3241) Finalisation of measures for the importation of fresh corm taro (Colocasia esculenta)

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/20 - Importation of fresh taro corms from all countries This Biosecurity Australia Advice advises stakeholders of …

3242) 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 …

3243) Diagnostic Protocols newly adopted!

Photos: Evolution of symptoms of pine (Pinus pinaster) infested by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, from healthy tree to dead. (Photo courtesy T. …

3244) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / IPPC ePhyto Solution

ePhyto is short for “electronic phytosanitary certificate”. An ePhyto is the electronic equivalent of a phytosanitary certificate in XML format. …

3245) Another great achievement: The reorganized suite of fruit fly standards are now available in English on the IPP!

ISPMs 26, 30, 35 and 37 have successfully been reorganized to reflect the decisions of CPM-13 (2018). This reorganization made …

3246) Fire ants could become Australia***s worst pest experts warn

Red fire ants could wreak more damage in Australia than feral rabbits, cane toads and foxes combined, experts have warned …

3247) Draft ISPMs available for NPPO and RPPO review for the 2011 November Standards Committee Meeting

The IPPC Secretariat has posted two draft ISPMs for review at the 2011 November Standards Committee (SC) meeting: 2004-022 Draft …

3248) EWG on Cut Flowers and Branches 2008-005)

Last week, the IPPC Secretariat facilitated an Expert Working Group (EWG) meeting for Cut Flowers and Branches (2008-005) which took …

3249) Work Area / Expert Working Groups Work Area / EWGs 2018

EWG planned for 2018

3250) CPM Bureau update

The CPM Bureau agreed duringits meeting on Friday 23rd March that it would be useful to send out periodic updates …