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 Radopholus similis, one of the prohibited quarantine pests of Korea, which is based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA).

The import of living and fresh underground parts of Allamanda spp. from the regions or countries specified below will be prohibited, and this measure will be applied on consignment shipped on and after 2 January 2025.

        Products covered: Relevant parts of host plants (available in English, 1 page) associated with Radopholus similis

        Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

• North America: Canada, Mexico, United States of America

• Central America: All countries

• South America: All countries (except Chile)

• Africa: All countries

• Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (restricted areas: Guangzhou City, Maoming City and Shenzhen City in Guangdong, Fujian; and Hong Kong, China), India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanese Republic, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Yemen

• Europe: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

• Oceania and the Pacific: Australia (except Tasmania), Cook Islands (New Zealand), Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaiian Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue (New Zealand), Norfolk Island (Australia), Palau, Papua New Guinea, American Samoa, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga

Full information of prohibited host plants and countries (regions) related to Radopholus similis, can be found in the Attachment 1 (available in English):

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/KOR/25_00062_00_e.pdf

This addendum concerns a:

[ ] Modification of final date for comments

[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation

[ ] Withdrawal of regulation

[ ] Change in period of application of measure

[X] Other: Amendment of prohibited hosts.

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 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