G/SPS/N/KOR/501/Add.3  
6 December 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 6 December 2023, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of  the Republic of Korea . 
 
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Add of 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 added host plants of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd), as 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 
Lycium spp. from the specified regions or countries will be prohibited and this measure will be applied 
on consignmen ts shipped on and after 1 February 2024.  
- Add Lycium spp. to the list of host plants of PSTVd.  
However, among the host plants from prohibited regions or countries where PSTVd has been 
distributed will be permitted for import to Korea by meeting certain co nditions (see Attachment 1).  
Full information of prohibited host plants, countries (regions) and additional requirements related to 
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) can be found in Attachment 1 (available in English).  
[Attachment 1] Import -prohibition ( restriction) of host plants and region (countries) of PSTVd.  
[Attachment 2] PCR Inspection Certificate.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_14070_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/ 23_14070_01_e.pdf  
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 regulation  
[ ] 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  
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 extension 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.  G/SPS/N/KOR/501/Add.3  
 
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  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, 3011 0, 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 Poi nt. 
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  
 
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