611) The first informal virtual meeting of the IPPC Standards Committee to ensure the continuity of its activities

Rome, 14 July 2020. The IPPC Secretariat organized the first informal virtual meeting of the IPPC Standards Committee (SC). The …

612) Taking adoption of the CTU Code to the next level

Despite approval of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) in 2014 and considerable …

613) CPM-18 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it did not receive any objections to the …

614) Strategic Planning Group deepens collaboration on global plant health

Rome, 22 September 2021. The Strategic Planning Group (SPG) concluded its tenth session yesterday with fruitful recommendations on key strategic …

615) Priority pests for Australia

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

616) Key plant health issues discussed at today’s Strategic Planning Group meeting

Rome, 19 October 2021. Under the chairmanship of John Greifer, Vice Chairperson of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the …

617) Call for case studies on good practices for monitoring and evaluation of national phytosanitary systems

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting Case studies describing good practices for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of …

618) Description of Australia's NPPO

The National Plant Protection Organization for Australia is the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Within the …

619) Phytophthora pseudosyringae

In January 2009 bilberry plants in woodland in Staffordshire were observed with symptoms of stem dieback, with some plants already …

620) The First Meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force Successfully Held in Shanghai China

The first meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force (SCTF) was held from 6-10 November 2017, in Shanghai, China. …