First detection of Fall armyworm in the United Arab Emirates

Posted on Fri, 08 May 2020, 11:33

On 7 May, 2020 the United Arab Emirates announced the first detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm, FAW) in the areas of Al Ain, Al Dafra and Abu Dhabi.

The declaration was an outcome of a national survey conducted in …

Sea container supply chains and cleanliness: a new IPPC best practice guide available in languages

Posted on Thu, 07 May 2020, 14:52

A new best practice guide on sea container supply chains and cleanliness has been developed under the auspices of the IPPC Secretariat with the technical support of the Sea Container Task Force (SCTF). “Sea container supply chains and cleanliness: an …

Opening of the consultation period on draft Outline for e-Commerce Guide (2017-039)

Posted on Tue, 05 May 2020, 12:29

The consultation on a draft Outline for an e-Commerce Guide for plants, plant products and other regulated articles (2017-039) has opened today, 05 May, and will close on 05 July 2020.

This consultation is being carried out in accordance with …

Reducing the spread of invasive pests by sea containers: a new IPPC factsheet available in all UN languages

Posted on Tue, 05 May 2020, 09:33

Keeping containers and cargos clean can seriously reduce the spread of invasive plant pests and diseases worldwide. To raise awareness on the phytosanitary risks associated with the cleanliness of sea containers, the IPPC Secretariat has developed a new factsheet, Reducing …

Important decisions on rescheduling of IPPC governing and subsidiary body meetings

Posted on Mon, 04 May 2020, 12:36

The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced the CPM Bureau, in coordination with the IPPC Secretariat and FAO, to make necessary adjustments to the schedule of IPPC governing and subsidiary bodies.

The Bureau agreed to reschedule the frequency, capacity and modality …

April Report of the CPM Bureau virtual meeting posted

Posted on Fri, 24 Apr 2020, 15:40

The Report of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau April virtual meeting is now available at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/static/media/files/publication/en/2020/04/Bureau_Report_2020-04-17.docx

“Plant Health TV”: a video contest by Euphresco and CIHEAM

Posted on Thu, 23 Apr 2020, 07:59

On the occasion of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020, the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies of Bari (CIHEAM Bari) launched a call for a video …

The report from the Expert Working Group on Audit in the phytosanitary context is now available on the IPP!

Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2020, 14:38

The report from the Expert Working Group that took place in Toronto, Canada to draft the ISPM on Audit in the phytosanitary context is now available at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/87497/

The IPPC ePhyto Solution has gone live in Morocco!

Posted on Thu, 16 Apr 2020, 09:16

Morocco has gone live with the IPPC ePhyto Solution and are one of the first African countries to connect with the ePhyto Hub using their own national trade system.

At a time when digitalizing operations has become more important than …

Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) meeting report is now available on the IPP!

Posted on Thu, 09 Apr 2020, 12:43

The report from the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) meeting that took place in Melbourne, Australia from 05-09 August 2019 is now available at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/88295/

Sixth IYPH ISC meeting report posted!

Posted on Tue, 07 Apr 2020, 09:33

The report of the sixth meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee is now posted at https://www.ippc.int/en/ph/iyphisc/.

For further updates on IYPH 2020, please visit http://www.fao.org/plant-health-2020

Now all users can subscribe to receive notifications when News, Announcements and Calls are posted in the website.

Posted on Tue, 07 Apr 2020, 07:41

A new function has been released in the IPPC website, users now can subscribe to receive notifications when News, Announcements and Calls are posted in the website.

Users can subscribe/un-subscribe to any of these three categories.

The subscribe/un-subscribe buttons are …

Update from the Standard Setting Unit of the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Thu, 02 Apr 2020, 14:57

Due to the outbreak of covid-19, we would like to inform you that as the Standards Committee (SC) May meeting is no longer taking place, the SC will be reviewing the draft ISPMs due to go for the first consultation …

First report of Phyllosticta citricarpa in Tunisia

Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2020, 12:59

The Tunisian NPPO confirmed the introduction of Phyllosticta citricarpa to the governorate of Nabeul (municipalités de Beni Khalled, Bouargoub et Menzel Bouzelfa) in Tunisia in March 2019.

This was the first report of the disease in the country and the …