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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/116
11 September 2002
(02-4778)
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):  Livestock products for human consumption, such as milk and milk products,
meat and meat products, and egg products, etc.
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:  The proposed Draft of
Amendment to the import declaration and inspection method for livestock products.
(Available in Korean, 1 page)
6. Description of content:  The proposed amendments are as follows:
1. Carry out more than five rounds of consecutive laboratory tests for import livestock
products that are disqualified or have  a history of failure in the past.
2. Expand the scope and permissible standard of minimum import quantity:
- The initial import quantities weighing less than minimum import quantities of 100 kg
must pass laboratory tests from the government-accredited corporations, institutions,
or organizations.
- In the case where the same products are imported again, no test requirements are
necessary for products weighing less than 100 kg, while a new laboratory test
requirement is necessary for those pr oducts weighing 100 kg and over 100 kg.
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
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:G/SPS/N/KOR/116
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9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  NVRQS Public
Notice No. 2002-62, 16 August 2002 (available in Korean).
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined.
11. Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined.
12. Final date for comments:  15 October 2002
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ 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 ServiceMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry
Tel:  82-31-467-1992
Fax:  82-31-467-1989
Email:  byunsk@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:
Division of Livestoc k Product Standards
National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Tel:  82-31-467-1988
Fax:  82-31-467-1717
Email:  leekj@nvrqs.go.kr