MAFRA Notice No. 2017 -000 
 
Under Article 34.2 of the Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Disease , Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) enacts the Import Health Requirements for 
Collagen and Gelatin as follows.  
 
Import Health Requirements for Collagen and Gelatin (Draft)  
 
Month Day, 2017  
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs  
 
Article 1 (Objective) The objective of this notice is to stipulat e necessary conditions such as 
quarantine and animal disease -free situation in the exporting country with regard to collagen 
and gelatin  that are exported to the Republic of Korea in accordance with Article 34.2 of Act 
on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases .  
 
Article 2  (Definitions) The terms used in this notice shall be defined as follows.  
1. “Collagen” means protein collected from connective tissues of raw hide, skin or bones of 
animals.  
2. “Gelatin ” means partially hydrolysis  product  made by protein which had been collected 
from connective tissues of raw hide, skin or bones of animals.  
3. “Specified Risk Material (SRM)” means brain, eyes, spinal cord, skull, and spinal column 
of cattle aged 30 months or older, and tonsils and distal ileum from cattle of any age.  
4. “The veterinary officer of the exporting country” means the person who b elongs to “the 
government of the exporting country” and who is  granted the authority to carry out inspection  
or quarantine for livestock products .  
 
Article 3 (Conditions for collagen and gelatin ) ① Collagen and gelatin  must be produced 
from animals that a re deemed healthy based on the ante -mortem and post -mortem inspections 
conducted by the government of the exporting country.  
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gelatin  by using bones of cattle from a count ry with reported case of BSE. Collagen and 
gelatin  should be collected, transported, and handled in a manner that prevents cross 
contamination with SRMs during the manufacturing process of collagen and gelatin .  
③ When collagen and gelatin are produced by using bones of cattle from a country with 
reported case of BSE, they shall be produced through processes including degreasing, acid 
demineralization, acid or alkali treatment, filtration and sterilization (for a minimum of four 
seconds at 138 ℃). 
 
Article 4 (Conditions for manufacturing facility) ① Manufacturing facility shall be 
dedicated to collagen and gelatin exclusively and be registered in accordance with relevant 
regulations of the exporting country and be inspected by the government of the e xporting 
country.  
② Manufacturing facility producing collagen and gelatin  by using bones of cattle from a 
country with reported case of BSE must have been notified from the government of the 
exporting country to that of the Republic of Korea and must have  been approved by the 
Korean government through an on -site audit or other means.  
③ When the manufacturing facility producing collagen and gelatin  by using bones of cattle 
from a country with reported case of BSE suspends production of goods for export due  to 
bankruptcy or closure, etc. the government of the exporting country must cancel the 
registration of the given manufacturing facility and immediately notify the government of the 
Republic of Korea.  
④ The government of the Republic of Korea may cancel th e approval of the manufacturing 
facility if there is no record of  export of  collagen and gelatin to the Republic of Korea for 3 
years or more from the date it is approved as a manufacturing facility to produce collagen and 
gelatin  by using bones of cattle from a country with reported case of BSE or from the date of 
the last export. The government of the Republic of Korea must notify this to the government 
of exporting country and hold consultations before making a decision to cancel the approval.  
 
Article 5 (Information to be provided in the quarantine certificate) ① The veterinary officer 
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government of the Republic of Korea before the shipment of collagen and gela tin.  
② The government of the exporting country should consult the quarantine certificate of 
collagen and gelatin  in accordance with the quarantine certificate (draft) of the Appendix 
with the government of the Republic of Korea.  
Article 6 (Review deadline) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs must take 
actions on this notice such as making improvements by reviewing the validity at the time 
marking an interval of three years starting July 1, 2017 (meaning until June 30 in the third 
year).  
 
Addendum <MAFRA Notice. 2017 -00, Month, Date, 2017>  
 
Article 1 (Effective date) This notice shall be enacted on the day marking three months from 
the day of announcement of this notice.  
 
Article 2 (Interim measures) ① Collagen and gelatin  imported in accordance with 
“Quarantine method and standard  of designated quarantine ” (Animal and Plant Quarantine 
Agency Notice. 2017 -3) prior to the enact of this notice shall be considered to have been 
imported according to this notice.  
② The Health Certificate for collagen or gelatin  that has been used before the enact of this 
notice shall be deemed effective up to three years from the effective date of this notice.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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[Appendix] Draft of Quarantine Certificate for Collagen and Gelatin  
Ⅰ. 제품  정보  Product information  
품명  Product  :  
축종  Species  :  
포장형태  Type of packaging  :  
포장수량  Number of packaging  :  
총중량  Gross weight  :  
순중량  Net weight  :  
제조시설의  명칭 및 주소 Name and address of the manufacturing plant(s)  
승인 제조시설의  승인번호 (소해면상뇌증 (BSE) 발생국산  소 뼈 유래 콜라겐과  젤라틴에  한함) 
Approval number of the approved manufacturing plant(s) (only for collagen and gelatin derived from bones of cattle 
from countries with reported case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE))  
수출자의  주소와  성명 (업체명 ) Name and address of consignor  : 
수입자의  주소와  성명 (업체명 ) Name and address of consignee  : 
선적일자  Date of shipment  :  
선적지  Place of shipment  :  
선박명  또는  항공기명  Name of means of transport  :  
컨테이너  번호  Container  No. :  
봉인  번호  Seal No. :  
 
 
Ⅱ. 위생  증명  사항  Health information  
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The undersigned quarantine official of the exporting country certifies the following :  
□ BSE 발생국산  소 뼈 유래  콜라겐  및 젤라틴   
For collagen and gelatin derived from bones of cattle from countries with reported case of 
BSE1) (Delete as appropriate)  
1. 콜라겐과  젤라틴을  생산하기  위한  소는  수출국  정부에서  실시한  생체  및 해 
체검사  결과  이상이  없다 . 
The cattle from which collagen and gelatin had been derived were subject to ante -mortem  
and post -mortem inspections conducted by the government of exporting country, and  
were found to be healthy.  
 
2. BSE 발생국산  소의  뼈 유래  콜라겐과  젤라틴을  생산하기  위한  소는  도축  과정 
에서  특정위험물질2)이 제거되었다 . 콜라겐과  젤라틴  제조  과정 중에  이러한  특정  
위험물질과  교차오염이  이루어지지  않도록  수집 , 운반 , 처리되었다 . 
Specified risk materials (SRMs) have been removed during the slaughter of cattle from which  
collagen and gelatin were derived. Collagen and gelatin were collected, transported, and  
handled in such a manner as to prevent cross -contamination with SRMs.  
 
3. BSE 발생국산  소의  뼈에서  유래된  콜라겐과  젤라틴의  제조공정은  다음과  같다 .  
다음을  포함한다 .  
The collagen and gelatin derived fro m bones of cattle have been processed by the following  
manufacture method.  
(제조공정  예, example of manufacture method ) 
I) 탈지  degreasing  
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iii) 산 또는  알칼리  처리  acid or alkaline treatment  
iv) 여과  filtration , 
v) 살균 ((138℃에서  최소  4초간 ) sterilisation at ≥ 138 ℃ for a minimum of 4 seconds  
4. 제조시설은  콜라겐과  젤라틴만  전용으로  취급하는  곳이어야  하며 , 수출국의  관 
련 규정에  의거하여  등록된  곳으로  수출국  정부에서  점검을  실시하여야  한다 .  
The manufacturing plant should be dedicated to handling collagen and gelatin only, and  
registered according to related regulations of the exporting country, and inspected by the  
government of exporting country.  
 
□ 상기  항목에  해당되지  않은  모든  동물  유래  콜라겐  및 젤라틴  
For collagen and gelatin other than those derived from bones of cattle from countries with  
reported case of BSE  (Delete as appropriate)  
1. 콜라겐과  젤라틴을  생산하기  위한  동물은  수출국  정부에서  실시한  생체  및 해 
체검사  결과  이상이  없었다 . 
The animal from which collagen and gelatin had been derived was subject to ante -mortem  
and post -mortem inspections conducted by the government of exp orting country, and was  
found to be healthy.  
2. 제조시설은  콜라겐과  젤라틴만  전용으로  취급하는  곳이어야  하며 , 수출국의  관 
련 규정에  의거하여  등록된  곳으로  수출국  정부에서  점검을  실시하여야  한다 .  
The manufacturing plant should be dedicated to handling collagen and gelatin only, and  
registered according to related regulations of the exporting country, and inspected by the  
government of exporting country.  
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발급장소  Place  : 발급일자  Date  :  
수출국  정부  검역관의  소속  및 직책  
Competent authorities and qualification of the issuer  : 
수출국  정부  검역관  성명  
Name of the quarantine officer  : 
수출국  정부  검역관  서명  
Signature of the quarantine officer  : 
수출검역  도장  
Official Stamp   
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