681) IPPC Secretariat gets ready for key global biodiversity meetings leading up to the COP-15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Rome, 28 April 2021. The IPPC Secretariat has started preparations for the upcoming meetings organized by the Secretariat of the …

682) The IPPC Secretariat meets representatives from the European Commission for strengthening bilateral cooperation

Meeting with DG TRADE and DG SANTE

683) Call for case studies on good practices for monitoring and evaluation of national phytosanitary systems

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting Case studies describing good practices for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of …

684) Assessing and Managing the Current and Future Pest Risk from Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes an Invasive Aquatic Plant Threatening the Environment and Water Security

Understanding and managing the biological invasion threats posed by aquatic plants under current and future climates is a growing challenge …

685) Application of the IPPC Generic ePhyto National System GeNS): Sri Lanka is one step closer to being the first country in Asia to go live

24 September 2019, Colombo – The first of four practical awareness sessions on implementing the Generic ePhyto National System (GeNS) …

686) Absence of Ralstonia syzygii subsp. indonesiensis from Australia

There is a single record of Ralstonia syzygii subsp. indonesiensis from Australia, that was made in 1979 from tomato in …

687) Resources / Online tools / IPPC Observatory / 2012 IPPC Observatory study on the Internet Trade (e-Commerce) in Plants

As sales of plant products via the internet increase, many regulated articles are often traded without the necessary phytosanitary certificates …

688) CPM-18 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it did not receive any objections to the …

689) Report of outbreak of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea in 2020

Erwinia amylovora (Ea) was confirmed in 462 pear and apple orchards in Korea by 19 June 2020 based on molecular …

690) Commodity standards, a webinar explains new directions in the IPPC work

Commodity standards for phytosanitary measures are crucial to safeguard plant-based agriculture, protect the environment and facilitate safe trade. The development …