South Korea: Tomatoes and seedlings exported to Japan from next year must meet export requirements

The National Institute of Animal Quarantine (NIAQ) (Director Kim Jeong-hee, hereinafter referred to as the Quarantine Agency) announced that only tomatoes produced in accordance with the “Quarantine Guidelines for Exporting Fresh Tomato Fruits from Korea to Japan” (hereinafter referred to as the Export Notice) can be exported to Japan from January 1, 2025. This is because the NIA worked closely with the Japanese quarantine authorities to ensure that exports of domestic tomatoes to Japan would not be interrupted due to the tomato hornworm, and based on this, the two countries finally agreed to implement the risk management measures from January 1, 2025. Accordingly, domestic tomato fruits and seedlings exported to Japan must meet several requirements. First, cultivation facilities and sorting facilities must be registered with the NIA, and nets with a diameter of 1.6 mm or less must be installed on open areas such as windows and ventilation holes in cultivation facilities. In ...