771) November Update from the CPM Bureau

Dear colleagues

772) Pest risk management

Regulated pests for Australia are identified in a number of pest risk analyses (PRAs) undertaken for a variety of purposes …

773) Changes to import conditions for selected goods entering Australia from 16 June 2016

The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, advises that on commencement of the new Biosecurity Act …

774) New Draft Biosecurity Regulation Out For Comment: New Supporting Material Available On Approved Arrangements And Infringement Notices Regulations Out For Comment

Public consultation has commenced for the draft First Points of Entry Regulation under the Biosecurity Act 2015.

775) IPPC Secretariat and the FAO Sub-regional Office for Central Asia work together towards increasing accessibility of IPPC training guides to Russian speaking countries

FAO AZ, 2016, Inception meeting of the MTF/AZE/007/STF: STDF/PG/316 Strengthening phytosanitary inspection and diagnostic services in Republic of Azerbaijan

776) SAG establishes phytosanitary measures after confirming the presence of Aphelenchoides fragariae

SAG has recently established phytosanitary measures after confirming the presence of the strawberry nematode pest (Aphelenchoides fragariae) that affects strawberries, …

777) The FAO-IPPC-CIHEAM International Workshop on Xylella fastidiosa successfully held in Bari Italy

The FAO-IPPC-CIHEAM International Workshop on Xylella fastidiosa & the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS) was successfully held from 19-22 April …

778) Towards IYPH 2020: CPM-11 takes the next steps

In April 2016, the Eleventh Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-11), the governing body of the IPPC took …

779) Getting forward - 155th FAO Council supports the International Year of Plant Health in 2020

At its 155th session held in Rome from 5 to 9 December 2016, the FAO Council endorsed a draft Resolution …

780) One Step Closer to Enhancing Food Security and Facilitating Trade

To limit the international spread of pests and diseases that harm plants –from fruits, vegetables, grains to trees– it is …