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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/104
2 October 2001
(01-4721)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Plants and plant products, which are susceptible to a specified pest or disease
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   A l l
countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Amendment of
Quarantine Pest List
5. Description of content:  As a result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) in accordance with the
provisions of  Article 3.1.b of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act, the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is proposing the addition of the quarantine pests and
the regulated non-quarantine pests for susceptible host plants.
- Quarantine pests(3):  Anastrepha oblique, Bacrocera carambolae, Bactrocera papayae
- Regulated non-quarantine pests (30):  Argyrotaenia pulchellana, Lorryia Formosa  etc
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The document is generally aligned with the
standards, guidelines or recommendations of the IPPC.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  MAF Notice
No. 2001-78 – (available in Korean) to be published in Official Gazette
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determinedG/SPS/N/KOR/104
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11. Final date for comments:  30 November 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Environmental-Friendly Agriculture Division
Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry
No. 1, Joongang-don, Kwachon-shi, Kyonggi-do
Republic of Korea
Tel:  82-2-500-1808
Fax:  82-2-507-2096
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           