451) China's Contribution of Two Million USD to Strengthening Capacity of IPPC Developing Contracting Parties through the China-FAO South-South Cooperation Programme

The FAO-China Sixth Annual Consultation Meeting on the South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme was held at FAO-HQ on 24 February 2017. …

452) Explanatory document for ISPM 15 posted in French

The Explanatory document for ISPM 15 posted in French (see https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/2506/) . Translation into French provided in kind by North …

453) CPM-12 will be held outside of Rome for the first time in history

On 30 January 2017, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations issued an invitation …

454) Absence of Anoplophora chinensis in Denmark

Following 5 years of particularly intense surveillance around a former transient finding (as announced in Report No. DNK-01/2) without any …

455) Phytosanitary certificate of the NPPO of Denmark

By December 2012, the Danish AgriFish Agency, issued a new version of the phytosanitary certificate and og the re-export certificate, …

456) Focus on the oriental fruit fly's impact on international trade

Bactrocera dorsalis on a dragon fruit. Photo credits: Rui Cardoso Pereira.

457) Confirmation of occurrence of Banana Bunch Top Disease (BBTV) in Mozambique

BBTV is the most serious viruses of all banana viruses and causes a devastating disease called Banana bunch Top Disease. …

458) Occurrence of Banana Bunch Top Disease (BBTV) in Mozambique

Banana Bunch Top Virus (BBTV) is the most serious disease on banana and causes devastating losses on banana in areas …

459) Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) under the Ministry of National Development is the NPPO of Singapore which is involved …

460) First finding of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) on Opuntia ficus-indica in Cyprus.

The Dactylopius opuntiae was first confirmed in September 2016 on Opuntia plants in Famagusta district. The presence of the pest …