(i)those that have been dried and compressed;

(ii)those that have been dried and chopped (excluding the stem of Senna (Cassia acutifolia), the fruit and peel of Orange (Citrus sinensis), and the root of Cassava (Manihot esculenta));

(iii)those that have been dried and crushed or smashed (excluding the fruit of Orange and Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) and the root of Cassava);

(iv)those that have been dried and not compressed, chopped, crushed or smashed; provided, however, that woods and parts specified as follows corresponding to each plant are excluded:

(v)Frozen items (excluding walnuts (Juglans (nuts in shell))).

(i)machines used for agriculture, horticulture or forestry (limited to those used for leveling or cultivation);

(ii)mowers, hay makers, balers for straw or grass, harvesters, or threshers used for agriculture; and

(iii)agricultural tractors.

(i)Mombetsu Port, Abashiri Port, Nemuro Port, Hanasaki Port, Kushiro Port, Tokachi Port, Tomakomai Port, Muroran Port, Hakodate Port, Otaru Port, Ishikari Bay Port, Rumoi Port, Wakkanai Port, Aomori Port, Hachinohe Port, Kuji Port, Miyako Port, Kamaishi Port, Ofunato Port, Ishinomaki Port, Sendai- Shiogama Port, Akita Funagawa Port, Noshiro Port, Sakata Port, Soma Port, Onahama Port, Hitachi Port, Hitachinaka Port, Kashima Port, Kisarazu Port, Chiba Port, Keihin Port, Yokosuka Port, Himekawa Port, Naoetsu Port, Kashiwazaki Port, Niigata Port, Fushiki-Toyama Port, Nanao Port, Kanazawa Port, Uchiura Port, Tsuruga Port, Fukui Port, Tagonoura Port, Shimizu Port, Omaezaki Port, Mikawa Port, Kinuura Port, Nagoya Port, Yokkaichi Port, Tsu Port, Maizuru Port, Hannan Port, Hanshin Port, Himeji Port, Shingu Port, Hidaka Port, Wakayama-Shimotsu Port, Tottori Port, Sakai Port, Misumi Port, Hamada Port, Uno Port, Mizushima Port, Fukuyama Port, Onomichi-Itozaki Port, Takehara Port, Kure Port, Hiroshima Port, Iwakuni Port, Hirao Port, Tokuyama-Kudamatsu Port, Mitajiri-Nakanoseki Port, Yamaguchi Port, Ube Port, Kanmon Port, Tokushima-Komatsushima Port, Takuma Port, Marugame Port, Sakaide Port, Takamatsu Port, Uwajima Port, Matsuyama Port, Imabari Port, Niihama Port, Mishima-Kawanoe Port, Kochi Port, Suzaki Port, Hakata Port, Kanda Port, Miike Port, Karatsu Port, Imari Port, Nagasaki Port, Sasebo Port, Hitakatsu Port, Izuhara Port, Minamata Port, Yatsushiro Port, Misumi Port, Kumamoto Port, Nakatsu Port, Oita Port, Saeki Port, Hososhima Port, Aburatsu Port, Shibushi Port, Kagoshima Port, Sendai Port, Komenotsu Port, Kinnakagusuku Port, Naha Port, Hirara Port, Ishigaki Port;

(ii)Asahikawa Airport, New Chitose Airport, Hakodate Airport, Aomori Airport, Sendai Airport, Akita Airport, Fukushima Airport, Hyakuri Airport, Narita International Airport, Tokyo International Airport, Niigata Airport, Toyama Airport, Komatsu Airport, Shizuoka Airport, Nagoya Airport, Chubu International Airport, Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, Kobe Airport, Miho Airport, Okayama Airport, Hiroshima Airport, Takamatsu Airport, Matsuyama Airport, Kitakyushu Airport, Fukuoka Airport, Nagasaki Airport, Kumamoto Airport, Oita Airport, Miyazaki Airport, Kagoshima Airport, Naha Airport, Kadena Airport; and

(iii)Kushiro Airport, Obihiro Airport, Hanamaki Airport, Yamagata Airport, Shonai Airport, Tottori Airport, Izumo Airport, Yamaguchi Ube Airport, Tokushima Airport, Kochi Airport, Saga Airport, Shimojishima Airport, New Ishigaki Airport.

(i)display or store as specimens in museums, botanical gardens, or other public facilities;

(ii)use as evidence in a criminal investigation;

(iii)provide for the propagation of melon flies in order to produce melon flies that have been infertile for the purpose of controlling melon flies;

(iv)use for inspections under the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act, Article 8 of the Act, and Article 10 of the Act;

(v)use for surveys under the provisions of Article 16-7 of the Act; and

(vi)use for reporting under the provisions of Article 16-8 of the Act.

(i)the ceilings, walls, and floors are of such a structure that import-prohibited items are not dispersed and are not easily damaged by external impacts such as vibrations, falling, and dropping;

(ii)necessary measures to prevent dispersal are taken at entrances and openings according to the type of import-prohibited items;

(iii)having insecticidal and sterilizing equipment, such as an autoclave, and other equipment necessary for the proper treatment of import-prohibited items;

(iv)having the necessary structure, equipment, and functions to prevent the dispersal of the import-prohibited items according to the type of import-prohibited items; and

(v)a person in charge who has the knowledge and skills to manage import-prohibited items safely and appropriately is assigned.

(i)matters relating to importation to the attention of a plant protection station and other methods of transportation or packing;

(ii)matters relating to import permission for containers or packages of imported import-prohibited items;

(iii)matters relating to the place and period of management of imported import-prohibited items and other management methods;

(iv)matters relating to the person responsible for the management of imported import-prohibited items;

(v)matters relating to restrictions or prohibitions on the transfer or other disposition of the import-prohibited items; and

(vi)matters relating to the notice and measures to be taken if quarantine pests are present on the plants under management.

(i)regions and plants listed in Annexed Table 2;

(ii)regions and plants listed in Annexed Table 2-2 (excluding those conforming to the standards set forth in that table); and

(iii)regions and plants listed in the Annexed Table 1-2 (limited to those for which inspection is necessary during the cultivation process and not cultivated in the region listed in that table).

(i)bulbs of lilies, tulips, and hyacinths, etc.;

(ii)tubers of potatoes and tuberous roots of sweet potatoes;

(iii)fruit tree seedlings such as citrus, apple, pear, and chestnut, etc.; and

(iv)fresh stems and leaves and underground parts of sugar cane.

(i)the plant must be cultivated in an isolated land or place for a certain period of time;

(ii)until the completion of inspection by the plant protection officer, the seeds and seedlings (including their products; hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 17, paragraph (2)) must not be transferred outside the area of the isolated land or place ;

(iii)if there is a quarantine pest or any abnormality in the seeds and seedlings during the post entry quarantine period, the fact must be notified to the plant protection officer without delay; and

(iv)when instructed by the plant protection officer, the measures so instructed must be taken.

(i)matters relating to the method of transportation or packing of the transferred import-prohibited items;

(ii)matters relating to the place and period of management of transferred import-prohibited items and other management methods;

(iii)matters relating to the person responsible for the management of transferred import-prohibited items;

(iv)matters relating to restrictions or prohibitions on the transfer or other disposition of the import-prohibited items; and

(v)matters relating to the notice and measures to be taken if quarantine pests are present on the plants under management.

(i)the articles of incorporation (limited to cases where the applicant is a juridical person) and a certificate of registered information;

(ii)the list of assets and the balance sheet for the business year preceding the business year that includes the date of application; provided, however, that in the case of a juridical person established in the business year that includes the date of application, its list of assets at the time of its establishment;

(iii)a business plan and budget for the business year that includes the date of application and the following business year;

(iv)a receipt pertaining to the payment of the registration and license tax;

(v)a document stating the following matters:

(vi)a document explaining that the person who has made an application referred to in the preceding paragraph complies with the provisions of each item of Article 10-4, paragraph (1) of the Act; and

(vii)other documents stating matters for reference.

(i)a person with one year or more of experience in the inspection operations; or

(ii)a person with knowledge and skills equivalent to those set forth in the preceding item.

(i)inspection at the plant's cultivation site: having machinery, equipment and other facilities set forth in Annexed Table 2-3;

(ii)inspection for disinfection: having machinery, equipment and other facilities set forth in Annexed Table 2-4;

(iii)genetic testing and other inspections requiring advanced technology: having machinery, equipment and other facilities set forth in the right column of Annexed Table 2-5 according to the content of the tests set forth in the middle column of the same table; and

(iv)visual inspection of plants or items including their containers or packages: having machinery, equipment and other facilities set forth in Annexed Table 2-6.

(i)outline of inspection operations;

(ii)areas where the registered conformity inspection body conducts inspections; and

(iii)a list of names and address of all offices (limited to those that conduct inspections) of registered conformity inspection bodies.

(i)matters relating to the method of conducting inspection operations;

(ii)matters relating to the organization conducting inspections, inspectors, and other personnel;

(iii)matters relating to machinery, equipment and other facilities used for inspection operations;

(iv)matters relating to hours and holidays for conducting inspection operations;

(v)matters relating to the maximum number of cases for which application for inspection may be received;

(vi)matters relating to the place for performing inspection operations;

(vii)matters relating to the calculation method and the reception method of fees for inspections;

(viii)matters relating to the preservation of written application for inspection and other documents related to inspections;

(ix)matters relating to the keeping of financial statements, etc., (meaning financial statements, etc., set forth in Article 10-11, paragraph (1) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) and the acceptance of requests for inspection, etc. of financial statements, etc;

(x)matters relating to compensation for damage arising from inspection operations and other provisions for debts; and

(xi)beyond what is set forth in the preceding items, matters necessary for inspection operations.

(i)a form that uses an electronic data processing system that connects the electronic computer used by the sender and the electronic computer used by the recipient through a telecommunications line, by which information is transmitted through the telecommunications line and recorded in a file stored on the electronic computer used by the recipient; or

(ii)a method of delivering information recorded in a file created with a thing capable of securely recording certain information by electronic or magnetic record.

(i)the name and address of the person who applied for inspection;

(ii)the date on which the application for inspection was received;

(iii)the date on which the inspection was conducted;

(iv)the place in which the inspection was conducted;

(v)items of the inspection;

(vi)plants or items inspected and their quantity;

(vii)the place of production or country of origin of the plants or articles inspected;

(viii)the name of the inspector who conducted the inspection;

(ix)results of the inspection; and

(x)other necessary matters.

(i)plants or designated items set forth in the column of plants or designated items within the area set forth in the column of area in the items of 1, 2, 5, and 6 of Annexed Table 3, and their containers or packages; and

(ii)plants or designated items set forth in the column of plants or designated items within the area set forth in the column of area in the items of 3 and 4 of Annexed Table 3.

(i)with regard to the plants, designated items, or their containers or packages set forth in each item of the preceding paragraph, when the quantity of the plants or designated items is large and it is deemed necessary for the convenience of replenishing rejected items; or

(ii)beyond what is provided for in the preceding item, with regard to the plants set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, when it is deemed necessary for the management, etc., of the cultivation of the plants during the transfer inspection.

(i)receive confirmation from the plant protection officer to the effect that the transfer prohibited plants, etc., to be transferred have obtained permission under the proviso of Article 16-3, paragraph (1) of the Act before transfer;

(ii)matters relating to the method of transfer or packing of transfer prohibited plants, etc., to be transferred;

(iii)matters relating to the place and period of management of transfer prohibited plants, etc., after transfer and other management methods;

(iv)matters relating to the person responsible for the management of transfer prohibited plants, etc., after transfer;

(v)matters relating to restrictions or prohibitions on the transfer or other disposition of transfer prohibited plants, etc., after transfer; and

(vi)matters relating to the method of notice and other measures when harmful animals or harmful plants set forth in the column of harmful animals or harmful plants in Annexed Table 7, for which permission under the proviso of Article 16-3, paragraph (1) of the Act has not been obtained, are stuck to transfer prohibited plants, etc., during management after transfer.

(i)name;

(ii)location and jurisdiction;

(iii)the status of the cultivation of crops and the outbreak of harmful animals and harmful plants within the jurisdiction;

(iv)outline of the facility;

(v)quorum of officials by occupation;

(vi)outline of business; and

(vii)scheduled date of commencement of business.