G/SPS/N/KOR/700  
 
21 October 2020  
(20-7269) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment (ME)  
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):  Captive or Wild animals that are considered hosts for 9 major wildlife 
diseases (ASF, hog cholera, SFTS, tuberculosis, rabies, foot and m outh disease, AI, beta 
coronavirus) including diseases stipulated in Article 44 -8 of Enforcement Rules of the 
Wildlife Act  
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:  Draft of Annexe 8 from Enforcement Rules of the 
Wildlife Act . Language(s): Korean . Number of pages: 12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/KOR/20_6293_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The restriction on import into Korea as follows:  
In compliance w ith Article 34 -10 and Article 44 -8 of Enforcement Rules of the Wildlife Act, 
the major wildlife diseases which require to be under quarantine, or control of access, or 
to be destroyed are tuberculosis, AI, rabies, hog cholera, and ASF among others.  
In thi s regard, the Ministry of Environment of the ROK requires every import for wildlife 
which can transmit 9 diseases, including beta coronavirus to receive prior approval in a 
bid to protect the ecosystem and the health of humanity from wildlife diseases.  
Wildlife additional to this list includes 10,809 species, including 2 orders and 24 families. 
For more information, please refer to the attached file including scientific names.  
This excludes livestock and pets, which are the responsibility of Ministry of Agriculture, 
Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The Republic of 
Korea raised its infectious disease alert to its highest level in a bid to cope with the 
acceleration of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID -19) transmiss ion, since COVID -19 
is a zoonosis.  G/SPS/N/KOR/700  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
The revised annex 8 (available in Korean with scientific names, attached file) in 
accordance with Article 28 of Enforcement Rules of the Wildlife Act  
Article 34 -10 of the Wildlife Act (ENG)  
http://law.go.kr/engLs Sc.do?menuId=1&subMenuId=21#   
Article 44 -8 of Enforcement Rules of the Wildlife Act (KOR)  
http://law.go.kr/lsSc.do?menuId=1&sub MenuId=15&query=%EC%95%BC%EC%83%9
D%EC%83%9D%EB%AC%BC#J44:8   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
27 November 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:   
Ministry of Environment  
11 Doum6 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si 30103, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(8244) 201 7243  
Fax: +(8244) 201 7261  
E-mail: g1seo@korea.kr   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Addre ss, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Environment  
11 Doum6 -ro, Government Complex -Sejong, Sejong -si 30103, Republic of Korea  
Tel: +(8244) 201 7243  
Fax: +(8244) 201 7261  
E-mail: g1seo@korea.kr