G/SPS/N/KOR/501/Add.2  
31 March 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 30 March 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 a 
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 or countries will be prohibited from the consignments with 
Phytosanitary Cer tificate, shipped on and after 14 May 2023. The information of prohibited host plants 
and regions/countries about Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is detailed in the attachment 1 
(available in English).  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_8524_00_e.pdf  
− Add Petunia  spp. and Solanum betaceum  to the list of prohibited hosts from restricted regions or 
countries.  
− Among the host plants from prohi bited regions or countries where PSTVd has been distributed 
will be permitted on condition as follows:  
o Import will be permitted on condition of either (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 declaration:  
"The se eds 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 spindle tuber 
viroid."  
o Or each consignment should be accompanied by the Phytosanitary Certificate and a separate 
"PCR Inspection Certificate " (available in English, see attachment 2 , 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_8524_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 report of PCR test would be required.  G/SPS/N/KOR/501/Add.2  
 
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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 regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in pro posed 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 Mem bers, 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.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 May 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, 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 address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/MAFRA  
94 Da som2 -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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