Emergency Measures to prevent Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) from entering and spread within the Republic of Korea

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has added distributed countries (regions) of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), as a one of the quarantine pests of Korea, which is based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA).The below 14 countries (regions) have been added as ToBRFV distributed countries (regions) and the import of seeds for sowing and seedlings (such as nursery/root stocks, cuttings and scions) of Capsicum spp. and Solanum lycopersicum from ToBRFV distributed countries (regions) will need to meet certain condition for import to Korea (see Attachment 1 for details).14 countries (regions) are added to ToBRFV distributed countries (regions): China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jilin, Zhejiang, Anhui, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hainan, Sichuan, Gansu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), Colombia, Egypt, Australia (Region: New South Wales, Victoria).Full information about the plants, countries (regions) and additional requirement related to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is available in the Attachment 1 (available in English).This measure will be applied on consignment shipped on and after 22 December 2025.[Attachment 1] Additional requirements related to ToBRFV.[Attachment 2] PCR Inspection Certificate.