Innovative Plant Quarantine System in Response to Changes in Quarantine Environment
Public Relations Division
2020.09.15
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In order to respond to changes in the plant quarantine environment, due the recent increase in the detection of new diseases and pests, the discovery of new genetic information of pathogens, and the COVID-19 situation, innovation of the plant quarantine system is strongly promoted.
❍ (Systematization of pest quarantine control) Re-evaluation of the risk of quarantine pests in line with changing quarantine conditions due to discovery of new diseases and pests
- (Status) Since the status of quarantine pests was first introduced in 1996, there has been need for periodic inspection depending on additional quarantine pests, occurrence of diseases and pests and the level of damage each year.
→ (Improvement) Adjustment of quarantine status and reassessment of pest risk according to risk based on newly established risk assessment standards (every 5 years)
❍ (Improvement of accuracy of precision quarantine at laboratory) Re-examination of precision testing methods according to discovery of new genetic information of pathogens and comprehensive management of advanced laboratory
- (Status) Need for systematic inspection to improve the speed and accuracy of laboratory precision quarantine measures
→ (Improvement) Re-examination of testing methods based on genetic information, advancement laboratory quality control and upgrade and standardization of facilities and equipment
❍ (Simplified quarantine of low-risk items) Expanded designation of low-risk imported plants as targets for document screening (262 items → 876 items)
- Increasing consumer benefits through reduction of quarantine time through on-site quarantine exemption, reduction of container logistics costs, etc., and mobilizing the saved quarantine manpower in quarantine process of high-risk items
❍ (COVID-19 response) Exports are promoted without the visits of quarantine officers from the other country through untact video quarantine with the other country, and due to delayed arrival of the plant quarantine certificate and interruption, take active response to environmental changes by recognizing a copy of the plant quarantine certificate for imports and exports, and introduce electronic plant quarantine certificate.