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

The revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and relevant requirements were notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/1076 on 29 July 2022, and these have been published in the Japanese Official Gazette on 30 September 2022.These revisions and requirements will enter into force on 1 April 2023.The revised Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the details of requirements can be viewed at the following URLs:-       List of the Plants and Other Objects Subject to Specific Phytosanitary Measures in Exporting Countries (Annexed Table 1-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act): https://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/information/language_top.html.The requirements for the used agricultural machineries for which measures will be introduced this time are listed in item 25 in Table1-2.