801) The effective role of remote sensing in detecting pests and supporting plant health surveillance

Rome, 2 November 2021 – A webinar on the use of remote sensing technologies to support plant health surveillance activities …

802) Euwallacea fornicatus (polyphagous shot-hole borer, PSHB) in Western Australia

In August 2021, Euwallacea fornicatus was detected at a residential premise in Perth, Western Australia, infesting a box-elder maple tree …

803) The IYPH International Steering Committee holds their last meeting of the 2020

Rome, 17 December 2020. Members of the International Steering Committee (ISC) for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) convened …

804) The Parliament of Cyprus observes the International Year of Plant Health 2020

Nicosia, 4 February 2020. The Department of Agriculture, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, as the competent …

805) Translations of the IPPC Export Certification guide in Arabic now available

The IPPC Export Certification guide, which was published in English in 2015, has been translated to Arabic. This guide covers …

806) Translations of the IPPC Surveillance guide in Arabic now available

The IPPC Surveillance guide, which was published in English in 2021, has been translated to Arabic. The International Standard for …

807) New schedule and virtual modality for CPM-15: urgent poll for IPPC contracting parties

Rome, 14 December 2020. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the associated containment measures, it was not possible …

808) IPPC Regional Workshop successfully held in the Pacific region

Nadi, 21 October 2022. The annual regional workshop for the Southwest Pacific region was held in Nadi, Fiji, where participants …

809) Updates from the May 2019 IPPC Standards Committee SC) meeting

Participants at the May 2019 Standards Committee meeting. © FAO

810) Standards / Adopted Standards (ISPMs)

Background International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are standards adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which is the …