Division of the risk management, APQA(Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency) is conducting the IRA(Import Risk Assessment) to prevent the introduction of pests when importing foreign agricultural products. In the 2023 IRA, 55 cases of 19 items from 23 countries was analyzed, and fresh avocado(variety: HASS) from the Philippines was concluded in September 2023 and can be imported in accordance with appropriate phytosanitary measures. The main issue in the IRA of fresh avocado fruits from the Philippines was whether HASS variety avocados were host plants of Bactrocera dorsalis. As a result of the risk analysis, B. dorsalis were included in the pest list that needs to be managed by special risk management. As a risk management for B. dorsalis, one trap using methyl-eugenol is installed per 20 ha once a week. After surveying, if the population is more than 2/trap/day, control measures such as adding traps and spraying pesticides are necessary. As equivalence, regionalization, and transparency have been strengthened with the recent entry into force of the mega FTA, a higher level of scientific basis is required. Accordingly, division of the risk management, APQA is working harder to improve its expertise, and we need your cooperation and attention of the IRAs.

• Sangmok Cha(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Bokyung Park(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Junghoon Hwang(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Inshin Jeong(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Junwoo Kim(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Youngseop Choi(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Yeonmi Chu(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Minkyung Kim(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Seungjae Kim(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Changseok Ryu(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Hyeonguk Ha(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Heesoo Park(Division of the risk management, Plant quarantine department, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)