Addition of prohibited areas of Xylella fastidiosa

Addendum to Regular Notification 2024-12-05
G/SPS/N/KOR/622/Add.6

Description

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has added prohibited areas (Peru) regarding host plant of Xylella fastidiosa and the vectors, one of the prohibited quarantine pests of the Republic of Korea, which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA).The import of relevant parts of host plants and the vectors associated with Xylella fastidiosa from Peru will be prohibited from consignments shipped on or after 9 December 2024.Please find the attachment for more details of host plants, the vectors and distributed areas:

Keywords

Plant health; Pests; Modification of content/scope of regulation; Pests; Plant health