MAFRA Notice No. 2016 -000 
Under Article 34.2 of  Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases,  MAFRA intends to revise the 
import health requirements for poultry as follows.  
 
Import Health Requirements for Poultry  
MAFRA Notice No. 2016 -000 (Day Month 2016)  
 
Article 1 (Objective) The objective of this notice is to stipulate necessary conditions such as quarantine and 
animal disease -free situation in the exporting country with regards to poultry imported to the Republic of Korea 
in accordance with Article 34.2 of   Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Disease s. 
Article 2 (Definition) The meaning of the terminology used in this notice are as follows.  
1. “Poultry” refers to  chicken, ducks, geese, turkeys, quails, pheasants and wild geese.  
2. “The government of the exporting country” refers to  the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country.  
3. A “veterinary officer of the exporting country” refers to  a quarantine officer who serves as a government 
veterinarian of the exporting country.  
4. “Highly pathogenic avian influenza” refers to  a poultry disease that is classified as highly pathogenic in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE among the infe ctions caused by influenza A viruses.  
5. “Low pathogenic avian influenza”  refers to  a poultry disease that is caused by subtype H5 or H7 of influenza 
A viruses, excluding highly pathogenic avian influenza.  
6. “Newcastle disease” refers to  a poultry diseas e that is defined by the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the 
OIE among infectious diseases caused by Newcastle viruses.  
Article 3 (Condition for hatching and breeding) Poultry to be  exported to the Republic of Korea (hereinafter 
referred to as “the poultry for export”) must have been hatched and raised within the exporting country.  
Article 4 (Condition for being free of livestock diseases) ① The exporting country must have been free of 
highly pathogenic avian influenza for 1 year prior to the export of poultry. However, in case the Minister of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea recognizes that  the government of the exporting 
country is implementing stamping -out policy effectively , the period may be shortened in accordance wit h the 
OIE regulations.  
② There shall have been  no outbreaks of viscerotrophic velogenic Newcastle disease within a radius of 10 km 
of the poultry farm that raised the poultry for export for 1 year prior to export.  
Article 5 (Condition for poultry farm) ① During 1 year prior to export, the poultry farm that produced the 
poultry for export shall have had no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of lentogenic Newcastle 
disease, fowl cholera, pullorum disease, avian infectious laryngotrachitis, avian mycoplasmosis, duck viral 
enteritis (only for ducks and geese), duck viral hepatitis (only for ducks), fowl typhoid, Marek’s disease, 
Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium, avian encephalomyelitis, psittacosis, avian leukosis, 
reticuloendotheliosi s, infectious bursal disease, chicken anemia agents, avian infectious bronchitis, fowl pox, 
avian tuberculosis, egg drop syndrome 76 and low pathogenic avian influenza.  
② During 30 days prior to export, the poultry farm that raised the poultry for export s hall have been free of 
West Nile fever.  
③ The poultry farm must have been registered in accordance with the relevant regulations of the government of 
the exporting country and have been under a regular monitoring by the government of the exporting country.  
Article 6 (Condition for poultry) ① The poultry for export must have been isolated in a quarantine facility 
approved by the government of the exporting country for 30 days prior to export. During this period, the poultry 
must have been tested negative for  the diseases listed in Appendix 1.  ② The number of samples needed for the tests in Article 6.1 follows Appendix 2.  
③ Regardless of Article 6.1,  the test requirements may be exempted if any of the conditions below are met.  
1. The poultry for export are vaccinated for certain diseases listed in Appendix 1.  
2. Freedom in the exporting country/region from certain disease listed in Appendix 1 is certified by the 
government of the exporting country and is recognized by the Minister of  Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Affairs of the Republic of Korea prior to export of the poultry.  
3. For avian mycoplasmosis, pullorum disease and fowl typhoid, a negative result from a regular monitoring 
test on the poultry farm by the government of the exporti ng country is certified.  
④  The poultry for export shall have been examined by a veterinary officer of the government of the exporting 
country on the day of shipment and have been found free of any clinical signs of contagious  or infectious  
disease  of poul try. 
Article 7 (Notification of disease outbreak) The government of the exporting country must immediately suspend 
shipment of poultry to the Republic of Korea when there is an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza 
and must notify the information t o the government of the Republic of Korea.  
Article 8 (Statement subject of health certificate) A veterinary officer of the exporting country must issue an 
export health certificate that describes minutely the following in Korean or in English prior to ship ping of the 
poultry for export.  
(1) Statements specified in above Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6.  
(2) Number of tested poultry samples per disease in attached table in Appendix 1, collection dates of test 
samples, test dates, name of laboratory (institution), test  methods and results, or the reasons if the tests are not 
conducted.  
(3) If the poultry for export are vaccinated, date of vaccination, type and expiry date of the vaccine  
(4) Name and address of farm that raised the poultry for export  
(5) Name and address  of export quarantine facility (if necessary)  
(6) Type (meat or egg), breed, and number of the poultry for export  
(7) Name of vessel or aircraft, date and place of shipment  
(8) Name and address of exporter and importer  
(9) Reference number of health certi ficate, date and place of issue, title, name, and signature of issuing 
government veterinarian  
Article 9 (Disinfection of boxes/containers) The boxes/containers for transportation of the poultry for export 
must have not been used previously and clean, and must be disinfected in advance with an effective disinfectant 
approved by the government of the exporting country.  
Article 10 (Transportation) During transportation within the exporting country and into the Republic of Korea, 
the poultry for export must no t be in contact with any other poultry, day -old chicks, birds or their products with 
lower health status. It must be transported in such a manner that will prevent contamination by any pathogens of 
contagious  or infectious  poultry diseases. It must not pas s through areas where the government of the Republic 
of Korea has not permitted import of poultry , etc.  during transportation to the Republic of Korea. However, 
simple stopover at port (airport) for fuel, etc. will be an exception  
Article 11 (Failure to pass inspection, etc.) During the import quarantine inspection of poultry by the 
government of the Republic of Korea, if any non -compliance with this notice or any notifiable disease of poultry 
is detected, th e entire lot of the  conc erned poultry may be sent back to their place of origin or be destroyed. The 
export of poultry from the same poultry farm to the Republic of Korea can be suspended for certain period.  
Article 12 (Review deadline) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural  Affairs must review the validity of 
this notice and take actions such as making improvement with a three -year interval starting from January 1st of 
2017 (meaning until December 31st of the third year) in accordance with the Regulation on Issuance and Management of Instructions and Rules.  
Addendum <No. 2016 -000, Day Month 2016>  
Article 1 (Enforcement date) This notice will go into effect on the date of its notification.  
Article 2 (Interim measures) The health certificate form agreed by the exporting cou ntry in accordance with the 
“Import Health Requirements for Poultry (MAFRA Notice No. 2013 -190, Oct. 7, 2013)” at the time of 
enforcement of this notice shall remain valid until an agreement is reached on a revised certificate form in 
accordance with this notice.