. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KOR/352 
10 December 2009 
 (09-6385) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Fo restry and Fisheries (MiFAFF) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Casings derived from sheep, goats and  pigs 
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:  Proposed Draft Import Health Requirement for Casings 
Derived from Sheep, Goats and Pigs  Language:     Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  This proposal is regarding the import health requirement for 
casings derived from sheep, goats and pigs into Korea. 
• basically, casings derived from sheep, goats and pigs can be imported into Korea 
 with certain conditions in case of import permitted area. 
• any countries which are included in "Import Prohibited Areas" and wish to export 
casings to Korea must provide a written request for lifting the ban on casings from their own territory to MiFAFF of Korea. 
• casings imported from areas where the importation of ruminants or pork into Korea is 
not allowed should undergo disinf ection after arrival in Korea. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/KOR/352 
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  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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  MiFAFF 
Home Page ( http://www.mifaff.go.kr  available only in Korean) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
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:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  7 February 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Labelling, Quarantine and Inspection Division 
Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries 
Tel:  +(82) 2 500 2120 Fax:  +(82) 2 504 9427 E-mail:  dido@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:    
Labelling, Quarantine and Inspection Division  
Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries 
Tel:  +(82) 2 500 2120 Fax:  +(82) 2 504 9427 E-mail:  dido@korea.kr