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 Emergency measures to mitigate the risk of introducing Bactrocera dorsalis  species complex and Bactrocera cucurbitae . 
 
1. Pests subject to the emergency measures  
(1) Bactrocera dorsalis species complex  
(2) Bactrocera cucurbitae  
 
2. Plants subject to the emergency measures  
(1) The following  plants originated in Azerbaijan . 
(Excerpt from t he list of the import prohibited plants ( item 2 on Annexed Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) ) 
 
Plants  Quarantine Pest  
Fresh fruits of the following plants:  
citrus (including Murraya  paniculata (syn. Murraya  exotica ) and genera Citrus , Fortunella  and Poncirus and hybrids 
of these genera) (excluding those listed in Appendix 4, 5, 10 and 58), Bischofia  javanica, akee( Blighia  sapida), 
Azadirachta excelsa, makamong (Afzelia  xylocarpa), avocado (Persea  americana) (excluding those listed in Appendix 
89), Sauropus androgynus,  Alangium  chinense , plu ( Alangium  salviifolium ), Artabotrys  siamensis, Artabotrys  
monteiroae , Alpinia  mutica , Arenga  westerhoutii, Icacina senegalensis, Ixora  javanica, Ixora  macrothyrsa, common 
fig (Ficus carica), Ficus sycomorus , Ficus erecta , Irvingia  gabonensis , Irvingia  malayana, Burmese grape ( Baccaurea 
sapida), Ficus racemosa, Uvaria  chamae, Uvaria  grandiflora , tayaw ( Excoecaria agallocha), Elaeocarpus hygrophilus  
(syn. Elaeocarpus madopetalus ), palmyra palm (Borassus  flabellifer ), Ficus pumila , Ficus septica, Rubus  
croceacanthus, marble vine ( Diplocyclos  palmatus (syn. Bryonopsis  laciniosa )), Ochreinauclea maingayi , Opilia  
amentacea, strawberry ( Fragaria x ananassa), olive ( Olea europaea ), cacao (Theobroma  cacao ), cashew 
(Anacardium  occidentale ), Indian laurel ( Ficus microcarpa), Capparis sepiaria, Capparis tomentosa , Trichosanthes  
cucumeroides  (syn. Trichosanthes  ovigera ), Chionanthus  parkinsonii (syn. Linociera  parkinsoni ), Xanthophyllum  
amoenum , Xanthophyllum  flavescens, hog plum ( Ximenia  americana), yellow oleander ( Thevetia  peruviana  (syn. 
Cascabela thevetia , Cerbera  thevetia , Thevetia  neriifolia )), cucumber (Cucumis  sativus ), Manila tamarind Bactrocera dorsalis species 
complex  2 
 (Pithecellobium  dulce ), cushaw pumpkin ( Cucurbita  argyrosperma  (syn. Cucurbita  mixta )), Gnetum  gnemon, 
Gmelina  elliptica , Gmelina  philippensis , orangeberry ( Glycosmis  pentaphyl la), Icaco plum (Chrysobalanus  icaco), 
formosa palm (Arenga  tremula  var. engleri (syn. Arenga  engleri )), Zehneria  liukiuensis , Kedrostis  hirtella  (excluding 
those listed in Appendix 74), Coccinia  grandis  (syn. Coccinia  indica , Cephalandra  indica ), Arenga  tremula , Cordia  
myxa , Cordyla  pinnata , carambola (Averrhoa  carambola), Citrullus  colocynthis  (excluding those listed in Appendix 
66), pomegranate ( Punica  granatum ), suger palm ( Arenga  pinnata  (syn. Arenga  saccharifera)), Saba comorensis, 
saba nut (S aba senegalensis), salak (Salacca edulis ), Toddalia  asiatica, santol ( Sandoricum  koetjape  (syn. S. 
nervosum , S. indicum )), Citrofortunella  microcarpa (syn. Citrofortunella  mitis, Citrus  x microcarpa, Citrus  mitis), 
Turpinia  ternata , Neolitsea  sericea, watermelon ( Citrullus  lanatus  (syn. Citrullus  vulgaris )), Sclerocarya birrea , 
Schoepfia  fragrans, Cucurbita  maxima  (excluding those listed in Appendix 67), Celtis  tetrandra , Tahitian chestnut 
(Inocarpus  fagifer ), Machilus  thunbergii , Dillenia  obovata , Desmos  chinensis , Tetractomia  majus , Alexandrian  laurel  
(Calophyllum  inophyllum ), Flacourtia  indica  (syn. F. ramontchi ), Rhodomyrtus  tomentosa , white mulberry ( Morus  
alba), ridge gourd ( Luffa acutangula ) (excluding those listed in Appendi x 75), tomato (including Lycopersicon  
esculentum  (syn. Solanum  lycopersicum ), Solanum arcanum , Solanum cheesmaniae , Solanum chilense , Solanum 
galapagense , Solanum peruvianum , Solanum pimpinellifolium ), limeberry ( Triphasia trifolia ), Nauclea orientalis  
(syn. Sarcocephalus cordatus), bilimbi ( Averrhoa  bilimbi ), pear (Pyrus ), date palm (Phoenix  dactylifera ), Jamaica 
cherry ( Muntingia  calabura), bitter gourd (balsam pear) (Momordica  charantia), Sarcocephalus latifolius  (syn. 
Nauclea esculenta , Nauclea latifolia ), bitter bean ( Parkia  speciosa), Haematostaphis barteri , Viburnum  japonicum , 
Baccaurea racemosa, Baccaurea ramiflora , papaya (Carica papaya (excluding those listed in Appendix 1 , 11 and 
12)), Ficus virgate , Litsea  japonica, Paramignya andamanica , Parinari  anamensis, calabash tree (Crescentia cujete ), 
Néré ( Parkia  biglobosa ), loquat (Eriobotrya  japonica ), betel palm ( Areca  catechu ), Fagraea ceilanica, Fagraea 
racemosa, Ficus eligodon , Ficus ottoniifolia , Ficus grossularioides , Ficus concatian , Ficus hispida , Ficus benjamina , 
Physalis minima , feijoa ( Feijoa  sellowiana  (syn. Acca sellowiana )), Flacourtia  rukam , Breynia  racemosa (syn. Breynia 
reclinata ), Breonia  chinensis  (syn. Cephalanthus  chinensis , Anthocephalus  chinensis ), tagat tagyi ( Heynea  trijuga  
(syn. Walsura  intermedia )), sponge gourd ( Luffa cylindrica  (syn. Luffa aegyptiaca )) (excluding those listed in 3 
 Appendix 76), summer squash (Cucurbita pepo (excluding those listed in Appendix 68)), okshit (Aegle  marmelos ), 
Polyalthia  longifolia , Holigarna  kurzii , Ehretia  dicksonii (syn. Ehretia  dicksonii var. japonica), quince ( Cydonia  
oblonga ), Mammea  siamensis, Myxopyrum  smilacifolium , Microcos  tomentosa  (syn. Grewia  paniculata), Lycianthes  
biflora , melon ( Cucumis  melo (syn. Bryonia  collosa )), Singapore almond (Terminalia  catappa), Momordica  
balsamina, Morinda  citrifolia  (syn. Morinda  elliptica ), Cinnamomum  yabunikkei  (syn.Cinnamomum  japonicum , 
Cinnamomum  tenuifolium ), red bayberry ( Myrica  rubra ), bottle gourd ( Lagenaria siceraria (syn. Lagenaria  
leucantha ) (excluding those listed in Appendix 69)), Baccaurea  motleyana , rambutan ( Nephelium  lappaceum ), 
longan ( Euphoria  longana  (syn. Dimocarpus  longan ) (excluding those listed in Appendix 77)), apple (Malus ), lichi 
(Litchi chinensis  (excluding those listed in Appendix 13 ,14 and 71)), Lepisanthes  tetraphylla , Lepisanthes  
rubiginosa , wampee ( Clausena  lansium  (syn. Clausena  wampi )), Bouea , Diospyros , Carissa, Elaeagnus , Coffea , 
Prunus , Capsicum , Passiflora, Solanum , Ziziphus  (excluding those listed in Appendix 63), Spondias , Musa (excluding 
immature banana), Psidium , Artocarpus, Annona , Malpighia , Hylocereus  (excluding those listed in Appendix 52 and 
55 and yellow pitahaya ( Hylocereus  megalanthus  (syn. Selenicereus  megalanthus ))), Garcinia (excluding those 
listed in Appendix 40), Vitis (excluding those listed in Appendix 32 and 54)), Syzygium , Mangifera  (excluding those 
listed in Appendix 15 to 17, 36, 48, 50, 57 and 61), Eugenia , Lansium , Licania, Rollinia , Sapotaceae  
 
(2) The Following plants originated in Iran.  
(Excerpt from the l ist of the import prohibited plants ( item 4 on Annexed Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) ) 
 
Plants  Quarantine Pest  
Live plants and plant parts for planting (excluding seed and underground parts) and cut flowers, cut 
branches and fruits of plants for consumption and ornament of the following plants:  
Cucurbitaceae  
    
Fresh fruits of the following plants:  
hondala ( Adenia  hondala ), African custard -apple ( Annona  senegalensis),  Ficus erecta , black nightshade ( Solanum  Bactrocera cucurbitae  4 
 nigrum ), common bean (kidney bean) ( Phaseolus  vulgaris ), Ficus pumila, Mexican husk tomato (Physalis  
philadelphica  (syn. Physal is ixocarpa)), cashew ( Anacardium  occidentale ), Capsicum  frutescens , pigeon pea 
(Cajanus  cajan ), Solanum  capsicoides (syn. Solanum  aculeatissimum ), passion fruit (Passiflora edulis ), tamarillo 
(Cyphomandra  betacea  (syn. Pionandra  betacea , Solanum  betaceum , Solanum  insigne )), carambola ( Averrhoa  
carambola), cowpea (Vigna  unguiculata (including  Vigna  unguiculata  var. sesquipedalis )), sweet orange (Citrus  
sinensis ), Strychnos  spinosa, scarlet eggplant (Solanum  aethiopicum ), African eggplant (Solanum  anguivi), Solanum  
sessiliflorum , Solanum  trilobatum , Solanum  macrocarpon , Solanum  linnaeanum , Solanum  mauritianum , Solanum  
pseudocapsicum , Tetrastigma leucostaphylum  (syn. Tetrastigma lanceolarium ), sweet pepper (chili pepper, Shishito 
pepper, bell pepper) ( Capsicum  annuum ), tomato (including  Lycopersicon  esculentum  (syn. Solanum  lycopersicum ), 
Solanum  arcanum , Solanum  cheesmaniae , Solanum  chilense , Solanum  galapagense , Solanum  peruvianum , 
Solanum  pimpinellifolium ), eggplant ( Solanum  melongena ), jujube ( Ziziphus  jujuba  (syn. Ziziphus  vulgaris , Ziziphus  
sativa)), papaya (Carica papaya (excluding those listed in  Appendix1,  11 and 12)), guava (Psidium  guajava), 
hyacinth bean ( Lablab  purpureus  (syn. Dolichos  lablab )), Singapore almond (Ter minalia  catappa),  Solanum  
erianthum  (syn. Solanum  verbascifolium ), Hylocereus  (excluding those listed in  Appendix 52 and 55, and excluding 
yellow pitahaya ( Hylocereus  megalanthus  (syn. Selenicereus  megalanthus ))), Mangifera  (excluding those listed in  
Appendix 15 to 17, 36, 48, 50, 57 and 61), Cucurbitaceae (excluding those listed in  Appendix 18)  
  
3. Description of the emergency measures  
To prevent the introduction of  Bactrocera dorsalis species complex and  Bactrocera cucurbitae  into Japan, MAFF has taken emergency measures to prohibit 
the import of host plants of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex originated in Azerbaijan and host plants of  Bactrocera cucurbitae originated in Iran.  
 
4. Date of ent ry into force  
25 March  2024