G/SPS/N/KOR/754  
 
20 May 2022  
(22-3901) 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 Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)  
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):  Mixed feeds for pigs; Mixed feeds for fowls; Mixed feeds for bovine; 
Mixed feeds of milk replacer (HS code: 2309.90)  
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 amendments to the Standards and 
Specification for Feed . Language(s ): Korean . Number of pages:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/KOR/22_3593_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The amendments restrict the content of crude protein in mixed 
feed for animals with a view to reducing surplus nitrogen emissions through animal 
manure due to surplus supply of proteins included in feed. Animal species concerned: pigs, 
layers, broilers, ducks, beef cattle, dairy cattle and cattle fiber mixed feed.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection , 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Cod ex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant 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:   G/SPS/N/KOR/754  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
MAFRA  Public Notice No. 2021 -327, 10 September 2022  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/KOR/22_3593_01_x.pdf  
(available in Korean)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 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) : 1 July 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 July 2022  
Agency or authority designat ed to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/MAFRA  
94 Dasom2 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si 
339-012, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@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:   
Documents are available from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website at 
http://www.mafra.go.kr . Also available from:  
 
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/MAFRA  
94 Dasom2 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si 
339-012, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@korea.kr