G/SPS/N/KOR/692  
17 July 2020  
(20-4924) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries  
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):  All live aquatic animals  (fish and crustaceans) and chilled or frozen 
shrimp (HS Code : 0301, 0306)  
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:  Public Notice on Specification of Aquatic Animal 
Disease . Language(s): Korean, English . Number of pages: 13 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/KOR/20_4307_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/KOR/20_4307_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/KOR/20_4307_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Republic of Korea added 
both Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) and Decapod Iridescent Virus1 (DIV1) to the designated 
diseases in Article 2(6) of Aquatic Life Disease Control Act and Article 1 of Enforcement 
Rule of the same Act. Given the recent outbreak of emerging fish diseases overseas, it is 
to preemptively stop the introduction and spread of the diseases in the country. By adding 
the two diseases as above, the following is required:  
1. Listed species to be quarantined for TiLV and DIV1 are as follows:  
− Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) : Live speci es belonging to Genus Oreochromis, 
Oreochromis niloticus×Oreochromis mossambicus, Oreoochromis 
niloticus×Oreochromis aureus, Sarotherodon galilaeus, Coptodon zilli  (=Tilapia 
zilli), Tistramella simonis(Tristramellasimonis intermediate), Osphronemus 
goramy  
− Decapod Iridescent Virus1 (DIV1) : Live or chilled/frozen Litopenaeus 
vannamei(=Penaeus vannamei), Fenneropenaeus chinensis(=Penaeus 
chinensis), Penaeus monodon, Marsuenaeus japonicus(=Penaeus japonicus), 
Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Macrobrachium nipponens e, Macrobrachium 
superbum, , Exopalaemon carinicauda; Live Cherax quadricarinatus, 
Procambarus  clarkii  
2. Listed species to be quarantined for TiLV and DIV1 should be attached with health 
certificate issued by the competent authorities of exporting country m eeting the 
requirements as follows:  
− To test only in facilities officially authorized by the competent authorities of the 
exporting country  
− To not show any clinical symptom related to the designated diseases that Korea 
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  − To conduct lab -test based on OIE Aquatic Animal Diagnostic Manual or diagnostic 
methods that Korea authorizes?the result of the test showing no pathogenic 
agents of TiLV and DIV1  
Attachment: Public Notice on Specification of Aquatic Animal Disease (unofficial 
translation,pdf), Quarantine Standard for Designated Species of Imported/Exported 
Aquatic Animals (pdf)  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [ X] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Given the recent 
outbreak of emerging fish diseases overseas, it is to preemptively stop the introduction 
and spread of the diseases in the country.  
9. 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
− http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/H ome/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pd
f/A_TiLV_disease_card.pdf   
− https://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internat iona_Standard_Setting/docs/p
df/Aquatic_Commission/A_DIV1_disease_card.pdf   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, des cribe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):      
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
International Commerce and Trade Divi sion  
Overseas Fisheries and International Policy Bureau  
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries  
Address : Government Complex Sejong 94, Dasom 2 -Ro, 
Sejong Special Self -governing City  
Tel : +(8244) 200 5623  
Fax: +(8244) 861 5390  
E-mail: wtomof@korea.kr   G/SPS/N/KOR/692  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
International Commerce and Trade Divis ion  
Overseas Fisheries and International Policy Bureau  
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries  
Address : Government Complex Sejong 94, Dasom 2 -Ro, 
Sejong Special Self -governing City  
Tel : +(8244) 200 5623  
Fax: +(8244) 200 5390  
E-mail: wtomof@korea.kr