General presentations :
– The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), EPPO and its activities, aims of the workshop by Mr. Arnitis, Director-General of EPPO.
– NEPPO and its activities, by Mr. Chouibani, Director-General of NEPPO.

The Regional Symposium on the Management of Fruit Flies in Near East Countries, Hammamet, Tunisia, 6-8 November 2012, was organized jointly by FAO, FAO-IAEA, AAEA, NEPPO, IOBC North Africa Commission, DG Plant Protection in Tunisia and the Tunisian Association of Plant Protection (ATPP).