WTO notification · SPS
JapanEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency
Official title
The emergency measure to mitigate the risk of introducing Bactrocera cucurbitae
Japan notified this emergency SPS measure on 26 January 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.
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Live plants and plant parts for planting (excluding seed and underground parts) and cut flowers, cut branches and fruits of plants for consumption and ornament of the following plants: Cucurbitaceae; Fresh fruits of the following plants: Adenia hondala, African custard-apple (Annona senegalensis), F
The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/JPN/1385; it forwards comments to Japan.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)To prevent the introduction of Bactrocera cucurbitae into Japan, MAFF has taken the emergency measure to prohibit the import of host plants of B. cucurbitae (specified in Item 3. of this notification) originated in the United Arab Emirates based on examination of the relevant documents listed in Item 10.
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