Emergency measure to prevent Xylella fastidiosa from entering Japan through importation of host plants of X. fastidiosa

Prevention of X. fastidiosa from entering Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) takes the emergency measure for plants listed in item 3. This measure taken is as follows:For live plants and plant parts for planting (excluding seed and fruit), the plants randomly taken from a lot and plants with suspected symptoms are tested during leafing stage by an appropriate serological diagnosis method such as ELISA or an appropriate genetic method such as PCR assay and found to be free from Xylella fastidiosaIn addition, National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPO) of the exporting countries will be required to declare as below in the column of Additional declaration of Phytosanitary Certificate.Fulfills item 23 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No. 73/1950)