Add of prohibited host (parts)

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA), Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, has added parts of a host plant of Radopholus similis, one of the prohibited quarantine pests of the Republic of Korea, which is based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA).

The import of plants for planting (including cuttings and scions) of Anthurium spp.^* from the regions specified below, will be prohibited from the consignment with phytosanitary a certificate, shipped on and after 30 December 2014.

^* Fresh underground part of all the regulated host plants has already been prohibited.

Products covered: Plants for planting (including cuttings and scions) of Anthurium spp.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 

North America:         United States, Canada, Mexico

Central America:       All countries

South America:         All countries

Africa:                       All countries

Asia and near East:   India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brunei, Lebanon, Oman, Singapore, Yemen, China (restricted areas: Guangdong-Guangzhou, Maoming, and Shenzhen), Chinese Taipei

Europe:                     Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia

Oceania and the        Australia (except Tasmania), Polynesia, Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, Palau, Guam, Pacific:                      Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[ ]           Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of regulation

[ ]           Change in period of application of measure

[X]          Other: Amendment of prohibited host

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency /MAFRA

178 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, 6-dong, Anyang-si

Kyonggi-do, 430-822, Korea

Tel: +(82) 31 420 7666

Fax: +(82) 31 420 7605

E-mail: plantclinic@korea.kr

Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency /MAFRA

178 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, 6-dong, Anyang-si

Kyonggi-do, 430-822, Korea

Tel: +(82) 31 420 7666

Fax: +(82) 31 420 7605

E-mail: plantclinic@korea.kr