The proposed revision  of Article 5.3 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act  (Plants need not to be 
accompani ed by PC): 
 
AFTER AMENDMENT  BEFORE AMENDMENT  
Article 5-3  Plants not used for cultivation under Article 6 (Limitation on Import), 
Paragraph 1 of the Act and designated by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries as least liable to be infested with quarantine pests are as follows:  
 
How ever, this shall not apply to plants that are intended  for use as fertilizer s, animal 
feeds and other production materials for agriculture and forestry  OR plants that are 
provided in Item  14 and Item 15 of the Annexed Table 2  of the Ordinance of the Ministry 
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
 Article 5 -3 Plants not used for cultivation under Article 6 (Limitation on Import), 
Paragraph 1 of the Act and designated by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries as least liable to be infested with quarantine pests are as follows:  
1. Dried and compressed plants  
2. Dried and chopped plants (excluding Senna  stem (Cassia acutifolia ), orange fruits  and 
peels  (Citrus sinensis ) and cassava roots (Manihot esculenta )) 
3. Dried and crushed or smashed plants (excluding orange and tamarind fruits 
(Tamarindus indica ) and cassava root s) 
4. Dried plants that are not compressed, chopped , crushed or smashed. However, in 
addition to woods, plant parts  of the described below  are excluded  from the dried plants : 1. Dried plants of turmeric and the genera Eucommia;  
2. Dried seeds of almond, cashew, coconut, pepper, pistachio, Persian walnut and 
macadamia nut.  
[English name/ Scientific name ] [Excluded plant parts ]   
Pinus pinea  Leaf, branch and bark  
Eucalyptus stuartiana   Leaf, branch, flower and fruit   
Eucalyptus viminalis  Leaf, branch, flower and fruit  
Egoma ( Perilla oc ymoides ) Seed 
Cacao ( Theobroma cacao )  Seed 
Castanea crenata   Chestnut  (excluding peeled chestnut ) 
Bubinga ( Guibourtia pellegriniana )  Bark 
Walnut ( Juglans )  Walnut (nut in shell)  
Coriander ( Coriandrum sativum ) Leaf and seed  
Peruvian pepper ( Schinus mo lle) Leaf, branch, flower and fruit  
Sesame ( Sesamum indicum )  Seed 
Pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) Fruit 
Sugar pine ( Pinus lambertiana )  Leaf, branch and bark  
Cryptomeria japonica  Fruit 
Rapeseed ( Brassica napus  ssp. Oleifera)  Seed 
Senna ( Cassia acutifolia )  Leaf 
Tamarind ( Tamarindus indica )  Fruit 
Castanea mollissima   Chestnut (excluding peeled chestnut)  
Jatropha curcas  Seed 
Black cumin ( Nigella sativa )  Seed 
Cyperus rotundus  Leaf and stem  
Pinus maritima   Leaf, branch and bark  
Caraway ( Carum carvi )  Seed 
Brazil nut tree ( Bertholletia excelsa )  Nut (excluding peeled nut)  
Carthamus tinctorius   Flower and seed   
Ocimum basilicum  Leaf and seed  
Terminalia catappa  Leaf, branch and flower  
Juniperus communis  Fruit 
Common beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) Leaf, branch and flower  
Horse radish tree ( Moringa oleifera ) Leaf and fruit  
Chenopodiaceae  Seed  
Gramineae  Seed (excluding malt ) 
Polygonaceae  Seed 
Amaranthaceae  Seed 
Leguminosae  Seed 
5. Frozen plants (excluding walnut ( Juglans  (nut in shell )))