Revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and relevant requirements

The revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and relevant requirements were notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/827 on 1 February 2021, and these will be published in the Japanese Official Gazette on 27 April 2021.These revisions and requirements will enter into force on 28 April 2021.The revised Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the Details of Requirements for Each of the Quarantine Pests can be viewed at the following URLs:1.    The revision of Quarantine Pest List (Annexed Table 1 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act):http://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/law/houki/shorei/E_Annexed_Table1_from_20210428.html2.    The revision of List of the Plants Subject to Field Inspection in Exporting Countries (Annexed Table 1-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) and the Details of Requirements for Each of the Quarantine Pests:http://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/law/houki/shorei/E_Annexed_Table1-2_from_20210428.html3.    The revision of List of the Import Prohibited Plants (Annexed Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act):http://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/law/houki/shorei/E_Annexed_Table2_from_20210428.html4.    The revision of List of the Plants Subject to Specific Phytosanitary Measures to be Carried Out in Exporting Countries (Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) and the Details of Requirements for Each of the Quarantine Pests:http://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/law/houki/shorei/E_Annexed_Table2-2_from_20210428.html5.    The revision of Non-Quarantine Pest List:http://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/law/houki/shorei/Non_Q_Pest_List_from_20210428.html