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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/117
11 September 2002
(02-4777)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS) of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Animal products imported from any foreign country
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   Any
trading partner
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft NVRQS
Notification establishing the scope and criteria of sterilization, pasteurization and
processing regarding the imported animal products.  (Available in Korean, 18 pages)
6. Description of content:  The National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service is
proposing a draft of the scope and criteria for sterilization, pasteurization and processing of
animal products to ensure effective import qua rantine and inspection in accordance with the
provisions of Article 20.2 of the Act for Prev ention of Livestock Epidemics and Article 15 of
its Ministerial Ordinance.
• Amendment of the definition of pasteurization
- In the case of dairy products, pasteurization means the process of commercial
pasteurization or other methods that are equivalent to or more strict than
commercial pasteurization.
• Clarify scope of products associated w ith Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
according to countries and items.  The conditions under which the import-prohibited
products can be allowed are also specified in the regulation.
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
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8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  In general, the document is aligned with the
standards, guidelines or recommendations of  the OIE and Codex Alimentarius Commission
with a few exceptions where international sta ndards, guidelines or recommendations do not
exist.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  NVRQS Public
Notice No. 2002-68, published in the Korean Official Gazette (available in Korean).
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined.
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  The effective date will be given upon publication of the
final rule.
12. Final date for comments:  30 September 2002
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Quarantine & Inspection Division
National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
Tel:  82-31-467-1937
Fax:  82-31-467-1717
Email:  wooms@nvrqs.go.kr
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority,  [ X ]  National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Quarantine & Inspection Division
National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
Tel:  82-31-467-1937
Fax:  82-31-467-1717
Email:  wooms@nvrqs.go.kr