Add of prohibited hosts related with Radopholus similis

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has added host plants of Radopholus similis, one of the prohibited quarantine pests of Korea, which is based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA).The import of living and fresh underground parts of Chlorospatha spp. and Callopsis volkensii from the regions or countries specified below will be prohibited, and this measure will be applied on consignment shipped on and after 18 December 2023.- Products covered: Relevant parts of host plants (available in English, 1 page) associated with Radopholus similis- Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:North America: Canada, Mexico, United States of AmericaCentral America: All countriesSouth America: All countries (except Chile)Africa: All countriesAsia: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (restricted areas: Guangzhou City, Maoming City and Shenzhen City in Guangdong, Fujian; and Hong Kong, China), India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanese Republic, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, YemenEurope: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, United KingdomOceania and the Pacific: Australia (except Tasmania), Cook Islands (New Zealand), Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaiian Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue (New Zealand), Norfolk Island (Australia), Palau, Papua New Guinea, American Samoa, Samoa, Solomon Islands, TongaFull information of prohibited host plants and countries (regions) related to Radopholus similis, can be found in the Attachment 1 (available in English):