Revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the detailed requirements

We are pleased to inform that the revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the detailed requirements (notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/1138 on 4 November 2022) has been published in the Japanese Official Gazette on 1 February 2023. Annexed Tables 1-2, 2 and 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act after this revision are attached to this addendum: 1. ”Revised Annexed Table 1-2”List of the plants and other objects subject to specific phytosanitary measures to be carried out in exporting countries (Annexed Table 1-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) and the details of the requirements for each of the quarantine pestshttps://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1229_00_e.pdf2. ”Revised Annexed Table 2”List of the import prohibited plants (Annexed Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act)https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1229_01_e.pdf3. ”Revised Annexed Table 2-2”List of the import prohibited plants (excluding the plants that meet the requirements) (Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) and the details of the requirements for each of the quarantine pestshttps://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1229_02_e.pdfPlease note that the revised Annexed Tables 1-2, 2 and 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act are to be applicable from 1 August 2023. For more information, the latest version of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the detailed requirements are available on our website: https://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/information/language_top.htmlThe revision to the non-quarantine pest list (notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/1138 on 4 November 2022) is to be published in the Japanese Official Gazette in due course. This revision will enter into force on the day following the date of publication.