Plant Quaratine of the Republic of KOREA

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Executive summary
Executive summary

II. Plant quarantine

Last updated: April 2011



Executive summary



National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) of the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MIFAFF) developed a ’10-year plan for plant quarantine development’ in 2007. There are 3 goals: (1) prevention of exotic pest, (2) protection of agricultural and natural resources and (3) contribution to agricultural competitiveness and national development.



Since 2008, NPQS has placed strong emphasis on increasing work efficiency with differentiation of inspection methods according to pest risk and adaptation of IT to plant quarantine management system. NPQS has also facilitated export of agricultural products through active negotiation with trading partners and customer friendly inspection for export.
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List of key legislation/regulations/rules
Legislations policies
List of key legislation/regulations/rules
Organization of the related functions
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure
<div>Infrastructure</div><div></div><div></div><div>Pest-free areas according to ISPM 10</div>
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Key situation indicators
Key situation indicators
<div>Key situation indicators of the Republic of Korea</div>
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<div>Main Import/Export plant commodities<span> </span>Main countries/areas of origin<span> </span>Quantity (tons)</div>
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Key operation indicators
Key operation indicators
<div>Key situation operation of the Republic of Korea</div><div></div><div>Institutional functions</div><div></div><div>Number of quarantine pests intercepted</div><div></div><div>List of regulated pests<span> </span></div><div></div><div>Pest risk analysis (PRA)</div>
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Progress and constraints
Progress and constraints
Progress and constraints
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Other relevant documents
Other relevant documents
Implementation of ISPMs
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