The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea has amended the phytosanitary measure of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) disease, one of the prohibited quarantine pests of the Republic of Korea. This measure is based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and also has reviewed comments about the phytosanitary measure of SOD disease from trading partners.
The consignment of propagative materials except seeds (such as nursery stocks including root stocks, cuttings and scions), bark, woods (including logs) with bark of the host (and/or associated) plants from prohibited (and/or regulated) areas will be prohibited. However, some consignment is available to import to the Republic of Korea, by attaching phytosanitary certificate with additional declaration (see Attachment).
Full information about the phytosanitary measures and areas/plants related to Sudden Oak Death (SOD) disease is available in the attachment (available in English).
The measure will be applied on consignment shipped on and after 28 August 2023.
(Attachment) Measures and List of Areas/Plants related to Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Disease https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_10971_00_e.pdf
This addendum concerns: Other: Amendment of areas and plants related to Sudden Oak Death (SOD) disease.
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