G/SPS/N/KOR/783  
17 July 2023  
(23-4822) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry for 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Seeds for sowing and seedlings(such as nursery/root stocks, cuttings 
and scions) of Capsicum spp. and Solanum lycopersicum  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Asia (10): China  (Shandon, Yunnan), Iran, Israel, 
Jordan, Lebanese Republic , Palestine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, 
Uzbekistan ; Europe  (22): Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, 
Czech  Republic, Finland,  France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, 
Netherland s, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, 
Switzerland, United Kingdom (England) ; America  (3): Canada, Mexico, 
United  States  of Am erica (Florida State)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Measures to prevent Tomato Brow n Rugose Fruit Virus 
(ToBRFV) from entering and spread within the Republic of Korea.  Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  2 
Additional requirements related to ToBRFV  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_10978_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of 
Agriculture, Fo od and Rural Affair (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea has newly amended 
measures on Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), which is based on the result of 
Pest Risk Analysis(PRA), to prevent Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) from 
introduction into  and the spread within the Republic of Korea. The measure covers seeds 
for sowing and seedlings (such as nursery/root stocks, cuttings and scions) of 
Capsicum  spp. and So lanum lycopersicum  from ToBRFV distributed countries (regions). 
Those host plants from  restricted countries (regions) will need to certify certain conditions. 
Detailed information about the additional requirement can be find at the attachment.  
The measure will be applied on consignment shipped on and after 28 August 2023.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/KOR/783  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International P lant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 1, 
ISPM 4, ISPM 10 and ISPM 11  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the  
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
PCR Inspection Certificate  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_10978_01_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 2023  
Proposed date of publ ication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 September 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs /MAFRA  
94 Dasom2 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si 339 -012, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@korea.kr  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rur al Affairs /MAFRA  
94 Dasom2 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si 339 -012, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@korea.kr