G/SPS/N/KOR/666  
 
24 October 2019  
(19-7005) Page: 1/2 
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 Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)  
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):  Porcine blood powder (including plasma powder)  
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:  Notice of the MAFRA on the introduction of "Temporary 
suspension of imports of porcine blood powder (including plasma powder ) from the African 
swine fever (ASF) affected countries" . Language(s): . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  Because of the possibility of cross -contamination of dried 
porcine blood with ASF virus at the processing facilities, MAFRA decides to take an 
emergency measure to temporarily suspend import of porcine blood powder (including 
plasma powder) from ASF affec ted countries until the enactment  (1 January 2020)  of 
import health requirement of animal protein . 
− Until the Import Health Requirements on Animal Protein for animal feed (tentative 
name) is enacted in order to secure safety of imported porcine blood powder from the 
ASF affected countries, MAFRA imposes an administrative order that a temporary 
suspension of imports of porcine blood powder (including pig plasma powder) from 
the ASF affected countries as of 10 October 2019 (local time 12 A.M.);  
− The Impor t Health Requirements of Animal Protein for animal feed will include 
appropriate risk management measures on possible cross -contamination of dried 
porcine blood with ASF virus at the processing establishments and fulfilment of heat -
treatment requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 acti on: Prevent the entry 
of African swine fever (ASF)  virus. 
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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/KOR/666  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, 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):  
10 October 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address  
(if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/MAFRA  
94 Dasom2 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si 339 -012, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@korea.kr  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/MAFRA  
94 Dasom2 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, S ejong -si 339 -012, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(82 44) 201 2080/2081  
Fax: +(82 44) 868 0449  
E-mail: wtoagri@korea.kr