3441) Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail): APHIS Declares Eradication and Removes All Quarantine Areas in Florida

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

3442) Elsinoë australis (causal agent of Sweet Orange Scab): APHIS adds Baldwin and Mobile Counties in Alabama to the Domestic Quarantine Area

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

3443) Direction de la biosécurité : ONPV de la Polynésie française

La Direction de la Biosécurité est l'Organisme National de la Protection des Végétaux de la Polynésie française. Au niveau central, …

3444) Enthusiastic response and contributions after CPM-9

During the 9th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-9), a number of contracting parties expressed great interest to …

3445) Potato wart disease

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Wart Disease was detected firstly on potato tubers in Aybast? (Ordu province in Black Sea Region), a …

3446) A floating threat: sea containers spread pests and diseases

FAO has recently published a news article on its homepage on the issue of sea containers, being dealt by the …

3447) Registration open for the brainstorming session on sustainability options for the IPPC ePhyto Solution

The IPPC Secretariat will be hosting a 90-minute brainstorming session on sustainability options for the IPPC ePhyto Solution. The session …

3448) Technical Assistance Activities from the WTO SPS

The WTO Secretariat is organizing specific technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures …

3449) SPG report is now posted!

The SPG report is now available at https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/governance/strategic-planning-group/. Direct link here.

3450) Conditions for the import of plant growing media

Import requirements for the import of plant growing media into Singapore - no change as of 6 Oct 2017.