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Notifying Member: Japan

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): HS Codes: 06.02, 06.03, 08.08, 08.10, 1404.90  Plants and plant parts (including fruit, flower and pollen, other than seed) of the host of Erwinia amylovora

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

[ ]      All trading partners  

[X]    Specific regions or countries: Korea, Republic of

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Title of the notified document: Emergency measures to prevent introduction of Erwinia amylovora through the importation of host plants and plant parts (including fruit, flower and pollen, other than seed) of E. amylovora from the Republic of Korea into Japan  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1

http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/JPN/15_2278_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: Japan has suspended the importation of host plants and plant parts (including fruit, flower and pollen, other than seed) of E. amylovora listed in the annex from the Republic of Korea where the outbreak of E. amylovora was reported on 29 May 2015.

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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.  

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Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: E. amylovora is a bacterium that can infect a wide range of plant species and its infection causes serious damage. The bacterium is not known to occur in Japan. Recently the outbreak of the bacterium is reported from the Republic of Korea. The reason for the urgent action is to prevent the introduction of the bacterium into Japan from the country.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]      Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text)  

[ ]      World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number)  

[X]    International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) IPPC Article 7 and ISPM 1

[ ]      None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:  

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    

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Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 1 June 2015

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

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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:

Standards Information Service

International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919, Japan

Tel: +(81 3) 5501 8344

Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343

E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: