Apppc News

Wheat rust diseases remain a constant but neglected threat

Posted on Tue, 18 Jun 2013, 12:38

"FAO warns this year’s strong wheat output could be hampered by wheat rusts. 13 June 2013 – FAO is calling for countries in the global ‘wheat belt’ to step up monitoring and prevention for wheat rusts – fungal diseases that …

Bee deaths: EU to ban neonicotinoid pesticides

Posted on Tue, 30 Apr 2013, 12:38

"The European Commission will restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths by researchers despite a split among EU states on the issue. For details please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22335520"

Quarterly reports on plant protection information exchange through the APPPC website and the IPP for 1st quarter of 2013 and the second half of 2012

Posted on Wed, 24 Apr 2013, 12:38

Philippines Bureau of Plant Industry conducts training workshop on the use of the IPP Portal Quezon City Philippines 14-15 March 2013

Posted on Wed, 24 Apr 2013, 12:38

Invitation to the APPPC Pre-CPM meeting for development of regional viewpoints for draft ISPMs and other issues concerned 14:00-17:00 hours 7 April 2013 FAO Building Rome Italy

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2013, 12:38

APPPC and Thailand host Regional Training Workshop on Biological Control 25 February-2 March 2013 Bangkok Thailand

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2013, 12:38

Cambodia becomes a new Party to the Rotterdam Convention

Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2013, 12:38

"Cambodia recently lodged with the Secretary-General of the United Nations the depositary of the Rotterdam Convention its instrument of accession to the Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedures for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade. It …

Ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the conferences of the parties to Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Geneva Switzerland 28 April - 10 May 2013

Posted on Thu, 31 Jan 2013, 12:38

Regional workshop on spread prevention and control of apple snail (Pomacea spp.) in rice 3-7 December 2012 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Posted on Wed, 12 Dec 2012, 12:38

Workshop for Enhancement of Regional Collaboration in Pesticide Regulatory Management 26-30 November 2012 Chiang Mai Thailand

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2012, 12:38

APPPC symposium on pest surveillance 29 October - 2 November 2012 Anyang Republic of Korea

Posted on Thu, 22 Nov 2012, 12:38

"The above symposium was established to develop assistance for countries in the implementation of ISPM 6 (Guidelines for surveillance). For the first time it set priority for development of manual guides based on questionnaire results and manual framework description by …

13th APPPC Asia Regional Workshop for the Review of Draft ISPMs (3-7 Sept. 2012 Republic of Korea)

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2012, 12:38

"The 13th APPPC Asia Regional Workshop for the Review of Draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) was convened from 3-7 September 2012 in Gyeong Ju Republic of Korea. 25 experts from 14 APPPC member countries and Japan participated in …

13th APPPC Regional workshop on review of Draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs)

Posted on Mon, 03 Sep 2012, 12:38

Guidance for harmonizing pesticide regulatory management in Southeast Asia

Posted on Tue, 24 Jul 2012, 12:38

" FAO provided technical assistance to Southeast Asia countries for enhancement of harmonization of pesticide regulatory management through technical cooperation project titled “Assisting countries in Southeast Asia towards achieving pesticide regulatory harmonization” from 2009 to 2011.</p><p>As part of its inputs …