. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KOR/371 
3 September 2010 
 (10-4556) 
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:  National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS) of 
the Ministry for Food, Agricu lture, Forestry & Fisheries 
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):  Dogs and cats 
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 Amendment or the Regulation on 
Quarantine Method and Standards for Item s Specified for Quarantine Inspection 
Language:  Korean and English  Number of pages:  3 and 2   
6. Description of content:   
This proposal seeks to amend the Regulati on on Quarantine Methods and Standards for 
Items Specified for Quarantine Inspection. 
Addition of microchip implantation and neut ralizing antibody test to rabies to the 
quarantine method for dogs, cats, and so on: 
(1) A microchip should be implanted into the imported animal's body for the purpose 
of identification and the identification number should be stated in the health 
certificate. 
(2) A neutralizing antibody test to rabies should be subjected not less than three 
months and not more than 24 months prio r to shipment in the internationally 
approved laboratories with a positive result equivalent to at least 0.5 IU/ml or 
higher.  But the animals from rabies-free region or under 90 days old are ruled out. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/KOR/371 
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  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)   OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Article 8.11.5  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  To be 
available in the internet homepage of NVRQS ( http://www.nvrqs.go.kr ) (available in 
Korean) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  1 December 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 December 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  2 November 2010.  Suggestions can be reflected to revise 
this guideline when it is review ed and considered reasonable. 
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:   
Quarantine and Inspection Division 
National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service 
Tel:  (+82) 31 467 1914 
Fax:  (+82) 31 467 1717 E-mail:  kangsp2000@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:    
Quarantine and Inspection Division  
National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service 
Tel:  (+82) 31 467 1914 
Fax:  (+82) 31 467 1717 E-mail:  kangsp2000@korea.kr