South Korea: Quarantine guidelines for tomato exporters to Japan released

Published 2024년 9월 3일

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The National Institute of Animal Quarantine in South Korea has introduced new guidelines for exporting domestic tomatoes to Japan, following the discovery of the tomato hornworm in a Pyeongtaek farm. This pest is not allowed in Japan and requires compliance with the country's import requirements. The guidelines include registration for growers and export processing centers, the use of certain nets to prevent pests, and a two-month pest surveillance period before harvest. The institute will work with local governments to provide pest control guidance and plans to expand these efforts to other pests. Directory Kim Jeong-hee stressed the importance of active pest control by tomato farmers to meet the new export standards.

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The National Institute of Animal Quarantine announced on the 3rd that it has established and promulgated the ‘Korean Tomato Fruit Export Quarantine Guidelines for Japanese Exports’ for the export of domestic tomatoes to Japan. This notice was issued in response to the first discovery of the tomato hornworm in a tomato farm in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province in March. The tomato hornworm is a major pest that damages tomato leaves and fruits. It is designated as a quarantine pest in Japan, and the host plant, tomatoes, can only be exported if they comply with Japan’s import requirements. In May, the National Institute of Animal Quarantine negotiated with Japan to develop a risk management plan so that domestic tomato fruits can continue to be exported to Japan, and established a notice to implement this. According to this notice, tomato fruit growers and export processing centers must register with the National Institute of Animal Quarantine, and nets with a diameter of 1.6mm or ...

Source: Nongmin