1 
 Summary of  the Draft Amendment of  the "Quarantine  Requirements for 
the Importation of Plants or Plant Products"  
 
Part B  
 
Paragraph 1  
 
 The description of regulated plant parts of subparagraph s 37, 39, 40  and 41 are 
amended as follows:  
 
Draft amendment  Current requirement  
Description  Plants or Plant 
Products  Subparagraph number 
and Plants or Plant 
Products    
37. Plants and plant 
parts: I. The f ollowing 
live plants and for 
propagative use 
(excluding seeds ) :……  
 37. Plants and plant 
parts: I. Following  
living plants and 
aboveground  portion  
for propagative use 
(excluding flowers, 
seeds, and 
fruits )：……  In accordance with the 
definition of "liv e plants 
for propagation use" in 
paragraph 17 of Part B, 
the description of 
regulated plant parts 
have been revised. 
Quarantine measures for 
other portion  remain the 
same.  39. The f ollowing liv e 
plants for propagative  
use (excluding seeds)  39. Following liv ing 
plants for propagati ve 
40. Plants and plant 
parts:  
I. The f ollowing liv e 
plants for propagative 
use (excluding 
seeds):……  
 
II. The f ollowing liv e 
plants  for propagative 
use: 40. Plants and plant 
parts:  
I. Following liv ing 
plants for propa gative 
use:……  
 
II. Following living 
plants and seeds for 
propagative use:  
41. The f ollowing liv e 41. Following living  2 
 plants for propagative 
use:……  plants and seeds for  
propagative use ：…….  
 
 
 
 The infected areas of subpara graph s 40 and 41, paragraph  1, Part B are revised as 
follows:  
 
Subparagraph 
number  Draft amendment  
Countries or Districts of 
Origin  
40. 
Potato spindle 
tuber viroid  
 
 Asia and Pacific Region  
(1) Afghanistan  
(2) Australia  
(3) Azerbaijan  
(4) Bangladesh   
(5) Mainland  
(6) Georgia  
(7) India  
(8) Iran  
(9) Israel  
(10) Japan  
(11) New Zealand  
(11) Turkey  
(12) Kazakhstan  
(13) Pakistan  
Africa  
(14) Egypt  
(15) Nigeria  
(16) Ghana  
(17) Uganda  
(18) Kenya  
Europe  
(19) Austria  
(20) Belarus  
(21) Belgium  
(22) Croatia  3 
 (23) Czech  
(24) Germany  
(25) Greece  
(26) Hungary  
(27) Italy  
(28) Malta  
(29) Montenegro  
(30) Netherlands  
(31) Poland  
(32) Russian Federation  
(33) Slovenia  
(34) Spain  
(35) United Kingdom  
(36) Ukraine  
North America  
(37) Mexico  
Central and South America  
(38) Brazil  
(39) Costa Rica  
(40) Dominican  
(41) Peru 
(42) Venezuela  
41. 
Pepino mosaic 
virus  
 Asia and Pacific Region  
(1) Syria  
(2) Turkey  
(3) China  
(4) Israel  
(5) Turkey  
Africa  
(6) Canary Islands  
(7) South Africa  
(8) Egypt  
(9) Morocco  
Europe  
(10) Austria  
(11) Belgium  
(12) Bulgaria  
(13) Cyprus  4 
 (14) Denmark  
(15) France  
(16) Germany  
(17) Greece  
(18) Hungary  
(19) Ireland  
(20) Italy  
(21) Lithuania  
(22) Netherlands  
(23) Poland  
(24) Spain  
(25) Switzerland  
(26) Ukraine  
(27) Serbia  
(28) United Kingdom  
North America  
(29) Canada (British 
Columbia and Ontario)  
(30) Mexico  
(31) United States (Alabama , 
Arizona , California , 
Colorado , Florida , 
Maryland ,Minnesota , 
Oklahoma and Texas)  
Central and South America  
(32) Chile  
(33) Ecuador  
(34) Peru  
 
  5 
 Quarantine requirements for host plants or plant products of  Tomato yellow leaf 
curl virus, Tomato mottle mosaic virus, Pepper chat fruit viroid, Columnea latent 
viroid, Tomato apical stunt viroid, Tomato planta macho viroid  and Tomato 
chloro tic dwarf viroid  from infected areas listed as draft amendment of 
subparagraph s 43 to 49 are as follows:  
 
Plants or Plant 
Products  Countries or 
Districts of Origin  Diseases or 
Pests  Quarantine 
Requirements  
43. The f ollowing  
seeds for 
propagati ve 
use: 
(1) Capsicum 
spp. 
(2) Solanum 
spp. Asia and Pacific 
Region  
(1) Australia  
(2) Bahrain  
(3) Bangladesh  
(4) China  
(5) French Polynesia  
(6) Georgia  
(7) India  
(8) Iran 
(9) Iraq 
(10) Israel  
(11) Japan  
(12) Jordan  
(13) Kuwait  
(14) Lao 
(15) Lebanon  
(16) Nepal  
(17) New Caledonia  
(18) Oman  
(19) Pakistan  
(20) Saudi Arabia  
(21) Korea, Republic 
of 
(22) Thailand  
(23) Turkey  
(24) United Arab 
Emirates  
(25) Yemen  
Africa  Tomato yellow 
leaf curl virus  
(Begomovirus ) The importing of seeds 
for propagati ve use shall 
be 
accompanied by  
phytosanitary 
certificate s issued by the 
plant  quarantine 
authority of the  
exporting country, 
stating  that the seeds 
have been laboratory 
tested before export and 
found free from Tomato 
yellow l eaf curl virus  
(Begomovirus ); 
otherwise, the seeds will 
be destroyed or 
reshipped.  6 
 (26) Algeria  
(27) Benin  
(28) Burkina Faso  
(29) Cape Verde  
(30) Cote d’Ivoire  
(31) Egypt  
(32) Ghana  
(33) Libya  
(34) Mali  
(35) Mauritius  
(36) Morocco  
(37) Nigeria  
(38) Reunion  
(39) Senegal  
(40) Sudan  
(41) Tanzania  
(42) Uganda  
(43) Azerbaijan  
Europe  
(44) Cyprus  
(45) France  
(46) Greece  
(47) Italy 
(48) Malta  
(49) Portugal  
(50) Spain  
(51) Sweden  
North America  
(52) Mexico  
(53) United States  
Central and South 
America  
(54) Bahamas  
(55) Costa Rica  
(56) Cuba  
(57) Dominica  
(58) Dominican 
Republic  7 
 (59) Grenada  
(60) Guadeloupe  
(61) Guatemala  
(62) Jamaica  
(63) Martinique  
(64) Puerto Rico  
(65) Saint 
Christopher & 
Nevis  
(66) Venezuela  
44. The f ollowing 
seeds for 
propagati ve 
use: 
(1) Capsicum 
spp. 
(2) Solanum 
spp. Asia and Pacific 
Region  
(1) China  
(2) Iran 
(3) Israel  
(4) Vietnam  
Europe  
(5) Czech Republi c 
(6) Spain  
North America  
(7) Mexico  
(8) United States of 
America  
Central and South 
America  
(9) Brazil Tomato mottle 
mosaic virus  
(Tobamovirus ) The importing of seeds 
for propagati ve use shall 
be accompanied by   
phytosanitary 
certificate s 
issued by the plant  
quarantine authority of 
the exporting country, 
stating  that the seeds 
have been laboratory 
tested before export and 
found free from Tomato 
mottle mosaic virus 
(Tobamovirus ); 
otherwise,  the seeds  will 
be destroyed or 
reshipped.  
45. The f ollowing 
seeds for 
propagati ve 
use: 
(1) Capsicum 
annuum  
(2) Solanum 
spp. Asia and Pacific 
Region  
(1) Thailand  
(2) Vietnam  
Europe  
(3) Netherlands  
North America  
(4) Canada Pepper chat 
fruit viroid , 
PCFVd  The importing of seeds 
for propagati ve use shall 
be accompanied by 
phytosanitary  
certificate s issued by the 
plant  quarantine 
authority of the  
exporting country, 
stating  that the seeds 
have been laboratory 
tested before export and 8 
 found free from Pepper 
chat fruit viroid ; 
otherwise, the  seeds  will 
be destroyed or 
reshipped.  
46. The f ollowing 
seeds for 
propagati ve 
use: 
(1) Capsicum 
annuum  
(2) Solanum 
spp. Asia and Pacific 
Region  
(1) Thailand  
Africa  
(2) Ghana  
(3) Mali  
Europe  
(4) Belgium  
(5) Denmark  
(6) France  
(7) Germany  
(8) Italy 
(9) Netherlands  
(10) Portugal  
(11) United 
Kingdom  
North America  
(12) Canada  
(13) United States of 
America  
Central and South 
America  
(14) Costa Rica  Columnea 
latent viroid , 
CLVd  The importing of seeds 
for propagati ve use shall 
be accompanied by  
phytosanitary 
certificate s issued by the 
plant  quarantine  
authority of the  
exporting country, 
stating  that the seeds 
have been laboratory 
tested before export and 
found free from  
Columnea  latent viroid ; 
otherwise, the seeds  will 
be destroyed or 
reshipped.  
47. The f ollowing 
seeds for 
propagati ve 
use: 
(1) Capsicum 
annuum  
(2) Solanum 
spp. Asia and Pacific 
Region  
(1) Indonesia  
(2) Israel  
(3) Japan  
(4) Jordan  
(5) Palestine  
(6) Thailand  
(7) Turkey  
Africa  Tomato apical 
stunt viroid , 
TASVd  The importing of seeds 
for propagati ve use shall 
be accompanied by  
phytosanitary 
certificate s issued by the 
plant  quarantine 
authority of the  
exporting country, 
stating  that the seeds 
have been laboratory 9 
 (8) Cote d'Ivoire  
(9) Ghana  
(10) Senegal  
(11) Tunisia  
Europe  
(12) Austria  
(13) Belgium  
(14) Croatia  
(15) Estonia  
(16) Finland  
(17) France  
(18) Germany  
(19) Italy 
(20) Netherlands  
(21) Poland  
(22) Slovenia tested before export and 
found free from  Tomato 
apical stunt viroid ; 
otherwise, the seeds  will 
be destroyed or 
reshipped.  
48. The f ollowing 
seeds for 
propagati ve 
use: 
(1) Capsicum 
annuum  
(2) Solanum 
spp. North America  
(1) Canada  
(2) Mexico  Tomato planta 
macho viroid , 
TPMVd  The importing of seeds 
for propagati ve use shall 
be accompanied by  
phytosanitary 
certificate s 
issued by the plant  
quarantine authority of 
the exporting country, 
stating  that the seeds 
have been laboratory 
tested before export and 
found free from  Tomato 
planta macho viroid ; 
otherwise, the seeds  will 
be destroyed or 
reshipped.  
49. The f ollowing 
seeds for 
propagati ve 
use: 
(1) Capsicum 
annuum  Asia and Pacific 
Region  
(3) India  
Europe  
(4) Czech Republic  
(5) France  Tomato 
chlorotic dwarf 
viroid , TCDVd  The importing of seeds 
for propagati ve use shall 
be accompanied by  
phytosanitary 
certificate s issued by the 
plant  quarantine 10 
 (2) Solanum 
spp. (6) Finland  
(7) Slovenia  
(8) United Kingdom  
North America  
(9) Mexico  
(10) United States of 
America authority of the  
exporting country, 
stating  that the seeds 
have been laboratory 
tested before export and 
found free from  Tomato 
chlorotic dwarf viroid ; 
otherwise, the  seeds  will 
be destroyed or 
reshipped.  
 
 
Paragraph 1 6 (Deleted ) 
Importation of Solanum spp. and Capsicum spp. seeds shall comply with the 
“Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Solanum spp. and Capsicum spp. 
seeds”.  
 
 
Paragraph 17  (Added)  
 
The term "liv e plants for propagati ve use" in th ese quarantine requirement s refer s to 
entire or any part of the live  plants for planting, propagati ve, grafting, and 
pollination  use; including roots, stems, leaves, branches, bulbs, tube rs, bulbs, corms , 
rhizomes, seeds and pollen.