3101) Call for discussion papers for the Expert working group (EWG) on Guidance on pest risk management (2014-001)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert Working …

3102) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Language versions / Copublishing Agreements

Any country or regional plant protection organization that wishes to translate the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, after adoption by …

3103) European Food Safety Authority announces two public consultations for pest risk assessment

EFSA’s Panel on Plant Health has launched an open consultation on its scientific opinion on the risk to plant health …

3104) Commission agrees to strategic objectives for the next 8 years; members encouraged to provide comments on draft Strategic Framework by 15 April 2011

From 14 to 18 March, over 350 delegates representing National Plant Protection Organizations, Regional Plant Protection Organizations, Regional Economic Communities, …

3105) Call for human-interest stories on plant health for IYPH 2020

At the CPM-14 session held last week, FAO and the IPPC Secretariat launched a call for human-interest stories on plant …

3106) First report of Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) on hops (Humulus lupulus)

An unknown and aggressive disease was observed in 2007 in hop gardens in Slovenia. The disease spread extremely rapidly and …

3107) First report of Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) on hops (Humulus lupulus)

An unknown and aggressive disease was observed in 2007 in hop gardens in Slovenia. The disease spread extremely rapidly and …

3108) CPM Bureau November meeting report now posted

The latest Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting report is published at this location:

3109) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / The IPPC ePhyto Solution / ePhyto Industry Advisory Group

The ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) has been established to provide practical guidance and advice to the IPPC Secretariat on …

3110) 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 …