PLANT PROTECTION ACT Wholly Amended by Act No.8930,Mar.21,2008Amended by Act No.10018,Feb.4,2010CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Act is to contribute to safety and improvement in agricultural and forestry production and to conserve the natural environment by providing for matters necessary in phytosanitary measures for imported and exported plants, as well as domestic plants, and matters necessary in control measures against pests injurious to plants.Article 2 (Definitions) The terms used in this Act shall be defined as follows: <Amended by Act No. 10018, Feb. 4, 2010> 1. The term "plant" refers to any of the following things, except pests under subparagraph 2: (a) A seed plant, a fern, moss, or a mushroom; (b) Seeds, fruits, or processed products of any of those under item (a) (excluding those specified by Ordinance of the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as those processed to eliminate dormant pe...