South Korea: Exports to Japan are possible only if there are no ‘tomato hornworms’

Published Sep 10, 2024

Tridge summary

The Korean government has implemented new regulations for exporting tomatoes to Japan to prevent the spread of the tomato hornworm, a pest prohibited by Japan. Exporting farms must register with the government and undergo surveillance to ensure they are pest-free. The farms must also install fine-mesh nets and meet other Japanese import requirements. The Quarantine Service will conduct surveys two months before harvest, and only tomatoes from pest-free farms will be allowed for export. Farmers must register for these exports at the regional headquarters or office of the Quarantine Service.

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Original content

From now on, you will have to register with the government as an export farm and be confirmed as a farm where the ‘tomato hornworm’ has not been found in order to export tomatoes to Japan. The National Institute of Animal Quarantine recently announced that it has enacted and promulgated the ‘Korean Tomato Fresh Fruit Export Quarantine Guidelines for Japan’ in order to export domestic tomatoes to Japan. This is interpreted as a measure by the government to strengthen quarantine in order to continue exporting domestic tomato fresh fruits to Japan after the tomato hornworm was found in some tomato farms in Korea. The tomato hornworm is a major pest that damages tomato leaves and fruits, and is designated as a quarantine pest in Japan, so tomato exports are only possible if Japan’s import requirements are met. According to this Japanese Export Quarantine Guidelines Notice, tomato fresh fruit farms and export sorting facilities must register with the Quarantine Agency, and nets with ...

Source: Agrinet