Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Spodoptera frugiperda now available in Russian!

Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2022, 14:06

The Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Spodoptera frugiperda are now available in Russian. You can download these guidelines here: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/ru/c/cb5880ru

These guidelines are now available in Arabic, English, French and Russian.

Recommendations of the CPM Focus Group on Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems now available!

Posted on Wed, 30 Mar 2022, 08:59

In 2021, the CPM Focus Group on Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems (POARS) met virtually to provide detailed recommendations for the twelve tasks defined in its Terms of Reference.

These recommendations are now available at https://assets.ippc.int/static/media/files/mediakitdocument/en/2022/03/POARS_All_Recommendations.pdf

CPM-16 will discuss …

Announcements of the Implementation and Capacity Development activities

Posted on Wed, 30 Mar 2022, 08:56

The fourth edition of the IPPC Procedure manual for implementation and capacity development has been published online. The publication provides information on decisions, procedures, practices and forms used by the IPPC community to undertake implementation and capacity development activities.

• The …

CPM-16 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Mon, 21 Mar 2022, 14:26

The IPPC Secretariat has not received any objections to the draft ISPMs scheduled to be presented for adoption at CPM-16 (2022). The IPPC Secretariat procedures on objections is provided in the attached informative paper (CPM 2022/INF/15), available at: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/90899/

Please …

Important message regarding CPM-16 documents

Posted on Fri, 18 Mar 2022, 10:48

The deadline for IPPC Contracting Parties to submit any CPM-16 information (INF) documents is 24 March 2022.

Any documents received after this date will be posted as conference room papers (CRPs) during the CPM session.

Latest IPRRG webinar rescheduled to end of this week!

Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2022, 14:44

Kindly note that the 12th presentation of the IPRRG Webinar Series, which we had to postpone, has been rescheduled for the end of this week. The presenter is Anna Szyniszewska from CABI and Corvus Geostat.

Click here for more information

SC draft ISPMs for CPs & RPPOs

Posted on Mon, 14 Mar 2022, 14:25

Draft International Standards on Phytosanitary Measures submitted to the Standards Committee meetings have been posted to the IPP restricted work area and available for perusal by contracting parties and regional plant protection organizations (log in required): https://www.ippc.int/en/work-area/sc-draft-ispms-for-cps-rppos/

CPM Bureau January meeting report now posted

Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2022, 14:51

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

https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/bureau/

Workshop Series: Fusarium TR4 Diagnostic, Surveillance, Inspection and Simulation Exercises

Posted on Tue, 08 Mar 2022, 15:50

Join the IPPC Virtual Workshop Series on Fusarium TR4 Diagnostic, Surveillance, Inspection and Simulation Exercises

Today’s global banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp cubense Tropical race 4 (TR4). Introduction and spread of this pest should …

IPPC Webinar: How to Strengthen National Legislation to Support Electronic Phytosanitary Certification in COMESA countries

Posted on Tue, 08 Mar 2022, 15:36

The webinar will be held on:

Thursday, 24 March 2022, 15:00-17:00 (CET) Register here

An increasing number of countries have transitioned their phytosanitary certification system to an electronic documentation environment (ePhyto) or a hybrid environment where paper certificates and ePhyto …

Announcements of the Implementation and Capacity Development activities

Posted on Thu, 24 Feb 2022, 16:10

The 16th meeting report of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) is available on the IPP at the following link: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/90568/

The ninth meeting minutes of the Working Group to develop a Guide to support implementation of ISPM 15 …

Language Review Group (LRG) versions of CPM-15 (2021) adopted standards are now posted in Arabic (Ar), Chinese (Zh), Russian (Ru) and Spanish (Es)

Posted on Mon, 14 Feb 2022, 12:52

Have a look at: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/ispms/ and you will find all reviewed documents, as follows:

ISPMs:

1. ISPM 5 - Glossary of phytosanitary terms;
2. ISPM 8 - Determination of pest status in an area;
3. ISPM 44 - Requirements for the …

Fall armyworm detected in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Posted on Fri, 04 Feb 2022, 07:55

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the first finding of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in maize plants. First reported in 27 October 2021, a low infestation rate was detected in …

CPM Bureau December meeting report now posted

Posted on Thu, 27 Jan 2022, 07:24

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

https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/bureau/