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.