Members are reminded of the following updates in relation to Flighted Spongy Moth Complex (FSMC), formerly known as Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM).
2023 FSMC regulations remain mainly without changes, compared with the ones of 2022; the following amendments though, may be highlighted:
- Canada and the US: authorities increased the time period during which FSMC certification is required.
- Chile: Chilean authorities may target vessels that have called at several Chinese ports (especially in the South) that are currently not regulated by the US, Canada and New Zealand.
- Argentina: Argentinian authorities aligned their regulations to those of the US and Canada as far as the period during which FSMC certification is required; in addition, they aligned their regulations to those of Chile as far as regulated ports/countries/prefectures are concerned.
- Australia: no material changes.
- New Zealand: authorities aligned their requirements to those of the US and Canada; nevertheless, contrary to the US and Canada, only vessels that in the past 12 months were in one of these regulated ports during the risk periods are required to present a valid pre-departure certificate.
Members may consult the following tables as reference; they are strongly recommended though to contact their prospective agents at ports in countries requiring certification, or to visit them, if in doubt:
- US: aphis.usda.gov
- Canada: inspection.gc.ca
- Chile: sag.cl
- Argentina: argentina.gob.ar/senasa
- Australia: agriculture.gov.au
- New Zealand: mpi.govt.nz
US and Canada | ||
Country / Region/ Prefecture | Previous Period | Period 2022 - 2023 |
East Russia |
| June 15 to October 15 |
Nakhodka, Olga, Plastun, Posyet, Russkiy Island, Slavyanka, Vanino, Vladivostok Vostochny, Zarubino, Kazmino | July 1 to September 30 | |
China |
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All ports in northern China, including all ports north of Shanghai (defined as all ports on or north of φ: 31º 15'N) | June 1 to September 30 | June 1 to September 30 |
South Korea (Republic of Korea) |
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All ports | June 1 to September 30 | June 1 to September 30 |
Japan - Northern |
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Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima | July 1 to September 30 | June 15 to October 15 |
Japan - Central (old Western and Eastern) |
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Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa (Akita, Yamagata, for previous period only) | June 25 to September 15 | June 1 to September 30 |
Fujui, Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie | June 20 to August 20 | |
Japan - Southern |
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Wakayama, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Fukuoka, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima | June 1 to August 10 | May 15 to August 31 |
Japan - Far Southern |
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Okinawa | May 25 to June 30 | May 25 to June 30 |
Chile |
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All Ports allocated between 60ºN and 20ºN in: | |||
Country / Region/ Prefecture | Period 2022 - 2023 |
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East Russia | July 1 to September 30 |
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China | June 1 to September 30 |
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South Korea (Republic of Korea) | June 1 to September 30 |
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North Korea | June 1 to September 30 |
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Japan - Northern |
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Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima | July 1 to September 30 |
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Japan - Western |
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Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa | June 25 to September 15 |
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Japan - Eastern |
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Fukui, Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie | June 20 to August 20 |
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Japan - Southern | June 1 to August 10 |
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Wakayama, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Fukuoka, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima |
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Japan - Far Southern |
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Okinawa | May 25 to June 30 |
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ARGENTINA | ||
Country / Region/ Prefecture | Previous Period | Period 2022 - 2023 |
East Russia |
| June 15 to October 15 |
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Vanino, Nevelsk, Kholmsk, Korsakov, Kozmino, Slavyanka, Posyet, Zrubino, Vostochny, Nakhodka, Vladivostok | July 15 to September 25 | |
China |
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All ports | June 1 to September 30 | June 1 to September 30 |
South Korea (Republic of Korea) |
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Busan, Jinhae, Masan, Tongyeong, Jangseongpo, Okpo, Incheon, Pyeongtaek-Dangjin, Daesa, Taean, Donghae-Mukho, Okgye, Hosan, Ulsan, Pohang, Gwangyang, Hadong, Samcheonpo, Yeosu, Gunsan, Mokpo, Boryeong | June 1 to September 30 | June 1 to September 30 |
Japan - Northern |
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Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima | July 1 to September 30 | June 15 to October 15 |
Japan - Western |
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Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa | June 25 to September 15 | June 1 to September 30 |
Japan - Eastern |
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Fukui, Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie | June 20 to August 20 | June 1 to September 30 |
Japan - Southern |
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Wakayama, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hisroshima, Yamaguchi, Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Fukuoka, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima | June 1 to August 10 | May 15 to August 31 |
Japan - Far Southern |
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Okinawa | May 25 to June 30 | May 25 to June 30 |
AUSTRALIA | |
Country / Region/ Prefecture | Period 2022 - 2023 |
East Russia | July 1 to September 30 |
All ports between φ: 40ºN and 60ºN and West of λ: 147ºE |
New Zealand | |||
Country / Region/ Prefecture | Previous Period | Period 2022 - 2023 | |
East Russia | July 1 to September 30 | June 15 to October 15 | |
South of φ: 60ºN and west of λ: 147ºE (excluding those ports on the Kamchatka Peninsula) | |||
China | June 1 to September 30 | June 1 to September 30 | |
North of φ: 31º15'N | |||
South Korea (Republic of Korea) | June 1 to September 30 | June 1 to September 30 | |
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Japan - Northern |
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Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Akita, Yamagata | July 1 to September 30 | June 15 to October 15 | |
Japan - Central (old Western and Eastern) |
| June 1 to September 30 | |
Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa (Akita, Yamagata for previous period only) | June 25 to September 15 | ||
Fukui, Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie | June 20 to August 20 | ||
Japan - Southern |
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Wakayama, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Fukuoka, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima | June 1 to August 10 | May 15 to August 31 | |
Japan - Far Southern |
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Okinawa | May 25 to June 30 | May 25 to June 30 |
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