G/LIC/N/2/KOR/26  
 
27 October 2020  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
The following notification dated 8 October 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Republic of Korea . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Republic of Korea  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Plant Protection Act 
3 Date of Publication  
 30 December 1961 
4 Date of entry into force  
 20 January 1962 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://www.law.go.kr/LSW/eng/engLsSc.do?menuId=2&section=law
Nm&query= Plant+Protection+Act&x=0&y=0   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;   (please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  0106.41, 0106.49, 0306.27, 0307.60, 0511.91, 0601.10, 0601.20, 
0602.10, 0602.20, 0602.30, 0602.40, 0602.90, 0603.11, 0603.12, 
0603.13, 0603.14, 0603.15, 0603.19, 0603.90, 0604.20, 0604.90, 
0701.10, 0701.90, 0702.00, 0703.10, 0703.20, 0703.90, 0704.10, 
0704.20,  0704.90, 0705.11, 0705.19, 0705.21, 0705.29, 0706.10, 
0706.90, 0707.00, 0708.10, 0708.20, 0708.90, 0709.20, 0709.30, 
0709.40, 0709.51, 0709.59, 0709.60, 0709.70, 0709.91, 0709.92, 
0709.93, 0709.99, 0710.10, 0710.21, 0710.22, 0710.29, 0710.30, 
0710.40, 071 0.80, 0710.90, 0712.20, 0712.31, 0712.32, 0712.33, 
0712.39, 0712.90, 0713.10, 0713.20, 0713.31, 0713.32, 0713.33, 
0713.34, 0713.35, 0713.39, 0713.40, 0713.50, 0713.60, 0713.90, 
0714.10, 0714.20, 0714.30, 0714.40, 0714.50, 0714.90, 0801.11, 
0801.12, 0801.19 , 0801.21, 0801.22, 0801.31, 0801.32, 0802.11, 
0802.12, 0802.21, 0802.22, 0802.31, 0802.32, 0802.41, 0802.42, 
0802.51, 0802.52, 0802.61, 0802.62, 0802.70, 0802.80, 0802.90, 
0803.10, 0803.90, 0804.10, 0804.20, 0804.30, 0804.40, 0804.50, 
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/26  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
0805.10, 0805.21, 08 05.22, 0805.29, 0805.40, 0805.50, 0805.90, 
0806.10, 0806.20, 0807.11, 0807.19, 0807.20, 0808.10, 0808.30, 
0808.40, 0809.10, 0809.21, 0809.29, 0809.30, 0809.40, 0810.10, 
0810.20, 0810.30, 0810.40, 0810.50, 0810.60, 0810.70, 0810.90, 
0811.10, 0811.20, 0811.9 0, 0813.10, 0813.20, 0813.30, 0813.40, 
0813.50, 0814.00, 0901.11, 0901.12, 0901.21, 0901.22, 0901.90, 
0902.20, 0903.00, 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.21, 0904.22, 0905.10, 
0905.20, 0906.11, 0906.19, 0906.20, 0907.10, 0907.20, 0908.21, 
0908.22, 0908.31, 0908.32, 0 909.21, 0909.22, 0909.31, 0909.32, 
0909.61, 0909.62, 0910.11, 0910.12, 0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.91, 
0910.99, 1001.11, 1001.19, 1001.91, 1001.99, 1002.10, 1002.90, 
1003.10, 1003.90, 1004.90, 1005.10, 1005.90, 1006.10, 1006.20, 
1006.30, 1006.40, 1007.10, 1007. 90, 1008.10, 1008.21, 1008.29, 
1008.30, 1008.40, 1008.50, 1008.60, 1008.90, 1101.00, 1102.20, 
1102.90, 1103.11, 1103.13, 1103.19, 1103.20, 1104.12, 1104.19, 
1104.22, 1104.23, 1104.29, 1104.30, 1105.20, 1106.10, 1106.20, 
1106.30, 1107.10, 1107.20, 1201.10, 1201.90, 1202.30, 1202.41, 
1202.42, 1203.00, 1204.00, 1205.10, 1205.90, 1206.00, 1207.10, 
1207.21, 1207.29, 1207.30, 1207.40, 1207.50, 1270.60, 1207.70, 
1207.91, 1207.99, 1208.10, 1208.90, 1209.10, 1209.21, 1209.22, 
1209.23, 1209.24, 1209.25, 1209.29, 1209 .30, 1209.91, 1209.99, 
1210.10, 1210.20, 1211.20, 1211.30, 1211.40, 1211.90, 1212.91, 
1212.92, 1212.93, 1212.94, 1212.99, 1213.00, 1214.10, 1214.90, 
1401.10, 1401.20, 1404.20, 1404.90, 1801.00, 1802.00, 2106.90, 
2302.10, 2302.30, 2302.40, 2302.50, 2303.10,  2303.20, 2303.30, 
2304.00, 2305.00, 2306.10, 2306.20, 2306.30, 2306.41, 2306.49, 
2306.50, 2306.60, 2306.90, 2308.00, 2309.10, 2309.90, 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 2505.90, 2513.20, 2515.11, 2515.20, 2516.11, 
2516.90, 2516.20, 2517.10, 2517.49, 2530.90, 270 3.00, 3002.90, 
3101.00, 4401.11, 4401.12, 4401.22, 4401.31, 4401.39, 4403.11, 
4403.12, 4403.21, 4403.22, 4403.23, 4403.24, 4403.25, 4403.26, 
4403.41, 4403.49, 4403.91, 4403.93, 4403.94, 4403.95, 4403.96, 
4403.97, 4403.98, 4403.99, 4404.10, 4405.00, 4406.10 , 4406.91, 
4406.92, 4407.11, 4407.12, 4407.19, 4407.22, 4407.25, 4407.26, 
4407.27, 4407.28, 4407.29, 4407.91, 4407.92, 4407.93, 4407.94, 
4407.95, 4407.96, 4407.97, 4407.99, 4409.10, 4409.21, 4409.22, 
4409.29, 4413.00, 4415.10, 4415.20, 4416.00, 4418.10, 44 18.20, 
4418.40, 4418.50, 4418.60, 4418.73, 4418.74, 4418.75, 4418.79, 
4418.90, 4418.91, 4418.99, 4420.10, 4420.90, 4421.99, 4501.10, 
4501.90, 4502.00, 4601.21, 4601.22, 4601.29, 4601.92, 4601.93, 
4601.94, 4601.99, 4602.11, 4602.12, 4602.19, 4602.90, 5202.1 0, 
5202.91, 5202.99, 5301.10, 5301.21, 5301.29, 5301.30, 5302.10, 
5302.90, 5303.10, 5303.90, 5305.00, 6307.90, 6405.90, 6504.00, 
8429.11, 8429.19, 8429.52, 8430.10, 8430.41, 8430.49, 8433.51, 
8433.52, 8701.30, 8701.91, 8701.92, 8701.93, 8701.94, 8701.95, 
8704.10, 9406.10, 9406.90, 9602.00, 9603.10, 9603.90, 9620.00  
(Items related to article subject to phytosanitary measures ) 
 
Imports may be carried out  under the following condition : Each 
person, who imports an article subject to phytosanitary measures, 
shall promptly file a declaration with the head of the phytosanitary 
agency at the port of its first arrival, which shall be a port of 
importation, and have it inspected by a plant quarantine officer.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/26  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Minist ry of Agriculture, Food 
and Rural Affairs  
Address: 94, Dasom 2 -ro, Sejong -si, 30110, Republic of Korea  
Website: http://www.mafra.go.kr/   
Telephone: +82 -44-201-2074 
 
Ministry/authority and Department: Animal and Plant Quarantine 
Agency  
Address: 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon -si, Gyeongsangbuk -do, 
39660, Republic of Korea  
Website:  http://www.qia.go.kr   
Telephone: +82 -54-912-1000 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Minist ry of Agriculture, Food 
and Rural Affairs  
Address: 94, Dasom 2 -ro, Sejong -si, 30110, Republic of Korea  
Website: http://www.mafra.go.kr/   
Telephone: +82 -44-201-2074 
 
Ministry/a uthority and Department: Animal and Plant Quarantine 
Agency  
Address: 177, Hyeoksin 8 -ro, Gimcheon -si, Gyeongsangbuk -do, 
39660, Republic of Korea  
Website:  http://www.qia.go.kr   
Telephone: +82 -54-912-1000 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  There is no related regulation  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The purpose of this Act is to contribute to safety and improvement in 
agricultural and forestry production and to conserve the natural 
environment by providing for matters necessary for phytosanitary 
measures for imported and exported plants, as well as do mestic 
plants, and matters necessary for control measures against pests 
injurious to plants.  
Articles subject to phytosanitary  measures refers to plants, containers 
and packaging for containing or wrapping plants, pests, and soil 
specified by Ordinance of  the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Affairs  
Each person, who imports an article subject to phytosanitary 
measures, shall promptly file a declaration with the head of the 
phytosanitary agency and have it inspected by a plant quarantine 
officer.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/26  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other:  __________ (please specify) . 
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
__________