G/SPS/N/KOR/472  
 
 21 March 2014  
(14-1794)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA), Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair (MAFRA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Ship and air cargo of frozen leaf and stem (including  
contaminated frozen leaves and stems in pepper fruits) of pepper plants ( Capsicum 
annum ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Algeria; Arab Emirates; Argentina; Armenia; 
Australia; Azerbaijan; Bhutan; Bolivia, Plurinational State of; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominica; Ecua dor; Egypt; El Salvador; Europe: all 
countries; Falkland Islands; Georgia; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; India; Iran; 
Iraq; Israel; Jamaica; Jordan; Lebanon; Libya; Mexico; Morocco; Myanmar; Nepal; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Peru; Puerto Rico; South Africa; Syria; Chinese 
Taipei; Tunisia; Turkey; United States of America; Uruguay; Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of; Yemen 
5. Title of the notified document: Change in the prohibited areas of frozen leaf and stem 
of pepper plants  Language(s): Korean  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/KOR/14_1513_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA) has changed 
the prohibited areas of frozen le af and stem of pepper plants ( Capsicum annum ), which 
is based on the results of Pest Risk Analysis  (PRA). The change of the prohibited areas 
takes effect from the consignment which is inspected after 28 February 2014. 
The prohibited areas has changed as below: <Previous> 
All countries (except Japan other than Hokkaido and Kyusyu) 
<New> 
North America: Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Do minica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, 
Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, United States 
South America: Argentina; Bolivia, Plurinational State of; Brazil; Chile; Ecuador; 
Falkland Islands; Peru; Uruguay; Ve nezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 
Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia 
Asia: Arab Emirates, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, 
Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, Syria, Chinese Taipei, Turkey, Yemen G/SPS/N/KOR/472 
 
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  Europe: All countries 
Oceania and the Pacific: Australia, New Zealand 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPM No. 20  
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : This rule is effective from 28 February 2014. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency/MAFRA 
178 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 430-016, Republic of Korea 
Tel: +(82 31) 420 7666 
Fax: +(82 31) 420 7605 E-mail: npqs@korea.kr 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency/MAFRA  
178 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 430-016, Republic of Korea 
Tel: +(82 31) 420 7666 Fax: +(82 31) 420 7605 
E-mail: npqs@korea.kr