G/SPS/N/KOR/788  
25 October 2023  
(23-7161) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
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):  Foods  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed Enactment to the 'Regulation on the 
Declaration and Inspection of Imported Foods, etc.' . Language(s):  Korean . Number of 
pages:  77 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_13112_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The proposed amendments seek to:  
A. Prepare a consistent regulation by integrating the regulations enacted by product type, 
such as the 'Regulation on the Inspection of Imported Foods, etc.', the 'Regulation on 
the Inspection of Imported Health Functional Foods', the 'Regulation on the Decla ration 
and Inspection of Imported Livestock Products', and the 'Regulation on the Inspection 
for Imported Fishery Products' . 
B. Better the understanding of consumers and industries by preparing a reasonable and 
effective integrated imported food inspection  regulation by integrating the composition 
system (title·details of provisions, etc.) into one, unifying the overall customs inspection 
regulations for imported health functional foods, imported livestock products, imported 
fishery products, and imported f oods, etc., whilst clarifying the inspection system by 
applying the unique characteristics of each product type, and organizing repetitive laws 
and regulations, etc.  
Major Details  
- Integration of the regulations enacted by product type for import declaration and 
inspection.  
a) Necessity to provide consistent standards through integration of regulations on 
import declaration and inspection, of which are currently distinguished by imported 
foods, etc.,  health functional foods , livestock products , fishery products.  
b) Provide convenience to the consumers and administrative efficiency by preparing an 
integrated regulation on the import declaration and inspection of imported foods, 
etc., health functional foods , livestock products , fishery products.  
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.   G/SPS/N/KOR/788  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International P lant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Expected for adoption in December 2023 (to be 
determined).  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 24 December 2023 - expected for adoption in December 
2023 (to be determined).  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  Nationa l Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdoek -gu, Cheongju -si 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 28159, Republic of K orea 
Tel: +(82 43) 719 1569  
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550  
E-mail: intmfds@korea.kr  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdoek -gu, Cheongju -si 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 28159, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 43 ) 719 1569  
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550  
E-mail: intmfds@korea.kr