G/SPS/N/KOR/585  
 
11 December 2017  
(17-6787) 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: Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry for 
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): Plants  
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: Change of phytosanitary certificate form issued by APQA 
of the Republic of Korea . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/KOR/17_5421_00_X.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/KOR/17_5421_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
 The APQA/MAFRA of the Republic of Korea will change the phytosanitary certificate 
form due to the revision of the Plant Protection Act, Enforcement Decree and 
Enforcement Rule of Plant Protection Act as follows:  
o the previous  certificate indicated : only use English ; however the  new certificate 
indicates : use English along with Korean ; 
o the new certificate adds 'Country of export' ; 
 The new phytosanitary certificate form became valid for use since 4 December 2017.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  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 Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for A nimal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 12  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/KOR/585  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 4 December 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 4 December 2017  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable. The inquiries and comments related 
to the Phytosanitary Certification issued by APQA of the Republic of Korea can be made 
anytime . 
Agency or authority designate d to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency/MAFRA  
177, Hyeoksin 8 -ro, Gimcheon -si, Gyeongsangbuk -do, 39660,  Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82) 54 912 0628  
Fax: +(82) 54 912 0635  
E-mail: npqs@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:   
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency/MAFRA  
177, Hyeoksin 8 -ro, Gimcheon -si, Gyeongsangbuk -do, 39660, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82) 54 912 0628  
Fax: +(82) 54 912 0635  
E-mail: npqs@korea.kr