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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KOR/142/Rev.1 
27 February 2007 
 (07-0824) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
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1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   National Plant Quarantine Servi ce, Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Plants for planting including nursery stocks, scions and cuttings, etc. 
(excluding seeds) in the family Rutaceae and genus Cuscuta. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Bhutan, Cambodi a, Cameroon, Central African Republic, 
China, Comoro, East Timor, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Japan (only South of 27 ° 58' North 
latitude and Kikaijima), Kenya, Laos, Ma lawi, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, 
Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Gu inea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, 
South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,  Taiwan, Thailand, Tanzania Tunisia, 
Reunion, United States (only state of Florida), Vietnam, Zimbabwe and Yemen.  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Phytosanitary 
measures to prevent the introduction of C itrus huanglongbing (greening) disease and its 
vector ( Diaphorina citri,Trioza erytreae ) (Available in Korean, 3 pages). 
6. Description of content:  National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) has extended the 
import prohibited host plants of citrus green ing disease and its vectors from 15 genera in 
Rutaceae and genus Cuscuta to the whole plan ts of the family Rutaceae and genus Cuscuta, 
and adjust the distribution area of these pests in Japan. 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   In order to prevent the 
introduction of Citrus huanglongbing (greening) disease which does not exist in Korea. G/SPS/N/KOR/142/Rev.1 
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  9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties, 
[ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Administrative Order 
NPQS Quarantine Planning Division-502 (16 February 2007, available in Korean). 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Applicable to the 
consignments with phytosanitary certificat es issued on and after 23 February 2007. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
 National Plant Quarantine Service/MAF 
 #433-1, Anyang 6-dong, Anyang 
 Kyonggi-do, 430-016, Korea 
 Tel:  +(82 31) 446 1926  Fax:  +(82 31) 445 6934  E-mail:  npqs@npqs.go.kr 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 National Plant Quarantine Service/MAF 
 #433-1, Anyang 6-dong, Anyang 
 Kyonggi-do, 430-016, Korea  Tel:  +(82 31) 446 1926  Fax:  +(82 31) 445 6934 
 E-mail:  npqs@npqs.go.kr