MAFRA Notice No. 2016 -105 
Under Article 34.2 of  Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases . MAFRA intends to revise the 
import health requirements for birds other than poultry as follows.  
 
Import Health Requirements for Birds other than Poultry  
 
MAFRA Notice  No.2016 -105 (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 birds other than poultry 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 not ice are as follows.  
1. “Pet bird s” refer to  birds other than poultry stipulated in Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal 
Diseases  which a traveler  brings with him/her on entering the Republic of Korea  
2. “Commercial bir ds” refer to  birds other than poultry stipulated in Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal 
Diseases  which is imported to  the Republic of  Korea by freight using a shipping company, air shipping 
company or road transportation company.  
3. “The government of the exporting cou ntry” refers to  the quarantine authority for animal of the exporting 
country.  
4. “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  
5. “Highly pathogenic avian influenza” refers to a poultry disease that is classified as highly pathogenic in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE among the infection s caused by influenza A viruses.  
Article 3 (Condition for hatching and breeding) ① The p et birds or commercial birds to be exported to the 
Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as “the birds for export”) must have been hatched and raised within 
the exporting country or have been raised within the exporting country for 30 days prio r to export.  
② If the pet bird s meet the requirements of Article 5.1, Article 3.1 can be exempted.  
Article 4 (Condition for being free of livestock diseases) The exporting country must be have been free of 
highly pathogenic avian influenza for 1 year prior  to the export of poultry. However, in case the Minister of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea recognizes that the exporting  country is 
implementing stamping -out policy  effectively , the period may be shortened in accordance with t he OIE 
regulations.  
Article 5 ( Export quarantine) ① The p et bird s shall have undergone a clinical examination by a veterinary 
officer of the government of the exporting country and have been found free of any clinical signs of infectious 
or contagious disease of poultry.  
② The c ommercial bird s must have been isolated in  a quarantine facility approved by the government of the 
exporting country for  at least  21 days prior to export. It shall have undergone a clinical examination by a 
veterinary officer of the government of the exporting country and have been found free of a ny clinical signs of 
infectious or contagious disease of poultry.  
Article 6 (Notification of disease outbreak) The government of the exporting country must immediately suspend 
the shipping  of birds to the Republic of Korea when there is an outbreak of high ly pathogenic avian influenza 
and must notify the information to the government  of the Republic of Korea . 
Article 7 (Statement subject of health certificate) A veterinary officer of the exporting country must issue an 
export health certificate that describes minutely the following in Korean or in English prior to the shipping of 
the birds for export  (1) Statements specified in above Articles 3 , 4 and 5  
(2) Breed and number of the birds for export  
(3) Name of vessel or aircraft, date and place of shipment  
(4) Name and address of exporter and importer (company)  
(5) Name and address of export quarantine facility in accordance with Article 3 (if n ecessary)  
(6) Reference number of import health certificate, date and place of issue, title, name, and signature of issuing 
government veterinarian.  
Article 8 ( Disinfection of boxes/containers) The boxes/containers for transportation of the birds for expor t must 
have not been used previously and clean, and must be disinfected in advance with an effective disinfectant 
approved by the government of exporting country.  
Article 9 ( Transportation) During transportation within the exporting country and into the Republic of Korea , 
the birds for export must not be in contact with any other poultry, day -old chicks, birds or their products with 
lower health status. It must be transported in such a manner that will prevent contamination by any pathogens of 
infectious or contagious poultry diseases. It must not pass through areas where the Republic of Korea has not 
permitted the import of poultry , etc.  during transportation  to the Republic of Korea . However, simple stopover 
at por t (airport) for fuel, etc., will be an exception  
Article 10 (Failure to pass inspection, etc.) During the import quarantine inspection of birds by the government  
of the Republic of Korea , if any non -compliance with  this notice or any notifiable infectious or contagiou s 
disease of poultry is detected, the entire lot of the concerned  birds may be sent back to their place of origin or be 
destroyed.  
Article 12 (Review deadline) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 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 -105, 6 October 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 Requireme nts for Poultry (MAFRA Notice No. 2013 -195, Oct. 7, 2013)” at the time of 
enforcement of this notification shall remain valid until an agreement is reached on a revised certificate form in 
accordance with this notice .