G/LIC/N/2/KOR/ 2 
 
3 February 2017  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
The following notification, dated 2 February 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Korea . 
 
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1  LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO LICENSING PROCEDU RES 
1.1  Overview  
The Korean government requires a catch certificate issued by the competent government 
authorities of the flag state of a vessel intending to enter a Korean port if and when:  
 
(i) the fish and/or fishery products on board are reported or informed either by the flag state of 
the vessel, a third country or a non -governmental organization to be under suspicion of IUU 
fishing, or  
(ii) when there is clear evidence that the fish and/or fishe ry products have been derived from 
IUU fishing.  
 
If this requirement is not complied with, the landing of the fish and/or fishery products will be 
prohibited.  
 
1.2  Responsible party for the submission of catch certificates  
The master or the agent of the vessel  intending to enter a Korean port with fish and/or fishery 
products on board that are subject to the catch certificate is responsible for the submission of the 
catch certificate.  
 
1.3  Responsible party for the issuance of catch certificates  
The competent autho rities of the flag state of the vessel are responsible for the issuance of the 
catch certificate.  
 
1.4  Species covered by the catch certificate requirement  
① Pseudotolithus elongatus  (Korean name : 긴가이석태 /English name : Bobo croakers )  
② Pseudotolithus typus  (Korean name : 영상가이석태 /English name : Longneck croakers )  
③ Cololabis saira (Korean name : 꽁치/English name : saury)  
 
1.5  Language  
The operative language for th is requirement is the English language.  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/2  
 
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  2  CONTACT POINT FOR IN FORMATION ON ELIGIBI LITY  
Coordinating organization  Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea  
Contact points  Kim Ki -nam, Deputy Director of Distant Water Fisheries Division email: 
jeommar@korea.kr  
phone: +82 -44-200-5368 
Kim Il -yeob, Assistant Director of DWFD Division  
email: iwantmac@korea.kr  
phone: +82 -44-200-5371 
 
3  ADMINISTRATIVE BODY FOR SUBMISSION OF AP PLICATIONS  
The flag states of vessels intending to enter a Korean port are required to notify to Korea its 
competent authorities (the contact information of the organization and the person(s) in charge 
that are empowered to issue catch certificates prescribed in this document. It is advised that the 
notification be directed to th e Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea ( mof_2014@korea.kr ). In 
order to facilitate communications, the Korean government plans to open an official website for the 
purpose of catch certification or to establish a dedicated contact point in the Korean National 
Fishery Products Quality Management Service.  
 
4  DATE AND NAME OF PUB LICATION WHERE LICEN SING PROCEDURES ARE PUBLISHED  
The Public Notification of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) (2017 -31) w as published o n 
18 January 2017. A copy is also available on the MOF website, http://www.mof.go.kr .  
 
5  INDICATION OF WHETHE R THE LICENSING PROC EDURE IS AUTOMATIC O R NON -
AUTOMATIC  
The licensing procedure is automatic.  
 
6  ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSE OF AUTOMATIC  LICENSING PROGRAM  
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has a devastating impact on the world’s fisheries 
by depleting fishery resources and threatening the livelihood of people who rely on such resources.  
 
In response to t hese risks, the international community has been making a wide array of efforts to 
fight against IUU fishing and to prevent IUU products from flowing into the markets. These efforts 
include, among others, the Catch Certification requirement implemented by the European Union 
since 1 January 2010, and the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) of the UN FAO that entered 
into force on 5 June  2016.  
 
While both the EU’s CDS requirements and the PSMA place the primary responsibility to the flag 
state for the activi ties of its vessels in the fight against IUU fishing, they also require that port 
states and market states take appropriate actions to combat IUU fishing in accordance with the 
international law and applicable national rules and regulations (e.g. port stat e measures and 
market -based measures, etc .). 
 
In order to join these global efforts and strengthen the use of available market tools, the Republic 
of Korea has decided to introduce a Catch Certification System, which takes into consideration the 
major elem ents of the voluntary CDS guidelines that are currently being formulated at the FAO 
level.  
  
7  IF NON -AUTOMATIC, INDICATIO N OF MEASURE BEING I MPLEMENTED THROUGH 
LICENSING  
Not applicable . 
 
8  EXPECTED DURATION OF  THE LICENSING PROCED URE 
It will enter into force  on 30 June 2017.  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/2  
 
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  ANNEX I  
대한민국  어획증명서  
(THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA CATCH CERTIFICATE)  
1. 발급번호  
issuance number  2. 승인당국 (기관명 , 주소, 연락처 ) 
validating authority(Name, Address, Tel, Fax)  
3. 조업 선박명  
name of the fishing vessel  4. 조업 선박의  국적 
nationality of the fishing vessel  
5. 조업 선박의  선장 
master of the fishing vessel  6. 조업 선박의  운영자  및 연락 정보 
operator of the fishing vessel and contact details  
7. 어종 
Species  8. 수량(kg) 
quantity(kg)  
9. 조업 기간 
period of the fishing operation  10. 조업 수역 
area of the fishing operation  
11. 조업허가  번호 
fishin g authorization number  12 조업허가  당국 
issuing authority of the fishing authorization  
13. 수출자  성명 및 연락 정보 
exporter name and contact details  14. 수입자  성명 및 연락 정보 
importer name and contact details  
15. 당국 승인 validation by the competent authority  
성명/직위 
name/positio n 서명 
signature  날짜 
date of validation  날인 
stamp or seal  
※ 이송정보  transport details  
선박명  및 기국 
vessel name and 
flag 
 컨테이너번호  
container number(s)  
리스트  첨부 
list attached  이름 
name  주소 
address  서명 
signature  
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  INSTRUCTION TO FILL IN THE MAIN ENTRIES OF CATCH CERTIFICATE  
1. issuance number : Fill in the issuance number given by the competent authorities of the 
flag state.  
 
2. validating authority(name, address, phone, Fax) : Fill in the name, address and contact 
information of the issuing authorities.  
 
3. name of the fishing vessel : Fill in the name of the fishing vessel that has caught the fish 
and/or fishery products subject to the catch certificate.  
 
4. nationality of the fishing vessel : Fill the nationality of the vessel referred to in section 3 
above.  
 
5. master of the fishing vessel : Fill in the name of the master of the vessel referred to in 
section 3 above.  
 
6. operator of the fishing vessel and contact details : Fill in the name of the operator of 
the vessel referred to in section 3 above.  
 
7. species : Fill in the name of the species of th e fish and/or fishery products subject to the 
catch certificate.  
 
8. quantity(kg) : Fill in the quantity of fish and/or fishery products subject to the catch 
certificate in kilograms.  
 
9. period of the fishing operation : Fill in the period during which the fish a nd/or fishery 
products subject to the catch certificate have been harvested (the name of the countries in 
whose waters the catches have been taken).  
 
10. area of the fishing operation : Fill in the area in which the fish and/or fishery products 
subject to the c atch certificate have been harvested (the name of the countries in whose 
waters the catches have been taken).  
 
11. fishing authorization number : Fill in the number of the fishing authorization and/or 
license of the vessel referred to in section 3 above.  
 
12. issui ng authority of the fishing authorization : Fill in the name of the competent 
authorities (organization) of the vessel referred to in section 3 above.  
 
13. exporter name and contact details : Fill in the name of the exporter or the exporting 
company and contact information (phone number, etc .) 
 
14. importer name and contact details : Fill in the name of the importer or the importing 
company and contact information (phone number, etc .) 
 
15. validation by the competent authority : Fill in the name and the position of the end orsing 
official of the competent authority of the flag state and the date of validation. The validating 
official signs in the “signature” section and puts an official stamp or seal in the “stamp or 
seal” section.  
 
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  INSTRUCTION TO FILL IN THE MA IN ENTRIES OF CATCH CERTIFICATE  
1. vessel name and flag : Fill in the name of the carrier vessel that is carrying on board the 
fish or fishery products exported to Korea and the country who flag the vessel is entitled to 
fly. 
 
2. container number(s) : Fill in the number(s) of containers on board the carrier vessel and 
attach the list of the numbers.  
 
3. name : Fill in the name of the exporter.  
 
4. address: Fill in the address of the exporter.  
 
5. signature : Fill in the entry with the signature of the exporter.  
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  ANNEX II  
INFORMATION ON COMPE TENT AUTHORITIES OF THE FLAG STATE FOR T HE VALIDATION  
OF THE CATCH CERTIFI CATE 
 
1. Name of Country :  
 
2. Validation authority :  
 
3. Authorities empowered to sign the certificate  
 
Name of 
Office  Address  Tel No.  
(Fax)  Person nel authorities  
signature  Inspection  
Seal Name  Job title  
       
       
       
       
       
       
 
 
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i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Article 5.1 ).