MAFRA Notice No. 2016 -114 
Under Article 34.2 of Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal  Diseases , MAFRA intends to revise  the 
import health requirements for day -old chicks as follows.  
Import Health Requirements for Day -Old Chicks  
MAFRA Notice No. 2016 -114  (6 October 2016 ) 
Article 1 (Objective) The objective of this notice is to stipulate necessary conditions such as quarantine  and 
animal disease freedom situation  in the exporting country  with regards to day -old chicks 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. “Day -old chicks” refer to  newly hatched chicks of chicken, ducks, geese, turkeys, quails, pheasants and wild 
geese.  
2. “The government of the exporting country” refers to  the animal quaranti ne 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 influenza” refers to  a poultry disease that is classified as highly pathogenic in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE among infection s 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 hatching) Day-old chicks to be exported to the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred 
to as “the day -old chicks for export”) must have been hatched in 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 of poultry. However, in case the Minister of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea recognizes the government of the exporting 
country is implementing stamping -out policy  effectively , the period may be shortened in accordance with the 
OIE regulations.  
② There shall be no outbreaks of viscerotrophic velogenic Newcastle disease within a radius of 10 km of the 
poultry breeder farm and hatchery that produced the day -old chicks for export for 1 year prior to export.  
Article 5 (Condition for poultry breeder farm and the hatchery) ① During 1 year prior to export, the poultry 
breeder farm and hatchery that produced the day -old chicks 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), duck viral hepatitis (only 
for ducks), fowl typ hoid, Marek’s disease, Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium, avian 
encephalomyelitis, psittacosis, avian leukosis, reticuloendotheliosis, infectious bursal dise ase, chicken anemia 
agents , avian infectious bronchitis, fowl pox, avian tuberculosis,  egg drop syndrome 76 and low pathogenic 
avian influenza.  
② During 30 days prior to export, the poultry breeder farm and hatchery that produced the day -old chicks for 
export shall have been free of West Nile fever.  
③ The poultry breeder farm and hatchery that produced the day -old chicks for export must have been under a 
regular monitoring of the government of the exporting country.  
Article 6 (Condition for day -old chicks) ① The breeding flock that produced the day -old chicks for export must 
have been tested negative for diseases listed in Appendix 1 in a laboratory approved by the 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 App endix 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 dise ase 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 day -old chicks.  
3. For avian mycoplasmosis, pullorum dis ease and fowl typhoid, a negative result from a regular monitoring 
test on the poultry farm by the government of the exporting country is certified.  
④ The day -old chicks for export shall have been examined 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.  
Article 7 (Notification of disease outbreak and measures) The government of the exporting country must  
immediately suspend shipment of day -old chicks 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 certif icate) 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 shipping of the 
day-old chicks for export.  
(1) Statements specified in Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6. 
(2) Number of tested poultry samples in each breeding flock per disease in attached table in Appendix 1 , 
collection dates of test samples, testing dates, name of the laboratory (institution) , test methods , and results or 
the reasons if the tests are not  conducted.  
(3) If the day -old chicks for export or the breeding flock that produced the day -old chicks for export are 
vaccinated, date of vaccination, type and expiry date of the vaccine  
(4) Name, registration number and address of the poultry breeder far m and hatchery that produced the day -old 
chicks for export  
(5) Type (meat or egg), breed and number of day -old chicks for export  
(6) Name of vessel or aircraft, date and place of shipment  
(7) Name and address of exporter and importer  
(8) 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 day -old chicks for 
export must h ave not been used previously and clean, and must be disinfected in adva nce with an effective 
disinfectant  approved by the government of exporting country.  
Article 10 ( Transportation) During transportation within the exporting country and into  the Republic of Korea , 
the day -old chicks 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 infectiou s or contagious poultry diseases. They must not pass through areas where the 
Republic of Korea has not permitted import of poultry , 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 day -old chicks by the 
government  of the Republic of Korea , if any non -compliance with this notice or any notifiable infectious or 
contagious  disease of poultry is detected, the entire lot of the concerned day-old chicks ma y be sent back to their 
place o f origin or be destroyed. The e xport of day -old chicks from the same poultry farm and hatchery 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 ye ar) in accordance with the  Regulation on Issuance and Management of 
Instructions and Rules.  
Addendum <No. 2016 -114, 6 October 2016 > 
Article 1 (Enforcement date) This notice will go into effect on the date of its notification.  
Article 2 (Interim measures) T he health certificate form agreed by the exporting country in accordance with the 
“Import Health Requirements for Day -Old Chicks (MAFRA Notice No. 2013 -199, Oct. 7, 2013)” at the time of 
enforcement of this notice shall remain valid until an agreement is r eached on a revised certificate form in 
accordance with this notice . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
<Appendix 1>  
Test methods of diseases  
 
Disease  Test method  Remark  
Newcastle disease  Haemagglutination -inhibition(HI) test   
Mycoplasma gallisepticum, 
Mycolpalsma synoviae  Rapid plate agglutination test or HI test   
Pullorum disease/  
Fowl typhoid  Plate agglutination with blood or serum   
Infectious laryngotrachitis  Virus neutralization, agar -gel immunodifusion (AGID) 
test or ELISA test   
Infectious bursal disease  AGID test or ELISA test   
Marek′s disease  AGID test   
Avian leukosis  ELISA test   
Reticuloendotheliosis  ELISA or AGID test   
Avian infectious bronchitis  ELISA test   
Avian encephalomyelitis  ELISA test   
EDS ʼ76  HI test   
Chicken anemia agent  Virus neutralization test or ELISA test   
Fowl pox  Virus neutralization test, ELISA test or AGID test   
Avian tuberculosis  Tuberculin test or agent identification   
 
 <Appendix 2>  
 
Sample size per poultry size  
 
Poultry size  Sample size  
1～24  all poultry  
25～29  20 
30～39 25 
40～49 30 
50～59 35 
60～89 40 
90～199 50 
200～499 55 
500 and over  60