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Japan:
i. Prohibited the import of host plants grown in countries/regions where sixteen species
of significant pests (e.g. Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.) were present.
ii. Also requested growing site inspection in exporting countries in the case of the import
of the host plants grown in countries/regions where ten species of significant pests
(e.g. sugar beet nematode, etc.) were present.
iii. Added 46 species of pests (e.g. onion thrips and two spotted spider mites, etc.) to
non-quarantine pests last April. At present the number of non-quarantine pests is
109 species.
Agricultural pesticides could not be manufactured, imported, distributed and used without
the registration granted by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries under the Agricultural
Chemicals Regulation Law in Japan. The inspection on human health and environmental effect,
etc., for the registration was conducted by the Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station (Incorporated
Administrative Agency).
Training courses on the disinfestation technique of fruit fly were held since 1988, for plant
quarantine experts of developing countries where fruit flies are present, in order to provide them
up-to-date techniques. By 2004, 85 trainees from 31 countries participated in this training course.
This year five trainees from five countries participated.
3.22 Pacific Plant Protection Organization (PPPO)
The PPPO reported the undertaking of two major projects. They were biosecurity, and trade
support and plant health support. There was one recent major achievement, which was the availability
of the online Pacific Islands Pest list database PLD launched and officiated on 24 May 2005.
3.23 Report from CropLife Asia
CropLife Asia was introduced as a regional node for CropLife International, which provided
training on the safe use of products for IPM. The major emphasis was to continually improve training
of farmers. CropLife Asia hoped to create a bigger impression at the next APPPC meeting upon
further implementation of its programmes. Delegates could log on to www.croplifeasia.org to find
out more.
3.24 International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB)
The IRRDB, established in 1960, was a research and development network which brought
together the natural rubber research institutes in virtually all the natural rubber producing countries.
Current emphasis included research on SALB in Brazil, and had offered fellowships in its programmes.
So far, the Association of Rubber Producing Countries had organized three workshops in Brazil,
which had led to the strengthening of efforts in SALB research and the highlighting of the role of
Plant Quarantine Officers in the rubber industry. In May 2004, the IRRDB with the cooperation of
Michellin and CIRAD (French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development), organized
a SALB workshop.
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