Manabu SuzukiPlant Protection Division

Food Safety & Consumer Affairs BureauMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Country Report of JapanCountry Report of Japan

The 28th Session of APPPC23 September, 2013 in Jeju Island, Korea

Today’s Topics

　　

Today’s Topics

　　I. Revision of Import Plant Quarantine RulesII. International CooperationIII. Issue related to the APPPC

I. Revision of Import Plant Quarantine RulesII. International CooperationIII. Issue related to the APPPC

873 quarantine officers（ 2013 ）

873 quarantine officers（ 2013 ）

68 offices68 offices

： 5 main stations： 16 sub-stations： 47 branch offices

YokohamaNagoya

KobeMoji

Naha

TokyoMAFF H.Q.

Major ports and airports

Ⅰ. Revision of Import Plant Quarantine RulesⅠ. Revision of Import Plant Quarantine Rules1. National Plant Protection Stations1. National Plant Protection Stations

2. Categorization of Pests2. Categorization of Pests

Quarantine pests A injurious pest that could do harm to useful plants in case of spreading to Japan and(i) not yet confirmed to present in Japan, or (ii) present in a part of Japan and being officially controlled

Whether a pest should be categorized as a Quarantine pest or as a Non-quarantine pest is determined by Pest Risk Assessment

Non-Quarantine pests Non-Quarantine pests Pest that is not a quarantine pest for Japan

Pests (Plant pests)

Subject to regulation to prevent its introduction /spread

ProvisionalQuarantine pests

PRA to be conducted

Not subject to regulation

- No new species will be added- Update host plants/areas associated with 3 existing pest species

-7 species will be added- Update host plants/areas associated with 5 existing pest species

- 5 species will be added- Update host plants/areas associated with 1 existing pest species

108 species will be added

Quarantine pests (Total 990 species) 212 species will be added

Non-Quarantine pests (Total 334 species)

Current To be revised in 2013QuarantineQuarantine pests 778 species

Non-Quarantine pests Non-Quarantine pests 226 species

Provisional Quarantine pests Provisional Quarantine pests

PRA to be conducted

1. Import Prohibition (17 species)

2. Field Inspection in Exporting Countries (16 species) 3. Heat treatment or molecular

diagnostic testing in Exporting Countries (3 species)Normal inspection at entry points Post-entry quarantine

3. Overview of the Import Requirements3. Overview of the Import Requirements

Increasing risks of introduction of pests with expansion of plants and plant products trade in terms of quantity, variety and countries of origin

Plant for planting, seeds, bulbs & cut

flowers1995 2005

Quantity (pieces)

812,419 3,095,854

Variety 2,425 3,454

Origin 82 102

1. Increasing risks of pests incursion1. Increasing risks of pests incursion

2. Harmonization with international rules (IPPC)2. Harmonization with international rules (IPPC)“phytosanitary measures should be technically justified, transparent” (Preamble)“Contracting parties shall establish and update lists of regulated pests using scientific names and make such lists available to other contracting parties” (Article VII)

　Necessity of reinforcement of efficient quarantine system

Disclosure of the quarantine pest list

Application of appropriate phytosanitary measures based on results of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA)

4. Background of the Revision of Import regulations4. Background of the Revision of Import regulations

March 2011The Enforcement Ordinance of the Plant Protection Law (Ministerial Order) was amended (The first revision)- published the list of quarantine pests and phytosanitary requirements

July 2012Amended the Ministerial Order (The second revision) - Revised Quarantine Pest List - Revised Area/Plant/Pest combinations subject to import prohibition or regulations according to characteristic and risk of each pest based on PRA

July 2013Proposed amendments of the Ministerial Order (The third revision)- Revised Quarantine Pest List-Revised Area/Plant/Pest combinations subject to field inspection etc. according to characteristic and risk of each pest based on PRA

5. The Process of Revision of Import regulations5. The Process of Revision of Import regulations

6. Transparency6. Transparency• PRA reports are available on the MAFF website

www.maff.go.jp/j/syouan/keneki/kikaku/minaoshi-3ji-an.html

G/SPS/N/JPN/316/Corr.1 circulated on 23 July 2013http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/JPN/13_2896_00_e.pdf

A half year later from the date of amendment of the Order (April, 2014) (A year later from the date of amendment for the revision of the growing site inspection)

• Amendment of the Order and relevant Public NoticesBy the end of October, 2013

• Enforcement of Order and relevant Public Notices

• SPS Notification

• Import conditions are available on the website http://www.pps.go.jp/eximlist/view/exp/conditionE.html

•In 1919, fruit flies (oriental fruit fly & melon fly) introduced in Okinawa islands

•Movement of host plants into the mainland had been prohibited by law until eradication programs made success (1986, 1993 respectively).

•Vapor Heat Treatment (disinfestation) technique was developed while eradication programs were conducted, which enabled the shipment of fresh fruits and vegetable from Okinawa to the mainland.

JICA Training Program has formulated• for countries which want to export overseas markets• to acquire knowledge and skills on disinfestations of fruit Flies• 6 plant quarantine participants / year (133 people from 40 countries, in total since 1988)

1. Heat Treatment for the Disinfestation of Fruit Flies 1. Heat Treatment for the Disinfestation of Fruit Flies ((JICA Training Program)JICA Training Program)

Ⅲ. International CooperationⅢ. International Cooperation

2. Cooperation for Phytosanitary Capacity Development of 2. Cooperation for Phytosanitary Capacity Development of Developing Countries Developing Countries (FAO Trust Fund Project)(FAO Trust Fund Project)

Objective: Improvement of phytosanitary capacity of developing countries with particular

focus on Asian countries Project Period: 4 years (Nov 2012 - Oct 2016) Government/Partner Agency: The IPPC Secretariat hosted by FAO (provision of human resource: staff) Countries/Regions: Developing countries with particular focus on Asian countries Activities Cooperate in organization of Regional IPPC Workshops Facilitate the implementation of IPPC CD work plan in collaboration with the CDC Incorporate more CD resources into the Phytosanitary Resources website

ARTICLE VI: Measures to Exclude South American Leaf Blight of Hevea from the Region

…the Contracting Governments shall take the measures specified in Appendix B to this Agreement. Appendix B to this Agreement.

APPENDIX BEach Contracting Government shall prohibit by law the importation into its territory or territories of any plant or plants of the genus Hevea from outside the Region …

Japan is unable to take such a measure in line with the SPS Agreement because there is no farmer who cultivates genus Hevea in Japan

Japan is still strongly awaiting Commission members’ acceptance of the adopted amendments to the APPPC Agreement (1999) which provides for deletion of the Article VI.

Ⅲ. Issue related to the APPPCⅢ. Issue related to the APPPC

Thank you!! Arigato-gozaimashita!

Manabu SuzukiPlant Protection Division

Food Safety & Consumer Affairs BureauMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

JAPAN