{"id":2613,"date":"2026-10-15T16:10:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/japan-requires-nematode-certificates-for-28-more-plants-from-july-29\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:10:57","slug":"japan-requires-nematode-certificates-for-28-more-plants-from-july-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/japan-requires-nematode-certificates-for-28-more-plants-from-july-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Requires Nematode Certificates for 28 More Plants from July 29"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph hsn-lede\">Japan has implemented emergency measures to mitigate the risk of introducing <strong>Meloidogyne enterolobii<\/strong>, a plant parasitic nematode, into the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has required pest-free certificates for 28 more kinds of plants since July 29, 2026, to keep out a root nematode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pest is Meloidogyne enterolobii, a tiny root-knot worm that lives in soil and plant roots<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\" id=\"hsn-cite-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. The emergency rule covers the roots and other underground parts of live plants for planting from listed countries<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\" id=\"hsn-cite-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short, a nursery plant from a listed country now needs an extra statement on its plant-health certificate. Without it, Japanese inspectors will test the shipment or, for newer certificates, destroy it or send it back.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did Japan act on Meloidogyne enterolobii?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAFF already lists Meloidogyne enterolobii as one of Japan&#8217;s <strong>important quarantine pests<\/strong>, meaning pests that must be kept out of the country<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. Japan&#8217;s plant protection rules already demanded checks for this worm on certain plants from certain countries<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\" id=\"hsn-cite-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New information then showed that 9 groups of plants (genera) and 19 single species also host the worm<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. These plants were not on Japan&#8217;s existing list, so the worm could enter Japan through them<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAFF told the World Trade Organization (WTO) about the step in an emergency notice, G\/SPS\/N\/JPN\/1426, dated Aug. 3, 2026<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. The notice says the emergency rule applies <strong>before Japan formally amends<\/strong> the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act, the regulation that lists banned plants and conditions<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant protection service, MAFF&#8217;s border agency for plants, also wrote letters to the countries concerned<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. It sent them to places from which Japan had inspected imports of the newly listed plants in the past 3 years<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which plants does the July 29 rule cover?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule covers the <strong>underground parts of live plants<\/strong> that can be planted and grown<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. This means roots, bulbs and similar parts sold with nursery plants. The 9 plant groups are<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Angel&#8217;s trumpet<\/strong> (Brugmansia)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottlebrush and paperbark trees<\/strong> (Melaleuca, also called Callistemon)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gardenia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Privet<\/strong> (Ligustrum)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Willow<\/strong> (Salix)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Syzygium<\/strong>, a group of tropical trees and shrubs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tibouchina<\/strong>, a flowering shrub<\/li>\n<li><strong>Washingtonia palms<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Zelkova trees<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"hsn-fig hsn-fig--solid hsn-fig--v1\" data-at=\"which-plants-does-the-july-29-rule-cover\">\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__chart\">\n    <h4>Plants added on July 29, 2026, by type<\/h4>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__bar\" data-series=\"1\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__lab\">Single species<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__bartrack\"><span class=\"hsn-fig__barfill\" data-v=\"100\"><\/span><\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__num\">19<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__bar\" data-series=\"2\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__lab\">Plant groups<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__bartrack\"><span class=\"hsn-fig__barfill\" data-v=\"45\"><\/span><\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__num\">9<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list was built from scientific papers and pest databases, which the annex names for each plant<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 19 single species include several vegetables and herbs<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Celery and celeriac<\/strong> (Apium graveolens, including its varieties)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hot peppers<\/strong> (Capsicum chinense and Capsicum frutescens)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parsley<\/strong> (Petroselinum crispum)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agarwood tree<\/strong> (Aquilaria malaccensis)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Butterfly bush<\/strong> (Buddleja davidii)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bluebeard<\/strong> (Caryopteris \u00d7 clandonensis)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crape myrtle<\/strong> (Lagerstroemia indica)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lantana<\/strong> (Lantana camara and Lantana montevidensis)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Noni<\/strong> (Morinda citrifolia)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rain tree<\/strong> (Samanea saman)<\/li>\n<li>Euphorbia hypericifolia, Hibiscus grandiflorus, Leonotis nepetifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Physalis angulata, Sageretia thea and Urena lobata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One group is left out. Plants grown in sterile conditions and sealed in test tubes or flasks are not covered, if they arrive free of the pest<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which countries must certify their plants?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule applies to shipments from a long list of countries and territories in six regions<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. In Asia, these are India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Viet Nam and China, excluding Hong Kong<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Europe, the list names Switzerland and Portugal<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. In Africa, it names Egypt, Kenya, C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, Senegal, Togo, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Malawi, South Africa and Mozambique<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States is covered, except for the Hawaiian Islands<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. In Latin America, the list names Guatemala, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico and the <strong>West Indies<\/strong><sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. The West Indies entry includes more than 25 Caribbean islands and territories, among them Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. Australia is the only country listed for Oceania<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What must exporting countries certify?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each exporting country&#8217;s National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO), its official plant-health agency, must confirm two things<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. Both must be true for every covered shipment:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The plants were grown at a farm or site, including a greenhouse, where the worm has never been found, or where it was found and wiped out.<\/li>\n<li>Officials inspected the plants at that site during the growing season. They tested the soil or growing medium and the roots and found no worm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"hsn-fig hsn-fig--solid hsn-fig--v1\" data-at=\"what-must-exporting-countries-certify\">\n  <div class=\"hsn-fig__table\">\n    <h4>What the plant-health certificate must confirm<\/h4>\n    <div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table>\n      <thead>\n        <tr><th>Requirement<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>Growing site<\/th><td>Worm never found, or found and wiped out<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Site inspection<\/th><td>Officials inspect plants during the growing season<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Lab testing<\/th><td>Soil and roots tested and found free of the worm<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Extra statement<\/th><td>Fulfills item 13 of the Annexed Table 2-2<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant-health certificate, or a certified copy, must then carry an <strong>additional declaration<\/strong>, an extra written statement<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. MAFF gives this sample wording: &quot;Fulfills item 13 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73\/1950)&quot;<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Item 13 is the existing entry for this worm in Japan&#8217;s list of import-controlled plants<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. The new rule simply extends its conditions to the newly listed plants<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens to shipments without the statement?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant protection service set out a two-stage approach on its import inspection page<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. It applies to goods sent as cargo, by post or carried in travellers&#8217; bags<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"hsn-fig hsn-fig--solid hsn-fig--v1\" data-at=\"what-happens-to-shipments-without-the-statement\">\n  <div class=\"hsn-fig__table\">\n    <h4>Shipments without the extra statement<\/h4>\n    <div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table>\n      <thead>\n        <tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Plants caught<\/th><th>What happens<\/th><\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>July 29, 2026<\/th><td>9 groups and 19 species<\/td><td>Inspectors test at least 10% of inspection quantity<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Aug. 28, 2026<\/th><td>9 groups and 19 species<\/td><td>Destroyed or sent back<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Sept. 30, 2026<\/th><td>Hosta plants and Italian plants<\/td><td>Inspectors test at least 10% of inspection quantity<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Oct. 30, 2026<\/th><td>Hosta plants and Italian plants<\/td><td>Destroyed or returned<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For plants unloaded in Japan from July 29, 2026, with a certificate issued <strong>on or before Aug. 27, 2026<\/strong>, inspectors run their own tests<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. They test at least <strong>10% of the standard inspection quantity<\/strong><sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. They check the roots and growing medium using the Baermann method, a lab method that draws worms out of soil and roots<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For certificates issued <strong>on or after Aug. 28, 2026<\/strong>, the rule is stricter. A shipment without the required statement will be <strong>destroyed or sent back<\/strong><sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Both stages run &quot;for the time being,&quot; with no end date given<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency also warns that inspections will take longer than before<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Inspectors will take roots and other plant parts from each inspection lot for testing<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Any lot in which the worm is found will be destroyed or returned<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is affected by the new nematode checks?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese nurseries, garden centres and plant importers who buy these plants from the listed countries are affected first. Their shipments can now be held for testing, and a shipment with the worm will not enter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growers abroad must grow these plants on sites their plant-health agency can vouch for. That agency must inspect the site during the growing season and run soil and root tests before it signs the certificate. The cost and time of that work fall on the exporting side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegetable growers and seedling sellers are also in scope. Celery, parsley and hot pepper plants for planting are on the list, not only ornamental shrubs and trees<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. The rule covers plants for planting, not fresh vegetables for eating<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How did the rule change on Sept. 30?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan widened the rule a second time on Sept. 30, 2026<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. MAFF received information that the worm occurs in Italy, which was not on the country list<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. It also learned that a hosta plant, Hosta plantaginea, is a host<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan therefore asked Italy to meet the item 13 conditions for all covered plants<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. These include the plants already in item 13, the 9 groups and 19 species from July, and Hosta plantaginea<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan also asked the countries that had shipped Hosta plantaginea to Japan in the past 3 years to meet the same conditions for that plant<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. MAFF told other WTO members in a second emergency notice, G\/SPS\/N\/JPN\/1433<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second step has a <strong>30-day transition period<\/strong> at the border<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. For hosta plants and Italian plants unloaded from Sept. 30, a certificate issued on or before Oct. 29, 2026, leads to testing of at least 10% of the inspection quantity<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. From <strong>Oct. 30, 2026<\/strong>, a newly issued certificate without the statement means the shipment is destroyed or returned<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which international rules does Japan cite?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan&#8217;s WTO notice says the measure follows the International Plant Protection Convention<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. It names Article 7 of the convention and two of its standards, ISPM 1 and ISPM 20<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. Japan states that the measure conforms to these international standards<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notice also points to Japan&#8217;s published list of banned plants and the pest-by-pest conditions in Annexed Table 2-2<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. Viet Nam&#8217;s plant-health notification office has also reported the measure to its own exporters, confirming the July 29, 2026 start<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\" id=\"hsn-cite-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key points on Japan&#8217;s Meloidogyne enterolobii rule<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table sums up the emergency measure and its later extension.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hsn-table\">\n<div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Question<\/th><th>Answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>What changed?<\/td><td>Extra certificate statement for more host plants<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Who issued it?<\/td><td>Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Which pest?<\/td><td>Meloidogyne enterolobii, a root-knot worm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Which goods?<\/td><td>Underground parts of live plants for planting<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>How many plants?<\/td><td>9 plant groups and 19 species<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Which countries?<\/td><td>Listed countries in six regions, Italy from Sept. 30<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Who must act?<\/td><td>The exporting country&#8217;s plant-health agency<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Start date<\/td><td>July 29, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Strict stage<\/td><td>Certificates issued from Aug. 28, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Shipments without statement<\/td><td>Destroyed or sent back<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Next date<\/td><td>Oct. 30, 2026, for Italy and hosta plants<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Oct. 30, 2026, Italian nursery plants and hosta plants arriving without the extra statement on a newly issued certificate will be destroyed or returned<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Any lot found carrying the worm faces the same result<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hsn-refs-title\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"hsn-refs\">\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-1\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-1\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 1 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maff.go.jp\/pps\/j\/information\/attach\/pdf\/syubyo200831-19.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">syubyo200831-19.pdf<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/www.maff.go.jp\/pps\/j\/information\/attach\/pdf\/syubyo200831-19.pdf<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-2\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-2\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 2 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/members.wto.org\/crnattachments\/2026\/SPS\/JPN\/26_04023_00_e.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">26_04023_00_e.pdf<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/members.wto.org\/crnattachments\/2026\/SPS\/JPN\/26_04023_00_e.pdf<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-3\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-3\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 3 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maff.go.jp\/pps\/j\/information\/syubyo200831.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u7a2e\u82d7\u985e\u691c\u67fb\u306e\u9069\u5207\u306a\u5b9f\u65bd\u306b\u5411\u3051\u305f\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\uff1a\u690d\u7269\u9632\u75ab\u6240<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/www.maff.go.jp\/pps\/j\/information\/syubyo200831.html<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-4\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-4\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 4 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spsvietnam.gov.vn\/en\/gspsnjpn1426\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">G\/SPS\/N\/JPN\/1426 &#8211; V\u0102N PH\u00d2NG SPS VI\u1ec6T NAM<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">http:\/\/www.spsvietnam.gov.vn\/en\/gspsnjpn1426<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan has implemented emergency measures to mitigate the risk of introducing Meloidogyne enterolobii, a plant parasitic nematode, into the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_regnews_id":"35704","_hsn_citations":"[{\"n\":1,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.maff.go.jp\/pps\/j\/information\/attach\/pdf\/syubyo200831-19.pdf\",\"label\":\"syubyo200831-19.pdf\"},{\"n\":2,\"url\":\"https:\/\/members.wto.org\/crnattachments\/2026\/SPS\/JPN\/26_04023_00_e.pdf\",\"label\":\"26_04023_00_e.pdf\"},{\"n\":3,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.maff.go.jp\/pps\/j\/information\/syubyo200831.html\",\"label\":\"\u7a2e\u82d7\u985e\u691c\u67fb\u306e\u9069\u5207\u306a\u5b9f\u65bd\u306b\u5411\u3051\u305f\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\uff1a\u690d\u7269\u9632\u75ab\u6240\"},{\"n\":4,\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.spsvietnam.gov.vn\/en\/gspsnjpn1426\",\"label\":\"G\/SPS\/N\/JPN\/1426 - V\u0102N PH\u00d2NG SPS VI\u1ec6T NAM\"}]","_hsn_no_sources":"","_hsn_content_hash":"bab3bd5fcd9b80d9195f6306e41d43cb1fb45868:c50f39e029ae3ec6d7e72f8006af963c87fca732","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"meloidogyne enterolobii","footnotes":""},"categories":[147,8],"tags":[57],"class_list":["post-2613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia","category-trade-regulation","tag-japan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2616,"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613\/revisions\/2616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}