3281) Description and structure of NPPO of Latvia

State Plant Protection Service of Latvia The Service performs official control and surveillance in the field of free movement of …

3282) Draft ISPMs available for NPPO and RPPO review for the 2011 November Standards Committee Meeting

The IPPC Secretariat has posted two draft ISPMs for review at the 2011 November Standards Committee (SC) meeting: 2004-022 Draft …

3283) OIRSA Free virtual course on plant protection coffee)

The IPPC Regional Plant Protection Organization, Organismo Internacional Regional De Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA) is offering a free online course on …

3284) Use of the PCE as a tool to improve plant biosecurity in the Pacific region

Taro root beetle (Papuana woodlarkiana) - photo by Amy Carmichael Queensland University of TechnologyThe Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool was …

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3286) Great Success of the 2nd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto

The 2nd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto was held 9-13 November 2015 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, and was financially …

3287) 2015 April call for discussion papers for the working group to discuss the concept of a commodity standard

During its tenth session (16-20 March 2015), the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) agreed that the concept of a commodity …

3288) Protecting the world's plant resources from pests through harmonized diagnostic protocols

The IPPC Secretariat was invited to provide the opening lecture at the 38th Sao Paulo Phytopathology Congress (“Congresso Paulista de …

3289) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / INSPECTION

Inspection: Official visual examination of plants, plant products or other regulated articles to determine if pests are present or to …

3290) Commission / Standards Committee (SC) / Technical panels (TPs) / Former Technical Panels / Technical Panel on Forest Quarantine (TPFQ)

In 2015, the CPM-15 has disestablished the Technical Panel on Forest Quarantine (TPFQ). The CPM, the Standards Committee and the …