G/SPS/N/KOR/454/Add.1  
 
28 October 2013  
(13-5936)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 24 October 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the Republic of Korea. 
 
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 Temporary safety measure on imported fish, bivalves, molluscs and algae from Japan 
This addendum is to modify the description of content of the notification G/SPS/N/KOR/454 
(16 September 2013) as follows: 
These are temporary safety measures to protect pub lic health from leaked water with radioactivity. 
1. Additional ban on import of fish and fishery products* from Japan: 
- Ban on fish and fishery products from Fukushima and neighbouring seven prefectures** in 
Japan. 
* Fishery products: Aquatic animals and algae (including simply cut, heated, dried or salted 
aquatic animals and algae which can be recogniz ed original form without use of additives, 
other materials and fermentation) being consumed as food. 
** Banned prefectures: Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kunma, Miyagi, Iwate, Dochigi, Chiba, Aomori. 
- Effective date: 9 September 2013. However, previously shipped consignments follow previous 
measure. 
2. Coordination of safety control measures between agricultural and livestock, fish and fishery 
products: 
- Once fish and fishery products (including livestock products) are imported from other than the 
eight prefectures in Japan and detected radioact ive material, even though how small amount it 
is, importers will be required to prove test certificates on Sr, Pu and any other nucleotides as 
specified in the Codex radioactivity standards (Codex Standard 193-1995) 
- The certificate should be issued by Japanese official laboratory or by Japanese government 
designated laboratory. 
- It took effect on 9 September 2013 at all food border post. 
3. Revision of the standard of radioactivity material (134+137 Cs): 
- Previous: 370 Bq/kg - Revised: 100 Bq/kg. 
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This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation 
[ ] Change in period of application of measure 
[X] Other: provide the attachments G/SPS/N/KOR/454/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
International Cooperation Office 
Ministry of Food and Drug safety 
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do 363-700, Korea 
Tel: +(82 43) 719 1554 
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550 E-mail: wtokfda@korea.kr  
Text available from: [ ] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
International Cooperation Office 
Ministry of Food and Drug safety 
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do 
363-700, Korea Tel: +(82 43) 719 1554 
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550 
E-mail: wtokfda@korea.kr  
 
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