THINGS TO FOLLOW IN IMPORT
Import prohibited items
The following items cannot be imported
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Import prohibited plants: [import prohibited plants, area and pests]; [prohibited plants]; [import requirements for fresh fruits and fruit vegetables]
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Emergency import restricted plants: [emergency import restriction measures]
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Provisionally import permitted plants (limited to those that failed to comply with requirements): [notification by the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]
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Soil
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Plants attached with soil (those in which organic matters such as peat moss, coco peat and bark are decomposed or corroded and plants placed in the matters used for plant cultivation are also included)
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Plants mixed with other import prohibited items
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A live pest
The accompaniment of a phytosanitary certificate (Article 8 of Plant Protection Act)
Any person who imports plants and containers and packaging that contain or package the plants shall accompany a phytosanitary certificate issued by a government organization of the exporting country which conforms to the phytosanitary certificate form stipulated by the International Plant Protection Convention. Nevertheless, some may be exempted. [plants which do not require phytosanitary certificate]
Import declaration and inspection (Article 12 of Plant Protection Act)
An importer, upon arrival of plants subject to plant quarantine inspection at sites designated by the Ordinance of Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries including ports, airports, or train stations, shall without hesitation declare to a head of NPQS regional office or branch office and undergo inspection.
(Failure to declare and delays in declaration shall be punished.) One may apply for inspection online: [Online application for import and export inspection]
Post-entry quarantine inspection (Article 13 of Plant Protection Act)
If it is difficult to assess the presence of quarantine pests as a result of inspection conducted on imported seeds for planting or propagation such as seeds, seedlings and bulbs, post-entry quarantine orders may be issued to the owner or the agent to carry out inspection at the growing field or carry out inspection by cultivating all or some of the seeds in isolation. [Guidelines for post-entry quarantine inspection]
Inspection preparation
If an importer of plants subject to plant quarantine inspection wishes to undergo inspection, the importer must take necessary measures for inspection such as transportation of plants subject to plant quarantine inspection and opening of the consignment according to the directions of a plant quarantine inspector. Nevertheless, this may not be applicable if the supervisor at the inspection site implements such measures based on the agreement between the consignor and supervisor.
Plant quarantine inspection fee
NPQS does not charge any fees in relation to the plant quarantine service.
Import prohibited plants, import prohibited areas and import prohibited pests
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Plants which have been produced, sent or visited a region where pests, as a result of pest risk analysis, recognized to have great damage on local plants if introduced to Korea are distributed under paragraph 1 (1) of Article 10 of the Act and which were designated by the Ordinance of the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
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Enforcement Regulation Table 1.
IMPORT PROHIBITED PLANTS, AREAS AND PESTS
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Import Prohibited Plants
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Import Prohibited Areas
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Import Prohibited pests
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1.
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Rice, chaff, straw and the processed products
(excluding husked rice and unhulled rice determined and notified by Director General of NPQS)
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The entire world
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Ditylenchus angustus
Balansia oryzae-sativae
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2.
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Fresh fruits, fresh vegetable fruits, unripe beans of leguminous plants (excluding coconut, pineapple and unripe bananas)
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The entire world excluding the following import permitted areas of each commodity
commodity
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Import permitted areas
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Persimmon
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii, Texas and Florida
Japan: all areas New Zealand: all areas
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Grape
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii, Texas and Florida
Japan: all areas New Zealand: all areas
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Kiwi
(Actinidia chinensis, Actinidiadeli
ciosa)
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii
Japan: all areas
New Zealand: all areas
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Siberian gooseberry
(Actinidia arguta)
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New Zealand: all areas
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Grapefruit
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii, Texas and Florida
Japan: all areas excluding Kyushu and Ryukyu
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Unshu mandarin, Lemon
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii, Texas and Florida
Japan: all areas excluding Kyushu and Ryukyu
New Zealand: all areas
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Lime
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii, Texas and Florida
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Citron
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Japan: all areas excluding Kyushu and Ryukyu
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Sweet persimmon
/Pumpkin
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Japan: all areas
New Zealand: all areas
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Durian
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Thailand: all areas
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Sweet cherry
Tomato
Strawberry
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Japan: all areas
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Avocado
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii, Texas and Florida
New Zealand: all areas
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Pomegranate
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Iran: all areas excluding provinces of Sistan and Baluchistan
Uzbekistan: all areas
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Cowberry
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Nepal: all areas
Indonesia: all areas
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Melon
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US: all areas excluding Hawaii
Japan: all areas
New Zealand: all areas
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Oriental melon
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Japan: all areas
Uzbekistan: all areas
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Ceratitis capitata
Ceratitis quinaria
Ceratitis rosa
Bactrocera aquilonis
Bactrocera carambolae
Bactrocera correcta
Bactrocera dorsalis species complex
Bactrocera halfordiae
Bactrocera jarvisi
Bactrocera latifrons
Bactrocera neohumeralis
Bactrocera papayae
Bactrocera tau
Bactrocera trivialis
Bactrocera tryoni
Bactrocera tuberculata
Bactrocera cucurbitae
Bactrocera tsuneonis
Bactrocera umbrosa
Bactrocera zonata
Anastrepha fraterculus]
Anastrepha ludens]
Anastrepha suspensa
Anastrepha serpentina
Anastrepha obliqua
Rhagoletis cerasi
Rhagoletis cingulatae
Rhagoletis completa
Rhagoletis indifferens
Rhagoletis fausta
Rhagoletis pomonella
Rhagoletis suavis
Zonosemata electa
Anastrepha distincta
Anastrepha pseudoparallela
Anastrepha striata
Bactrocera cucumis
Bactrocera fraunfeldi
Bactrocera kraussi
Bactrocera murrayi
Bactrocera opiliae
Cydia pomonella
Cydia funebrana
Grapholita inopinata
Grapholita prunivora
Grapholita prunivorana
Anarsia lineatella
Conotrachelus nenuphar
Cryptophlebia leucotreta
Carpomya pardalina
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3.
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Walnut fruits and kernels
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Asia: Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, India, China, Turkey, Pakistan
Europe: all areas
Africa: all areas
North America: Canada, the US, Mexico
South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Peru
Oceania and Pacific region: Australia, New Zealand
Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tadjikistan, Kyrgyz, Georgia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
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Cydia pomonella
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4.
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Seeds of potato and tomato
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Asia: Afghanistan, China (only applicable to cities of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, and Qingahi), India (only applicable to states of Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra)
Europe: Belarus, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK (only applicable to England and Wales regions)
Africa: Egypt and Nigeria
North America: the US (only applicable to Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
Central America: Costa Rica
South America: Argentina, Chile, Peru, Venezuela
Oceania: New Zealand
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Potato spindle tuber viroid
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5.
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Fresh stem and leaves, and underground parts of fresh plants of Ipomoea, Calystegia, Convolvulus, Dioscorea, and Cuscuta; and underground parts of fresh plants of cassava
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Asia: Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Brunei, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, Philippines, Japan (only applicable to ), Maldives, Cocos Island, Christmas Island, Pescadores, British Indian Ocean Territory
Africa: all regions
North America: the US, Mexico, West Indies
South America: Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Department of French Guiana, Paraguay
Oceania: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands
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Cylas formicarius
Euscepes postfasciatus
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6.
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Stem and leaves, and process products of plants of Hordeum spp., Triticum spp., Secale spp., Agropyron spp. Triticosecale spp. (excluding those processed using the methods notified by Director General of NPQS)
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Asia: Iraq, Israel, Iran, Turkey, Syria
Europe: all areas
Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
North America: all areas (excluding West Indies)
Oceania and Pacific region: New Zealand
Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
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Mayetiola destructor
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7.
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Fresh stem and leaves of plants of Solanaceae and Ipomoea, and underground parts of fresh plants
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The entire world excluding those import permitted areas of each commodity.
Commodity
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Import Permitted Regions
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Fresh stem and leaves of plants of Solanaceae
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Japan: all areas excluding islands of Hokkaido and Kyushu
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Fresh stem and leaves of plants of Ipomoea, and underground parts of fresh plants of Solanaceae and Ipomoea,
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Japan: all areas excluding islands of Hokkaido and Kyushu
The US: all areas excluding states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, Utah, Nebraska, California, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, Kansas, Wyoming, Delaware, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nevada
Australia: all areas excluding Victoria and West Australia
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Synchytrium endobioticum
Potato spindle tuber viroid
Globodera rostochiensis
Globodera pallida
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Peronospora tabacina
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8.
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Fresh fruits of plants of Solanaceae
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Asia: Taiwan, Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria, Jordan Iraq, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Yemen
Europe: all areas
Africa: Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia
North America: Guatemala, Mexico, the US, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica, Canada, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica
South America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela
Oceania and Pacific region: Australia
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, Georgia,
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Peronospora tabacina
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9.
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Plants of Maloideae, Prunus, and Rubus for planting including seedlings, cuttings and scions (excluding seeds), and fresh fruits (excluding plants of Prunus)
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The entire world (excluding Japan and Taiwan)
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Erwinia amylovora
Apple proliferation Phytoplasma
Plum pox virus
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10.
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Plants of Rutaceae, Cuscuta spp. and Artocarpus heterophyllus for planting such as seedlings, cuttings, and scions. (excluding seeds)
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Asia: China, India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Yemen, Bhutan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Japan (only applicable to the region south of Okinawa at latitude 27° 58' N and Kikai Jima), Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Iran
Africa: Mauritius, Region Reunion, Comoros, Ethiopia Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Cameroon, Tanzania, Central Africa, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tunisia
North America: the US (only applicable to Florida, Louisiana)
South America: Brazil
Oceania and Pacific region: Papua New Guinea, and East Timor
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11.
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Plants of grape for planting such as seedlings, cuttings, and scions. (excluding seeds)
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Asia: Taiwan
Europe: France, Germany, Italy, Serbia-Monte Negro, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain
North and Central America: the US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica
South America: Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay, Brazil
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Grapevine flavescence doree phytoplasma
Xylella fastidiosa
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12.
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Avocado, Pineapple, Litchi, Indigofera hirsute, Taeda pine, Pinus elliottii, kidney bean, okra, watermelon, radish, bitter melon, hot pepper, tomato, pumpkin, melon, leek, gardenia seeds, canna, tea tree, coffee, ginger, alfalfa, pepper, sweet potato, sugar cane, soybean, corn, peanut (excluding seed of peanut that do not have shell), betel palm, coconut palm, Curcuma longa, carrot, Underground parts of fresh plants of black nightshade, Musa, Rutaceae, Calathea spp. Anthurium, Beta, Dioscorea spp., Pyrus, Philodendron spp., Maranta spp., Stromanthe spp., Ctenonthe spp., Persea spp., Strelitzia spp., Jasminum, Rhapis spp., Heliconia spp.
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North America: the US, Canada, Mexico
Central America: all areas
South America: all areas
Africa: all areas
Asia: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brunei, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, Singapore, Yemen
Europe: Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia
Oceania and Pacific region: Australia (excluding Tasmania), Palau, Guam, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Polynesia, Fiji, Hawaiian Islands
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Radopholus citrophilus
Radopholus similis
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13.
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Seedlings and wood of plants of Pinus spp., Larix, Cedrus
(excluding processed woods designated and processed by Director General of NPQS)
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Asia: Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam
North America: the US, Canada, Mexico
Europe: Portugal
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Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and insect vectors of the distributed area including Monochamus alternatus, Monochamus carolinensis
Cronartium colesoporioides
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14.
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Acer macrophyllum, Aesculus californica, Arbutus menziesii, Arctostaphylos manzanita, Calluna vulgaris, Camellia spp., Fraxinus excelsior, Griseliria littoralis, Hamamelis virginiana, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Lithocarpus densiflorus, Lonicera hispidula, Maianthemum racemosum(Smilacina racemosa), Photinia fraseri, Pieris formosa, Pieris formosa ×Pㆍjaponica, P.floribunda×P.japonica, Pieris japonica, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii, Quercus spp., Frangula californica, Rhododendron spp., Rosa gymnocarpa, Sequoia sempervirens, Trientalis latifolia, Umbellularia californica, Vaccinium ovatum, Viburnum spp, Acer pseduoplatanus, Aesculus hippocastanum, Adiantum aleuticum,Adiantum jordanii, Castanea sativa, Fagus sylvatica, Frangula purshiana(= Rhamnus purshiana), Kalmia spp., Laurus nobilis, Magnolia doltsopa, Parrotia persica, Pieris spp., Salix caprea, Syringa vulgaris, Taxus baccata for planting such as seedlings (including rootstock), cuttings and scions (excluding seeds), and woods that have barks attached.
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Europe: Germany, Netherlands, UK, Spain, Belgium, France, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Slovenia, Poland, Switzerland
North America: The US (only applicable to Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Alameda, Solano, Mendecino, Humboldt, Contra Costa, Lake, San Francisco County in California: Curry County in Oregon: and Nassau County in New York)
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Phytophthoraramorum
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NOTE:
1. Among import prohibited plants in the Table above, those import prohibited plants whose risk management options against pests that live on the plants have been submitted in accordance with paragraph 2 (2) of Article 10 of the Act, and whose risk management options has been confirmed, as a result of pest risk analysis conducted on the validity, and notified by the Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to have no concern over damages on domestic plants, will be exempted.
2. Among import prohibited areas under 1, 2, 7 and 9 of the above Table, North Korea is not included.
Import restriction measures
Measures
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Prohibited areas
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Prohibited plants
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Implementation dates
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Reason
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Import prohibition of fresh tomato
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Yonaguni-shima, Japan
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Fresh tomato
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Nov. 24, 2004
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Occurrence of fruit fly
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Import prohibition of potato
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Idaho, USA
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Potato
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Apr. 27, 2006
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Occurrence of Pale cyst nematode (PCN)
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Seedling, cutting and scion of grape from Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Plants for planting such as seedling, cutting and scion of grape
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May 9, 2006
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Outbreak of Flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FD)
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Import restriction measures against relevant host plants
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See Attachment 1
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Add relevant plants
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Applicable to shipment on and after Apr. 17, 2008
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Occurrence of Phytopthora ramorum
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Add relevant plants (9 species)
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Applicable to shipment on and after Apr. 6, 2010
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Import prohibition of host fruit trees
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Region M
The whole province of Santiago (including all regions that belong to Santiago)
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Fresh fruits including grape, kiwi, lemon and orange
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Apr. 9, 2008
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Occurrence of Mediterranean fruit fly
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Aomori and Mie on Honshu Island, Japan
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Underground parts of fresh plants of Solanaceae
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May 14, 2008
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Outbreak of potato cyst nematode
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Import prohibition of host plants
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All parts of Chile
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Seed and seedlings as well as raw wood and sawn wood of Pinus radiata
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Applicable to shipments on and after Oct. 1, 2008
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Outbreak of pine tree disease
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Texas, the USA
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potato
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Applicable to phytosanitary certificate issued on and after Dec. 3, 2008
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Occurrence of Zebra chip
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Import prohibition of host fruit trees
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Asia: China etc.
North America: Some parts of the US
South America: Guinea etc.
Oceania: Australia etc.
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Sweet persimmon
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Applicable to shipment as of Feb. 6, 2009
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Detection of oriental fruit fly
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Import prohibition of host plants
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South Carolina, USA
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Plants for planting including seedlings, cuttings and scions of Rutaceae, Cuscuta spp. and Artocarpus heterophyllus (excluding seeds)
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Applicable to shipment as of Apr. 22, 2009
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Occurrence of citrus greening disease
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Georgia, USA
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Same as above
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Applicable to shipment as of Jul. 1, 2009
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Occurrence of citrus greening disease
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Virgin Island, USA
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Same as above
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Applicable to shipment as of Jun. 2, 2009
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Occurrence of citrus greening disease
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Tokyo, Japan
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Plants for planting including seedlings, cuttings and scions of Prunus (excluding seeds)
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Applicable to shipment as of May 14, 2009
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Occurrence of plum pox
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio and Wisconsin in the USA (added)
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Fresh stem and leaf of plants of Ipomoea, and underground parts of fresh plants of Solanaceae and Ipomoea
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Applicable to shipment as of Jul. 12, 2009
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Occurrence of Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid (PSTVd)
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Viana Do Castelo District, Braga District and Vila Real District in Portugal
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Plants for planting including seedlings, cuttings and scions of grape (excluding seeds)
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Applicable to shipment as of Jul. 13, 2009
(Import prohibition was lifted in some areas as of Jul. 23, 2009.)
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Outbreak of Flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FD)
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Import prohibited areas
(Please see subparagraph 12 of Annex 1 of Enforcement Regulations.)
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Add Anubias in the list of import prohibited plants under subparagraph 12 of Annex 1 of Enforcement Regulations
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Applicable to shipment as of Jul. 27, 2009
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Outbreak of Radopholus similis
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Yucatan, Nayarit, Jalisco, Qunintana Roo, Campeche and Colima in Mexico; Belize, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
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Plants for planting including seedlings, cuttings and scions of Rutaceae, Cuscuta spp. and Artocarpus heterophyllus (excluding seeds)
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Aug. 9, 2009
Jan. 7, 2010
Apr. 26, 2010
(added)
May 18, 2010
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Occurrence of citrus greening disease
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Escondido region, San Diego of California, USA
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Citrus, kiwi, avocado, grape, melon, persimmon, pomegranate
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Applicable to phytosanitary certificate issued on and after Sep. 24, 2009
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Occurrence of Mediterranean fruit fly
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Santa Monica, LA County and Fallbrook, San Diego County of California, USA
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Citrus, kiwi, avocado, grape, melon, persimmon, pomegranate
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Applicable to phytosanitary certificate issued on and after Nov. 9, 2009
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Occurrence of Mediterranean fruit fly
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Import prohibition of host plants
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Hainan, Gwangxi and Gwang-dong
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Import prohibited plants under subparagraph 12 of Annex 1 of Enforcement Regulation
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Applicable to shipment as of Feb. 23, 2010
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Detection of Radopholus similis
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