G/SPS/N/KOR/501/Add.1  
 
12 November 2021  
(21-8597) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 10 November 2021, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of  the Republic of Korea . 
 
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Amendment of prohibited areas and hosts  of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd)  
The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 
(MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended prohibited areas and host plants of Potato spindle 
tuber viroid (PSTVd), one of the prohibited quarantine pests of Korea, which is based on the result of 
Pest Risk Analysis (PRA). The import of seeds for sowing, fresh stems and leaves, and living and fresh 
underground parts of host  plants from the specified regions will be prohibited from the consignments 
with Phytosanitary Certificate, shipped on and after 11 November 2021. The  information of prohibited 
areas and host plants about Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is detailed in the attachment 1 
(available in English).  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/KOR/21_7104_00_e.pdf  
− Three regions or countries are removed from prohi bited areas: Argentina, Chile, New Zealand .  
− Among the host plants from prohibited areas where PSTVd has been distributed, the import of 
the following products will be permitted on condition as follows:  
o Product covered: Seeds for sowing of Atriplex semilunarisis, Brugmansia spp., Capsicum 
annuum (syn. Capsicum frutescens), Cestrum aurantiacum , Cestrum elegans , Cestrum 
endlicheri , Cestrum nocturnum , Cestrum  x cultum , Chenopodium eremaeum , Dahlia spp., 
Datura leichhardtii , Erigeron bonariensis , Hevea brasiliensis , Lycianthes rantonnetii  (syn. 
Solanum rantonnetii ), Nicandra physalodes , Persea americana , Physalis angulata , Physalis 
peruviana , Solanum anguivi , Solanum coagulans , Solanum dasyphyllum , Solanum lax um 
(syn. Solanum jasminoides ), Solanum lycopersicum  (syn. Lycopersicon esculentum ), 
Solanum melongena , Solanum muricatum , Solanum nigrum , Solanum pseudocapsicum , 
Solanum sisymbriifolium , Streptosolen jamesonii .  
o Import will be permitted on condition of eit her (1) or (2):  
(1) By certifying that the exported seeds are produced in areas, places or production sites free 
from Potato spindle tuber viroid. Each consignment must be accompanied by the 
Phytosanitary Certificate endorsed with the following additional dec laration: "The seeds are 
produced from pest free area, places or production site for Potato spindle tuber viroid by 
establishing and maintaining the pest free status in accordance with ISPM No. 4 or No.  10." 
(2) By certifying that the export seeds are free from Potato spindle tuber viroid through PCR  test 
before export. Each consignment must be accompanied by Phytosanitary Certificate endorsed 
with the following additional declaration. "The seeds were tested by PCR before export and 
found free from Potato sp indle tuber viroid." Or each consignment should be accompanied by 
the Phytosanitary Certificate and a separate "PCR Inspection 
Certificate " (see attachment  2, available  in English, 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/KOR/21_7104_01_e.pdf ) PCR test 
results from public testing agencies and labs authorized by the NPPO (educational 
organizations, commercial testing labs or seed industry labs etc.) will be accepted.  
* If the PCR test certificate is accompanied, the copy of authorization of the testing agencies or labs 
issued by the NPPO of an export country and the electrophoresis rep ort of PCR test would be required.  G/SPS/N/KOR/501/Add.1  
 
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  This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft r egulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[X] Other: Amendment of prohibited areas and hosts  of Potato spindle tuber viroid 
(PSTVd) . 
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as ext ension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designate d 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, 30110, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@korea.kr  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail addres s (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/MAFRA  
94 Dasom2 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si, 30110, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@korea.kr  
 
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