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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

It is a busy month ahead at the Secretariat, with some interesting upcoming workshops and Panel meetings. Want to see the remaining meetings for this year, check out the EPPO calendar here: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/cal...

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EFSA Plants @efsa-plants.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It was a pleasure to host the @epponews.bsky.social Panel on Phytosanitary Measures at @efsa.europa.eu . The discussions covered many important plant health topics and underscored the value of cooperation between organisations working to safeguard plant health in Europe. 🌿🤝

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This week, the EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) Panel on Phytosanitary Measures is being hosted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in Parma, Italy. Many thanks to our colleagues at EFSA for hosting us in Parma and for the fruitful exchange

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This week, Nico Horn, the EPPO Acting Director-General, has been attending the 38th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia organised by the International Plant Protection Convention. Find out more: www.ippc.int/en/ippc-comm...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

⚠️ ADDITION TO THE EPPO ALERT LIST ⚠️ ➡️ Cercospora janseana, a reemerging pathogen of rice in southern USA, capable of long distance spread by seed. 🔎 Find out about the risks, damage and more: www.eppo.int/ACTIVITIES/p... 📸 Credit Donald Groth, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Bugwood.org

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🙏 Thank you to everyone who attended the 76th EPPO Council Session. ✍️ The web report is now available detailing all the decisions and Standards approved by Council here: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202... 🪦 Read the Declaration by Council: www.eppo.int/RESOURCES/po...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Last week, Dmitrii Musolin, an EPPO Scientific Officer, took part in the 23rd meeting of the International Forestry Quarantine Research Group (www.ippc.int/en/partners/...).

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

❗️ EPPO is recruiting a new Euphresco Coordinator. ➡️ Find out more and apply by 2nd November: jobs.eppo.int/euphcoord2027

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

❗️ EPPO is recruiting a new Director-General to lead the EPPO Secretariat and implement and develop the strategy for the Organization. ➡️ Find out more here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/s... 📋️ Apply here before 30th November: jobs.eppo.int/eppodg2027

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Le nouveau numéro du Service d'information de l'OEPP est disponible: gd.eppo.int/media/data/r... Toutes les données correspondantes sont également entrées dans EPPO Global Database.

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📢 The September issue of the EPPO Reporting Service is now available. ➡️ Read it here: gd.eppo.int/reporting/Rs... #horizonscanning #planthealth

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ Today we celebrated EPPO's 75th anniversary at UNESCO with talks reflecting on EPPOs past and future, followed by a roundtable discussion and celebration with member countries. 🙏 Thank you to all speakers and thank you to all attendees for their great contributions.

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The first day of the EPPO Council is underway in the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The Council meets once a year with all member countries to decide the policies and programme for activity for the next year at EPPO. Stay tuned for further updates!

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In 2026, EPPO celebrates its 75th Anniversary! 🌱 For our 50th in 2001, a special issue of the EPPO Bulletin looked at EPPO’s work across all areas. It is free to read now if you want to dive in the past! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652338...

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EPPO Bulletin: Vol 31, No 3

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌐 Web report for the 94th Meeting of the Panel on Global Phytosanitary Affairs in conjunction with the IPPC Regional Workshop for Europe and Central Asia is now online. ➡️ Read more here: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Do you read the Reporting Service newsletter? The EPPO Secretariat is organizing a survey to better understand how readers use the Reporting Service and gather suggestions for its improvement. Link to the survey: tinyurl.com/rssurvey2026 Estimated time for completion of the survey: 5-10 mins

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

❗️ We have extended the deadline for the EPPO Jens-Georg Unger Plant Health Fellowship by one month ❓️ Know anyone who may be interested? Let them know now! 🔗 Find out more here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/s...

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FORSAID Project @forsaid.eu · 14/09/2026

⌛Today is your last chance to sign up for the workshop on pest reporting by @epponews.bsky.social. 📝 Consistent, well-documented pest status data is exactly what early detection and monitoring systems like the one FORSAID is developing rely on. 👀 Well worth a look for anyone in plant health!

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

❗️ Final day to register for the EPPO-NEPPO Workshop on Pest Reporting 🔗 Find out more here: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🚨The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) continues to spread across Europe. This year, the invasive pest has been spotted in Hungary & Slovakia. 📄Read the official @epponews.bsky.social reports about these sightings here: For 🇭🇺: gd.eppo.int/reporting/ar... For 🇸🇰: gd.eppo.int/reporting/ar...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ Don't forget that as part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations we are running the EPPO Photography Contest! ❓️ Need inspiration? See the photos EPPO staff have submitted to the database in the past below (Credit to Anne-Sophie Roy and Camille Picard). Enter now: photocontest.eppo.int

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

⚠️ ADDITION TO THE EPPO ALERT LIST ⚠️ ➡️ Reynoutria multiflora (Polygonaceae), an invasive alien plant that can form dense canopies that cover native plants. 🔎 Find out about the risks, damage and more: gd.eppo.int/reporting/ar...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

⚠️ ADDITION TO THE EPPO ALERT LIST ⚠️ ➡️ Erthesina fullo (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a highly polyphagous pest originating from Asia. 🔎 Find out more: gd.eppo.int/reporting/ar...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Le nouveau numéro du Service d'information de l'OEPP est disponible: gd.eppo.int/media/data/r... Toutes les données correspondantes sont également entrées dans EPPO Global Database.

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📢 The August issue of the EPPO Reporting Service is now available. ➡️ Read it here: gd.eppo.int/reporting/Rs... #horizonscanning #planthealth

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ EPPO is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and to celebrate we will be posting some pictures from our archives. Here we have some photos from our 50th anniversary celebrations. See more www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/b...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Have you submitted a photo for the EPPO 2026 photo contest? Here is a first look at what it will look like! There is still time to submit photos! Submit your photos at photocontest.eppo.int

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📢 Don't forget that the applications for the EPPO Jens-Georg Unger Plant Health Fellowship are still open! 🔗 To see the full terms and conditions of the fellowship see our page here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/s...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ EPPO is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and to celebrate we will be posting some pictures from our archives. Here we have one meeting from our Council session in 2001 and one meeting from a Working Party. Can you guess which one is which? See more www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/b...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

📚 Issue 56-2 of the EPPO Bulletin is now online! ➡️ This issue includes an Editorial, 5 Standards, 3 Datasheets, and many original articles! 🔓️ Many of the papers are now free or open access. 🔗 Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1365...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ EPPO is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and to celebrate we will be posting some pictures from our archives across the summer. See more about EPPO's history here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/b...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📸 Happy World Photography Day!! 📸 What better way to mark the day than submitting your pest photos to our photo competition! More information here: photocontest.eppo.int #worldphotographyday #photography

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

EPPO and Near East and North Africa Plant Protection Organization are co-organizing a Workshop on Pest Reporting in November 2026. See more: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

❗️ Don't forget that EPPO's legacy API is active until September 1st. ⚠️ Make sure to transition if you are using the old version - data.eppo.int

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ EPPO is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and to celebrate we will be posting some pictures from our archives across the summer. In these photos we have a Workshop for heads of services of Central and Eastern European Countries from 1997 and a Workshop for Heads of NPPOs in 2003.

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ EPPO is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and to celebrate we will be posting some pictures from our archives across the summer. Here are some photos from 25 years ago at our 50th anniversary celebrations. Recognize any of your colleagues? www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/b...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

❓️ Did you know EPPO has hosted (or co-hosted) meetings in over 61 countries since it was founded in 1951. This list includes Guernsey and Jersey that you may not be able to make out on the map!

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🖥️ Web report now online: Expert Working Group or a Pest Risk Analysis on Austropuccinia psidii, myrtle rust 🔗Read the full report for more information: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ Don't forget that as part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations we are running the EPPO Photography Contest! ➡️ Participants are invited to submit photos illustrating the diversity, importance, and impact of plant protection across the EPPO region. 🔗 Find out more here: photocontest.eppo.int

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FORSAID Project @forsaid.eu · 03/08/2026

📢 Great to see @epponews.bsky.social digging into pest status determination & reporting procedures at their upcoming EPPO-NEPPO workshop. 👇 Register by 14 September.

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🥳 This year, we will be marking 75 years since the signing of the Convention for the establishment of EPPO. 🌍️ In the video below, you can see how our member countries have changed over time. ➡️ You can read more about our history here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/b...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Planning a communication campaign for kids? Need inspiration? You can now filter for communication material for children on the EPPO Platform on Communication Material: media.eppo.int 🌟 See some of the great examples!

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ EPPO is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and to celebrate we will be posting some pictures from our archives across the summer. Here are some photos from the 1988 Conference on Bacterial Diseases of Gramineae. See more about EPPO's history here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/b...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Le nouveau numéro du Service d'information de l'OEPP est disponible: gd.eppo.int/media/data/r... Toutes les données correspondantes sont également entrées dans EPPO Global Database.

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢 The July issue of the EPPO Reporting Service is now available. ➡️ Read it here: gd.eppo.int/reporting/Rs... #horizonscanning #planthealth

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

⏰️ Just over a month left to apply to the EPPO Jens-Georg Unger Plant Health Fellowship! Find out more here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/s...

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

7️⃣ 5️⃣ EPPO is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and to celebrate we will be posting some pictures from our archives across the summer. Here are some photos from the 1950 Conference on the Control of the Colorado Potato Beetle held in Florence - just before EPPO was formed.

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