WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.17 
9 April 2008  
 (08-1618) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 26 March 2008, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the Republic of Korea
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Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Introduction of Sudden Oak Death Disease
 
  The National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries in the Republic of Korea, has modified the "Tentative phytosanitary measures to prevent the 
introduction of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Disease". 
 
 This measure is applied to any propagative ma terials such as nursery stocks (including root 
stock), cuttings and scions(except seeds and fruits), and woods (including logs) with bark of host or 
associated plants.  
Add the following plants to the associated plants: 
Corylopsis spicata , Physocarpus opulifolius , Magnolia denudata  × Magnolia salicifolia , 
Magnolia liliiflora , Magnolia kobus , Magnolia salicifolia , Magnolia  × thompsoniana  
(M. tripetala x M. virginiana )  
 
 Update the scientific name of host and associated plants: 
Host plants 
Rhamnus californica D Frangula californica (= Rhamnus californica)  
Michelia doltsopa D Magnolia doltsopa (= Michelia doltsopa)  
 Associated plants 
Mahonia aquifolium D Berberis diversifolia (= Mahonia aquifolium)  
Michelia wilsonii D Magnolia ernestii (= Michelia wilsonii)  
Michelia maudiae D Magnolia maudiae (= Michelia maudiae)  
  The importation of these host plants from th e prohibited areas is prohibited.  For the 
importation of these associated plants from the pr ohibited areas and these associated plants from the 
regulated areas, phytosanitary certificate with the fo llowing additional declara tion will be required for 
the consignment shipped on and after 17 April 2008.  
"The shipment was inspected and found free of Phytophthora ramorum ". 
 
In case of the United States, the name of the State and County are required on the 
Phytosanitary Certificate as additional information. G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.17 
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  Attachment 
 
Full List of Plants and Areas Related with Sudden Oak Death 
  1. Plants 
 
Any propagative materials such as nursery stocks (i ncluding root stocks), cuttings and scions, etc. 
(except seeds and fruits) and woods (including logs) with bark. 
 
Host Plants  Associated Plants   
Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf maple) 
Acer pseduoplatanus (Planetree maple), 
Adiantum aleuticum (Western maidenhair fern ), 
Adiantum jordanii (California maidenhair fern ), 
Aesculus californica (California buckeye), 
Aesculus hippocastanum ( Horse chesnut), 
Arbutus menziesii (Madrone), 
Arctostaphylos manzanita (Manzanita), 
Calluna vulgaris (Heather;  Ericaceae), 
Camellia  spp., 
Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut), 
Fagus sylvatica (European beech) , 
Frangula californica (= Rhamnus californica) , 
Frangula purshiana (= Rhamnus purshiana ) 
(Cascara), 
Fraxinus excelsior (European ash), 
Griseliria littoralis (Griselinia), 
Hamamelis virginiana (Witch hazel), 
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon), 
Kalmia  spp, 
Laurus nobilis (Bay laurel), 
Lithocarpus densiflorus (Tanoak), 
Lonicera hispidula (California honeysuckle), 
Maianthemum racemosum (Smilacina racemosa, 
False Solomon's seal), 
Magnolia doltsopa (= Michelia doltsopa ), 
Parrotia persica (Persian ironwood), 
Photinia fraseri (Red tip or Fraser's Photinia), 
Pieris  spp, 
Pseudotsuga menziesii  var. menziesii (Douglas 
fir), 
Quercus  spp., 
Rhododendron  spp. (Rhododendron), 
Rosa gymnocarpa (Wood rose), 
Salix caprea Floderus, 
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast redwood) 
Syringa vulgaris (Lilac) , 
Taxus baccata , 
Trientalis latifolia (Western starflower), 
Umbellularia californica (California bay laurel, 
pepperwood, Oregon myrtle), Abies concolor (Whate fir), 
Abies grandis (Grand fir), 
Abies magnifica (Red fir), 
Acer circinatum (Vine maple), 
Acer davidii (Striped bark maple), 
Acer laevigatum (Evergreen maple), 
Annona  spp, 
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree), 
Arctostaphylos columbiana (Manzanita), 
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi , 
Ardisia japonica (Ardisia), 
Berberis diversifolia (= Mahonia aquifolium ), 
Calycanthus occidentalis (Spicebush), 
Castanopsis orthacantha (Castanopsis), 
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus (Buleblossom), 
Cinnamomum  spp. (Camphor tree), 
Clintonia andrewsiana (Andrew's clintonia bead 
lily), Cornus kousa x C. capitata (Cornus Norman Haddon), 
Corylopsis spicata (spike witch hazel)
, 
Corylus cornuta (California hazelnut), 
Distylium  spp,  
Drimys winteri (Winter's bark), 
Dryopteris arguta (California wood fern), 
Empetrum  spp, 
Eucalyptus haemastoma ( Scribbly gum), 
Euonymus kiautschovicus (Spreading euonymus), 
Frangula  spp, 
Fraxinus latifolia (Oregon ash), 
Garry elliptica (Silk tassel tree, coast silktassel 
tree), 
Gaultheria shallon (Salal, Oregon wintergreen), 
Hamamelis mollis, 
Hamamelis × intermedia (H. mollis & H. japonica) 
(Hyrid witchhazel), 
Ilex spp, 
Leucothoe axillaris (Fetter-bush, dog hobble), 
Leucothoe fontanesiana (Drooping leucothoe), 
Loropetalum chinense ( Loropetalum), 
Manglietia  spp 
Magnolia d enudata × salicifolia ,  G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.17 
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  Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen huckleberry), 
Viburnum  spp. 
 Magnolia ernestii (= Michelia wilsonii ), 
Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia),  
Magnolia kobus , 
Magnolia liliiflora (= M. quinquepeta) (purple 
magnolia) , 
 Magnolia  x loebneri ( Loebner magnolia),  
Magnolia maudiae (= Michelia maudiae ), 
Magnolia salicifolia (= M. proctoriana ) (Anise 
magnolia) , 
Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia), 
Magnolia  x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia) 
Magnolia × thompsoniana (M. tripetala x M. 
virginiana ), 
Nerium  spp, 
Nothofagus oblique (Southern or Roble beech), 
Osmanthus decorus (= Phillyrea decora; = 
P. vilmoriniana) (Osmanthus), Osmanthus delavayi  (Delavay tea olive), 
Osmanthus fragrans (Sweet olive), 
Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly olive), 
Osmorhiza berteroi (Sweet Cicely), 
Parakmeria  spp, 
Physocarpus opulifolius (Ninebark) , 
Pittosporum undulatum (Victorian box), 
Prunus laurocerasus  (English laurel cherry) 
Prunus lusitanica (Portuguese laurel cherry), 
Pyracantha koidzumi I (Formosa firethorn), 
Rosa spp. 
Rubus spectabilis (Salmonberry), 
Schima  spp. (Somak, puspa), 
Taxus brevifolia (Pacific yew), 
Taxus x media,  
Torreya californica (California nutmeg), 
Toxicodendron diversilobum (Rhus diversiloba) 
(Poison oak), Tsuga  spp, 
Vancouveria planipetala   (Redwood ivy). 
 
 
2. Areas  
 
Prohibited Areas Regulated Areas  
Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, 
Spain, Belgium, France, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Slovenia, Poland, 
Switzerland, and the United States(California 
State: Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara,  Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Humboldt, Contra Costa, Lake, Sa
n 
Francisco Counties; Oregon State:  Curry County; Ne w 
York State: Nassau County) the United States (California, Oregon, and 
Washington States excluding the prohibited area) 
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Importation of the host plants from the prohibited areas is prohibited. 
  Additional declaration ("The shipment was inspected and found free of Phytophthora 
ramorum ") on phytosanitary certificate is required for the importation of: 
 
- Host plants and/or associated plants  from the regulated areas 
- Associated plants from the prohibited areas 
 
In case of the United States, the name of th e State and County are required on PC as 
additional information. 
  
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