G/SPS/N/KOR/437  
 
15 January 2013  
(13-0216)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Animal, Plant and Fisheries Quarantine & Inspection Agency 
(QIA), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MIFAFF) 
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):  Ship and air cargo of fresh pineapple fruit ( Ananas 
comosus  (L.) Merr.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, Panama, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Viet Nam  
5. Title of the notified document:  Mandatory phytosanitary treatment for fresh 
pineapple fruits importing from Honduras, Chinese Taipei, Panama, China, Costa Rica, 
Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Viet Nam and Indonesia  Language(s):  
English  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Most (82% on average) of imported consignments of fresh 
pineapple fruits have been intercepted due to infestation of Korea's quarantine pests and 
disinfected with CH 3Br or other equivalent treatments at the ports of entry. In order to 
prevent the introduction of Korea's quaran tine pests, QIA plans to establish a new 
import requirement for fresh pineapple fr uits from Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, 
Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Panama, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and 
Viet Nam. All fresh pineapple fruits from the above listed countries will be required to be treated prior to export or on arrival at the Republic of Korea. The disinfection shall be 
conducted as the following schedule: 
Chemical Dosage Treatment Minimum Co ncentration Temperature Atmospheric 
 rate (g/m3) hour Readings at (°C) ic pressure 
 0.5hr 2hrs 
 64 2 48 38 4.5~10.0 
 48 2 38 29 10.0~15.0 
CH3Br 40 2 32 24 15.0~21.0 Ambient 
 32 2 26 19 21.0~26.0 
 24 2 19 14 26.0 and more 
If disinfection is conducted prior to export, the detail information should be included in 
the Phytosanitary Certificate. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/KOR/437 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
ISPM No. 20  
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Nil   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Anticipated March 2013. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Anticipated March 2013. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  7 March 2013 
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:   
Animal, Plant and Fisheries Quarantine & Inspection Agency/MIFAFF 
178 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 430-016, Republic of KOREA 
Tel:  +(82 31) 420-7666 
Fax:  +(82 31) 420-7605 E-mail:  yijaes3@korea.kr 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Animal, Plant and Fisheries Quarantine & Inspection Agency/MIFAFF  
178 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 430-016, Republic of KOREA 
Tel:  +(82 31) 420-7666 Fax:  +(82 31) 420-7605 
E-mail:  yijaes3@korea.kr