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Proposed draft amendment of quarantine pest list

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Proposed draft amendment of quarantine pest list (available in Korean, 2 pages).

South Korea issued an addendum on 28 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/KOR/212. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 6 July 2006. Comments are open until 27 December 2026.

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Products

Plants or plant products imported into Korea

HS codes
  • 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
    • 06 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULBS, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
  • 07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible
    • 07 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS
  • 08 · Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons
    • 08 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUITS OR MELONS
Notifying member
South Korea(Korea, Republic of)
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Plant protection
  • Food safety
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/KOR/212Latest notice: G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.25
Keywords
Pests, Fruit fly, Plant health, Plant diseases, Sudden Oak death, Modification of content/scope of regulation, Fungi, Nematode, Bacteria

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 27 December 2026
Proposed adoption
Not set in the notification
Proposed entry into force
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How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS enquiry point before 27 December 2026, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.25 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to South Korea.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.25⁩, 28 October 2026)

Addition of Quarantine Pest List

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, will amend the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 36 quarantine pest species. It will enter into force in the first half of next year. The information is detailed in the attachment.

Based on the result of Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.1 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is proposing to add 51 pests, such as Anastrepha distincta, Phytopthora kernoviae etc., to the list of quarantine pests.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.25

    Comment deadline: Open until 27 December 2026

    Addition of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, will amend the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 36 quarantine pest species. It will enter into force in the first half of next year. The information is detailed in the attachment.

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  2. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.24

    Comment deadline: Closed on 28 June 2026

    Addition of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 45 quarantine pest species from September 2026. The information is detailed in the attachment.

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  3. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.23

    Comment deadline: Closed on 14 November 2025

    Addition of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 51 quarantine pest species from February 2026. The information is detailed in the attachment.

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  4. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.22

    Comment deadline: Closed on 18 May 2025

    Addition of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 21 quarantine pest species from August 2025. The information is detailed in the attachment.

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  5. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.21

    Comment deadline: Closed on 11 January 2025

    Addition of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notifies to add 36 quarantine pest species from June 2025. The information is detailed in the attachment.

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  6. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.20

    Comment deadline: Closed on 2 July 2024

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest list

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notifies to amend the quarantine pest list as follows from July 2024: Add 41 quarantine pests (41 species) to the quarantine pest list; Remove ten pests (ten species) from the quarantine pest list; Remove Anisandrus pyri from the quarantine pest list due to confirmation of Xyleborus dispar's synonym (1 species); Change the scientific name of quarantine pest (1 species). The information is detailed in the attachment.

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  7. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.19

    Comment deadline: Closed on 3 July 2023

    Addition of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 23 quarantine pest species from July 2023. The information is detailed in the attachment. [Attachment] List of newly added quarantine pests (23 species)

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  8. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.18

    Comment deadline: Closed on 22 January 2023

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 24 quarantine pests (24 species) and two regulated non-quarantine pests (two species). Also, APQA removed six quarantine pests (six species). The information is detailed in the attachments. [Attachment 1] List of newly added quarantine pests (24 species) [Attachment 2] List of newly added regulated non-quarantine pests and host plants (two species) [Attachment 3] Removed pests from quarantine pest list (six species)

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  9. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.17

    Comment deadline: Closed on 7 February 2022

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 17 quarantine pests (2 genera and 15 species). Also, the APQA removed 34 quarantine pest species from 24 November 2021. The information is detailed in the attachments.

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  10. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.16

    Comment deadline: Closed on 16 May 2021

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The APQA notified to add 49 quarantine pest species. Also, the APQA removed 14 quarantine pest species from 8 March 2021. The information is detailed in the attachments. [Attachment 1] List of newly added quarantine pest (49 species) [Attachment 2] Removed pest from quarantine pest list (14 species)

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  11. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.15

    Comment deadline: Closed on 14 November 2020

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notified to add 5 quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific name Group Category == ================= ======= =============== 1 Ascochyta fabae Fungus Controlled Pest 2 Cacao swollen shoot virus Virus Controlled Pest 3 Capsicum chlorosis virus Virus Controlled Pest 4 Strawberry crinkle virus Virus Controlled Pest 5 Oenanthe pimpinelloides Weed Controlled Pest

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  12. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.14

    Comment deadline: Closed on 10 May 2020

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notified to add 36 quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific name Group Category =========================================================== 1 Bactrocera facialis Diptera Prohibited Pest 2 Ceratitis cosyra Diptera Prohibited Pest 3 Colletotrichum kahawae Fungus Controlled Pest 4 Elsinoe mangiferae Fungus Controlled Pest 5 Geosmithia morbida Fungus Controlled Pest 6 Mycosphaerella fijiensis Fungus Controlled Pest 7 Phyllachora maydis Fungus Controlled Pest 8 Pepper yellow leaf curl indonesia virus Virus Controlled Pest 9 Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated viruses Virus Controlled Pest 10 Tomato leaf curl new delhi virus Virus Controlled Pest 11 Columnea latent viroid Viroid Controlled Pest 12 Pepper chat fruit viroid Viroid Controlled Pest 13 Tomato apical stunt viroid Viroid Controlled Pest 14 Tomato planta macho viroid Viroid Controlled Pest 15 Digitaria horizontalis Weed Controlled Pest 16 Ludwigia peruviana Weed Controlled Pest 17 Brachiaria decumbens Weed Controlled Pest 18 Craspedoxantha marginalis Diptera Controlled Pest 19 Monarthropalpus flavus Diptera Controlled Pest 20 Adelges piceae…

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  13. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.13

    Comment deadline: Closed on 17 November 2019

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notified to add 11 quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific / name Group / Category 1 Curvularia tuberculata / Fungi / Controlled Pest 2 Didymosphaeria futilis / Fungi / Controlled Pest 3 Drechslera neergaardii /Fungi / Controlled Pest 4 Exserohilum holmii / Fungi / Controlled Pest 5 Tomato brown rugose fruit virus / Viruses / Controlled Pest 6 Achyranthes aspera / Weeds / Controlled Pest 7 Calopogonium mucunoides / Weeds / Controlled Pest 8 Digitaria insularis / Weeds / Controlled Pest 9 Murdannia nudiflora / Weeds / Controlled Pest 10 Eremnus chevrolati / Coleoptera / Controlled Pest 11 Orgyia postica / Lepidoptera / Controlled Pest

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  14. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.12

    Comment deadline: Closed on 18 May 2019

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notified to add 24 quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific name Group Category 1 Candidatus phytoplasma phoenicium Bacteria Controlled Pest 2 Peach rosette phytoplasma Bacteria Controlled Pest 3 Lettuce infectious yellows virus Viruses Controlled Pest 4 Peach mosaic virus Viruses Controlled Pest 5 Potato black ringspot virus Viruses Controlled Pest 6 Raspberry leaf curl virus Viruses Controlled Pest 7 Squash leaf curl virus Viruses Controlled Pest 8 Strawberry latent C virus Viruses Controlled Pest 9 Tomato mottle virus Viruses Controlled Pest 10 Carduus tenuiflorus Weeds Controlled Pest 11 Brassica tournefortii Weeds Controlled Pest 12 Onopordum acanthium Weeds Controlled Pest 13 Cerambyx cerdo Coleoptera Controlled Pest 14 Hylobitelus xiaoi Coleoptera Controlled Pest 15 Sternechus subsignatus Coleoptera Controlled Pest 16 Camponotus compressus Hymenoptera Controlled Pest 17 Thaumetopoea pityocampa Lepidoptera Controlled Pest 18 Dargida procinctus Lepidoptera Controlled Pest 19 Acanthocoris scabrator Hemiptera Controlled Pest 20 Cochlochila bullita Hemiptera Controlled Pest 21 Dialeuropora…

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  15. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.11

    Comment deadline: Closed on 16 December 2018

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notifies to add seven quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific name Group Category 1 Curvularia fallax Fungi Controlled Pest 2 Dothiorella sarmentorum Fungi Controlled Pest 3 Phytophthora chrysanthemi Fungi Controlled Pest 4 Thecaphora frezii Fungi Controlled Pest 5 Thekopsora minima Fungi Controlled Pest 6 Potato yellowing virus Viruses Controlled Pest 7 Meloidogyne graminicola Nematodes Controlled Pest

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  16. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.10

    Comment deadline: Closed on 21 May 2018

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notifies to add 22 quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific name Group Category 1 Anastrepha grandis Diptera Prohibited Pest 2 Curvularia oryzae Fungi Controlled Pest 3 Fusarium euwallacea Fungi Controlled Pest 4 Phytophthora austrocedrae Fungi Controlled Pest 5 Phytophthora foliorum Fungi Controlled Pest 6 Passiflora latent virus Viruses Controlled Pest 7 Turnip yellow mosaic virus Viruses Controlled Pest 8 Ceroplastes pseudoceriferus Hemiptera Controlled Pest 9 Dilobopterus costalimai Hemiptera Controlled Pest 10 Draeculacephala minerva Hemiptera Controlled Pest 11 Graphocephala atropunctata Hemiptera Controlled Pest 12 Myzocallis coryli Hemiptera Controlled Pest 13 Paracoccus solani Hemiptera Controlled Pest 14 Trialeurodes glacialis Hemiptera Controlled Pest 15 Liposcelis bostrychophila Psocoptera Controlled Pest 16 Ips duplicatus Coleoptera Controlled Pest 17 Emphytus cinctus Hymenoptera Controlled Pest 18 Bactrocera oleae Diptera Controlled Pest 19 Lasioptera hungarica Diptera Controlled Pest 20 Pratylenchus goodeyi Nematodes Controlled Pest 21 Pratylenchus hippeastri Nematodes…

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  17. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.9

    Comment deadline: Closed on 20 June 2017

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notified to add 33 quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific name Group Category 1 Bactrocera minax Diptera Prohibited Pest 2 Diaporthe helianthi Fungus Controlled Pest 3 Guignardia musae Fungus Controlled Pest 4 Phoma pinodella Fungus Controlled Pest 5 Pseudonectria buxi Fungus Controlled Pest 6 Pyrenopeziza brassicae Fungus Controlled Pest 7 Raffaelea lauricola Fungus Controlled Pest 8 Seiridium cardinale Fungus Controlled Pest 9 Avocado sunblotch viroid Virus Controlled Pest 10 Dendrolimus pini Lepidoptera Controlled Pest 11 Harrisina brillians Lepidoptera Controlled Pest 12 Adelges tsugae Hemiptera Controlled Pest 13 Aleurocanthus camelliae Hemiptera Controlled Pest 14 Antestiopsis orbitalis Hemiptera Controlled Pest 15 Bactericera trigonica Hemiptera Controlled Pest 16 Brachycaudus cardui Hemiptera Controlled Pest 17 Cavariella aegopodii Hemiptera Controlled Pest 18 Delottococcus confusus Hemiptera Controlled Pest 19 Dysmicoccus texensis Hemiptera Controlled Pest 20 Greenidea ficicola Hemiptera Controlled Pest 21 Hyadaphis foeniculi Hemiptera Controlled Pest 22 Phenacoccus madeirensis Hemiptera…

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  18. CorrigendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.8/Corr.1

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  19. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.8

    Comment deadline: Closed on 11 October 2014

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The QIA notifies to add nine quarantine pest species as follows: No./ Scientific name/ Group/ Category 1/ Candidatus phytoplasma aurantifolia/ Bacteria/ Controlled Pest 2/ Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae 3/ Bacteria/ Controlled Pest 3/ Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis/ Fungus/ Controlled Pest 4/ Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus/ Fungus/ Controlled Pest 5/ Leptosphaeria avenaria/ Fungus/ Controlled Pest 6/ Peronospora chlorae/ Fungus/ Controlled Pest 7/ Peronospora veronicae-longifoliae/ Fungus/ Controlled Pest 8/ Phytophthora pinifolia/ Fungus/ Controlled Pest 9/ Raffaelea quercivora/ Fungus/ Controlled Pest

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  20. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.7

    Comment deadline: Closed on 1 October 2013

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 and 4 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The QIA notified to add three quarantine pest species as follows: No. Scientific name Group Category 1 Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Bacteria Prohibited Pest 2 Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.allii Bacteria Controlled Pest 3 Xanthomonas cucurbitae Bacteria Controlled Pest

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  21. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.6

    Comment deadline: Closed on 31 December 2010

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 and 8 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The NPQS notified to add one quarantine pest species as attached. Attachment: List of quarantine pest species, which will be added after 60 days of comment period. ___________ ATTACHMENT List of Quarantine Pest Species (1 species) added in 2010 No. Scientific name Group 1 Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. aurantifolii (Canker B,C) Bacteria

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  22. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.5

    Comment deadline: Closed on 11 August 2009

    Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

    The National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 8 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The NPQS notified to add 39 quarantine pest species as attached. Attachment: List of quarantine pest species, which will be added after 60 days of comment period.

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  23. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.4

    Comment deadline: Closed on 2 November 2008

    Amendment of the quarantine pests list

    The National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pests list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The NPQS notified to add 34 quarantine pest species as attached. Attachment: List of quarantine pest species, which will be added after 60 days of comment period. [Attachment]  List of quarantine pest species (34 species) added on August 2008 1 Coleosporium plumeriae Fungus 2 Orobanche spp. Weed 3 Centaurea solstitialis Weed 4 Linaria dalmatica Weed 5 Iva xanthifolia Weed 6 Thrips fuscipennis Haliday Insect 7 Thrips parvispinus Karny Insect 8 Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Costa Insect 9 Oxycarenus lavaterae Fabricius Insect 10 Rhyparochromus vulgaris Schilling Insect 11 Erthesina fullo Thunberg Insect 12 Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus Insect 13 Homalodisca vitripennis Insect 14 Hordeolicoccus nephelii Takahashi Insect 15 Neotrionymus monstatus Borchsenius Insect 16 Drepanococcus chiton Green Insect 17 Pulvinaria cacao Williums & Watson Insect 18 Pinnaspis musae Takagi Insect 19 Dysides obscurus Insect 20 Litargus connexus Fourcroy Insect 21 Callidium villosulum Fairmaire Insect 22 Sagra femorata Drury Insect 23 Linogeraeus urbanus Boheman Insect 24 Megaplatypus mutatus Insect 25 Platypus quercivorus Insect 26 Capua intractana Walker Insect 27 Cameraria…

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  24. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.3

    Comment deadline: Closed on 7 March 2008

    Amendment of the quarantine pests list

    The National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pests list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.1 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The NPQS notifies to add 34 quarantine pest species as attached. Attachment: List of quarantine pest species, which will be added to the list after 60 days of notification. ATTACHMENT List of Quarantine Pest Species (34 species) 1 Cylindrocladium buxicola 2 Sphaceloma perseae 3 Setosphaeria pedicellata 4 Dendryphion penicillatum 5 Blueberry scorch virus 6 Blueberry shoestring virus 7 Blueberry leaf mottle virus 8 Blueberry red ringspot virus 9 Blueberry shock virus 10 Potato yellow vein virus 11 Shallot yellow stripe virus 12 Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus 13 Pelargonium zonate spot virus 14 Coptotermes vastator Light 15 Frankliniella insularis 16 Cerataphis brasiliensis 17 Illinoia liriodendri 18 Illinoia morrisoni 19 Siphonatrophia cupressi 20 Minutaleyrodes minutus 21 Conchaspis angraeci 22 Phenacoccus solenopsis 23 Chionaspis javanensis 24 Parlatoreopsis chinensis 25 Poliaspis cycadis 26 Oryctes rhinoceros 27 Phoracantha semipunctata 28 Polytus mellerborgii 29 Contarinia maculipennis 30 Opogona aurisquamosa 31 Diacrotricha fasciola 32 Aceria litchii 33 Meloidogyne minor 34 Cepaea hortensis

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  25. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.2

    Comment deadline: Closed on 18 September 2007

    Amendment of quarantine pests list

    The National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pests list which is based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.1 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The NPQS notified to add 50 quarantine pest species as attached. Attachment: List of quarantine pest species will be added after 60 days of comment period.

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  26. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.1

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  27. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/KOR/212

    Proposed draft amendment of quarantine pest list (available in Korean, 2 pages).

    Based on the result of Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.1 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is proposing to add 51 pests, such as Anastrepha distincta, Phytopthora kernoviae etc., to the list of quarantine pests.

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    Proposed amendments to Standards for Recognition of Temporary Standard and Specifications for Foods

    The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the 'Standards for Recognition of Temporary Standard and Specifications for Foods'. The regulations on applying for temporary standards and specifications of new food ingredients, food additives, etc. have been improved as following; 1) Revisions…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/855Comments until 5 January 2027

  2. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Industrial Standardizatoin Act

    New tailored certification audit types (D, E, and G types) and procedures are newly introduced, and specific audit criteria for each type are established to accommodate various industrial environments, such as entities without manufacturing facilities (Article 13, Annex 7-2, Annex 8, and Annex 9).

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    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1387Comments until 3 January 2027

  3. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-513, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Strengthening common manufacturing standards for functional ingredients (Draft Articles 2.1.3 and 2.2.3) - Establish specifications for the use of mixed functional ingredients and other ingredients to prevent misuse and side effects and ensure safe intake by…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/854Comments until 3 January 2027

  4. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-512, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Reorganization of the structural framework of the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Draft Articles I.2, I.3, I.4, I.5, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, II.6, and [Annex 4]) The provisions for 'Collection and Handling of Test Samples' were…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/853Comments until 3 January 2027

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