RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/23
12January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0102)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plants
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment oftheEnforcement
Regulation Appendix ofthePlant Protection Act
5. Description ofcontent:
. Changes togenus names ofOriental fruitfly,Queensland fruitfly,andMelon
flyinAppendixes 2,3and4:
- Dacus dorsalis Hendel Bactrocera dorsalis species complex
- Dacus tryoni Frogatt Bactrocera tryoni Frogatt
- Dacus cucurbitae Coquillet Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett
. Additions toprohibited countries orregions inAppendix 2
- South America: Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam
. Coordination ofprohibited plants inAppendix 2
- Artocarpous spp. Moaceae
- Mangifera spp. Anacardiaceae
- peach, apricot, almond, plum Prunus spp.
. Additions toprohibited plants inAppendix 2:
- quince, chinese quince, acerola, grapes, Rubus spp., Coffea spp.,
Baccaurea spp., Lansium spp., Terminalia spp., Cucurbitaceae (water
melon, melon, etc.)
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofplant health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
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8. Relevant documents: Government Notice No.1995-81 (15December 1995)
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: 28February 1996
10. Final date forcomments: 23February 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Sustainable Agriculture Division
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
1Jungang-dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-do
Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-503-7284/5
Fax: 82-2-507-3963