Pest List for propagating material

Pest list for propagation materials was renewed . Any phytosanitary certificate released with the consignments of plant propagating materials should …