Emergency measures to mitigate the risk of introducing Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)

To prevent the introduction of ToBRFVinto Japan, MAFF will take emergency measures for Chrysanthemum indicum from all regions/countries. The measures are taken as follows: (1) For Live plants and plant parts for planting (excluding seeds and fruits):The plants must fulfill the following specific requirement AND the phytosanitary certificate or the certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate must include additional declaration (see (2)).The plants randomly taken from a lot and plants with suspected symptoms are tested during the growing season or prior to export by an appropriate genetic method such as RT-PCR assay and found to be free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus(2) Example of wording for additional declaration:National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPO) of all regions/countries will be required to include an additional declaration stating that “Fulfills item 36 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No. 73/1950)” in the phytosanitary certificate or the certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate.