MAFRA Notice No. 2016 -112 
Under Article 32.2 of Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases,  MAFRA intends to revise the 
import health requirements for hatching eggs as follows.  
Import Health Requirements for Hatching Eggs  
MAFRA Notice  No.2016 -112 (6 October 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 hatching eggs imported to the Republic of 
Korea in accordance with Article 34.2 of  Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases . 
Article 2 (Definition) The meaning of the terminology used in this notice are as follows.  
1. “Hatching eggs”  refer to  eggs for breeding of chicken, ducks, geese, turkeys, quails, pheasants and wild geese.  
2. “The government of the exporting country”  refers to  the a nimal quarantine authority of the exporting country.  
 
3. “Veterinary officer of the exporting country” refers to a veterinarian who belongs to the government of the 
exporting country and is in charge of animal quarantine.  
4. “Highly pathogenic avian influe nza” refers to  a poultry disease that is classified as highly pathogenic in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE among the infections 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 disease that is defined by the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the 
OIE among infectious diseases caused by Newcastle viruses.  
Article 3 (Condition for  production) The hatching eggs to be exported to the Republic of Korea (hereinafter 
referred to as “the hatching eggs for export”) must have been originated from  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. 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 po licy effectively , the period may be shortened in accordance with the OIE 
regulations.  
② There shall have been  no outbreaks of viscerotrophic velogenic Newcastle disease within a radius of 10 km 
of the poultry breeder farm that produced the hatching eggs fo r export (including a storehouse of hatching eggs. 
Hereinafter applies the same definition) for 12 months prior to export.  
Article 5 (Condition for the poultry breeder farm) ① During 1 year prior to export, the poultry breeder farm that 
produced the hatch ing eggs 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), d uck viral hepatitis (only for ducks), fowl 
typhoid, Marek’s disease, Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium, avian encephalomyelitis, psittacosis, 
avian leukosis, reticuloendotheliosis, infectious bursal dise ase, chicken anemia agents , avian infect ious 
bronchitis, fowl pox, avian tuberculosis, egg drop syndrome 76 and low pathogenic avian influenza.  
② The poultry breeder farm that produced the hatching eggs for export must have been under a regular 
monitoring  of a government of the exporting country.  
Article 6 (Condition for  hatching eggs for export ) ① The breeding flock that produced the hatching eggs for 
export must have been tested negative for the diseases listed in Appendix 1 in a laboratory approved by t he 
government of the exporting country within 30 days prior to export.  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 hatc hing eggs.  
3. For avian mycoplasmosis, pullorum disease and fowl typhoid, a negative result  from a regular monitoring 
test on the pou ltry farm by the government of the exporting country is certified.  
④ The hatching eggs for export shall have been examined by a veterinary officer of the government of the 
exporting country and found free of any signs of infectious or contagious poultry disease.  
Article 7 (Notification of disease outbreak) The government of the exporting country shall immediately suspend 
shipping of hatching eggs for export to the Republic of Korea when there is  an outbreak of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza and must notify the information to 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 cert ificate that describes minutely the following in Korean or in English prior to shipping of the 
hatching eggs 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 Appendi x 1, collection dates of test 
samples, test dates, name of the laboratory (institution), test methods and results, or the reasons if the tests are 
not conducted.  
(3) If the breeding flock that produc ed the hatching eggs for export is  vaccinated, date of va ccination, type and 
expiry date of the vaccine  
(4) Name, registration number and address of poultry breeder farm  that produced the hatching eggs for export  
(5) Type (meat or egg), breed and number of the hatching eggs for export  
(6) Disinfection method, in cluding name of the used disinfectant, place, and date of disinfection for the hatching 
eggs 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 certificate, 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 hatching eggs for 
export must have not been used previously and clean, and must have been disinfected in advance with an 
effective disinfectant approved by the government of exporting country. The hatching eggs for export shall have 
been disinfected in advance with formaldehyde fumigation or a disinfection method approved by the 
government of the exporting country.  
Article 10 ( Transportation) During transportation within the exporting country and into the Republic of Korea, 
the hatching eggs for export must not be in contact with any other poultry, day -old chicks, birds or their 
products with lower health status. They  must be transported in such a manner that will prevent contamination by 
any pathogens of infectious or contagious poultry diseases. They must not pass through areas where the 
government of the Republic of Korea has no t permitted import of poultr y, 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 the  hatching eggs for 
export by the government of the Republic of Korea, if any non -compliance with this notice or any notifiable 
disease of poultry is detected, the entire lot of the concerned hatching eggs may be sen t back to their place of 
origin  or be destroyed. The export of hatching eggs from the same that poultry breeder farm to the Republic of Korea can be suspended for certain period.  
Article 12 (Review deadline) The Minister of MAFRA 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 -112, 6 Octobe r 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 country in accordance with the 
“Import Health Requirements for Poultry ( MAFRA Notice No. 2013 -198, 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.