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Notifying Member: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

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Agency responsible: Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture

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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): The host plants and plant products of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) as follows:

Amelanchier spp., Aronia spp., Chaenomeles spp., Cotoneaster spp., Crataegomespilus spp., Crataegus spp., Cydonia spp., Dichotomanthes spp., Docynia spp., Eriobotrya japonica, Malus spp., Mespilus spp., Osteomeles spp., Peraphyllum spp., Photinia spp., Heteromeles spp., Prunus spp., Pyracantha spp., Pyrus spp., Raphiolepis spp., Rubus spp., Sorbus spp., Spiraea spp., Stranvaesia spp.

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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: Republic of Korea

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Title of the notified document: Amendment of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Plants or Plant Products"  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1

http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHT/15_2253_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: The Republic of Korea is added as a fire blight occurring country in the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Plants or Plant Products". The entire or any part of the host plants (excluding fruits and seeds) are prohibited to be imported into our territory. The importation of fresh fruits of the host plants shall be accompanied by the phytosanitary certificate issued by the Korean competent authority and stating that the fruits have been thoroughly inspected and found free from Erwinia amylovora.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.  

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Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is a destructive disease and listed as a regulated pest in the "Quarantine Requirements for The Importation of Plants or Plant Products". According to the official report of the Republic of Korea, the presence of Erwinia amylovora was detected for the first time in the Republic of Korea on pear trees (Pyrus sp.) in May 2015. In order to prevent the introduction of Erwinia amylovora into our territory, it is necessary to add the Republic of Korea as the infested country of the pest and take appropriate measures immediately.

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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)  Article 7.6 of IPPC, ISPM 1 and 5

[ ]      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): 5 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:

Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture

9F, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 10070, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091

Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200

E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw

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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:

Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture

9F., No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 10070, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091

Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200

E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw