671) Taking adoption of the CTU Code to the next level

Despite approval of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) in 2014 and considerable …

672) Director XIA Joins IPPC Secretariat Staff in their Year-End Virtual Celebration

Rome, 21 December 2021. The IPPC Secretariat staff convened its year-end celebration with words of encouragement and well wishes from …

673) Annual TC-RPPO Meets Virtually in 2021

Rome 20 December 2021. The 33rd meeting of Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC RPPO) held two virtual …

674) WTO Members look at way forward in agriculture talks

WTO members considered the way forward in agriculture talks at the first informal meeting of agriculture negotiations after the WTO …

675) Perixera illepidaria (mango shoot looper) in Queensland

In September 2021, Perixera illepidaria was detected at a commercial mango orchard in Mutchilba, north Queensland, causing severe damage on …

676) Special Topic session on Trade Facilitation and eCommerce held at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea

At CPM-12, the IPPC Secretariat organized a Special Topic session covering the IPPC Recommendation on e-commerce and trade in plant …

677) Mozambique new Import permit and Phytosanitary certificate

As a way to give a new look and more security to the certificates and licenses issued in Mozambique, the …

678) Arabic translation of IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas now available

The IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas, which was published in English in 2019, has been translated …

679) The Technical Panel on the Glossary continues meeting virtually to develop and revise phytosanitary terms

Rome 17 December 2021. The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meetings took place virtually from 8 to 16 …

680) The first IPPC ePhyto workshop for the Southwest Pacific

Participants at the first IPPC ePhyto workshop for the Southwest Pacific held in August 2019. © FAO