. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KOR/251 
6 July 2007  
 (07-2894) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) 
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):  Raw hides and skins derived from cloven-hoofed animals 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable :  Any 
trading partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Draft Import 
Health Requirement for Raw Hides and Skins Derived from Cloven-hooved Animals 
(available in Korean) 
6. Description of content:  This proposal is to re-establish health requirements for 
importation of raw hides and skins of cloven-hoof ed animal origin.  Regardless of health 
status in relation to Foot and Mouth Disease,  Rinderpest and African Swine Fever, any 
Member countries will be able to export raw hi des and skins of cloven-hoofed animals into 
Korea if such products would meet the requirements : 
a. The cloven-hoofed animals for the production of  raw hides and skins shall be subject to 
ante- and post-mortem inspecti on conducted by the government official veterinarian of 
the exporting country, and found to be healthy. 
b. The raw hides and skins for export sha ll be accompanied by the veterinary health 
certificate issued by the government veterinarian of the exporting country. 
c. Depending on health status of Foot an d Mouth Disease, Rinderpest and African Swine 
Fever in the exporting country, additional re quirements for disinfection may be applied 
as follows: 
i) In case where there has been no outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease, Rinderpest and 
African Swine Fever for at least two y ears prior to shipment:  No additional 
requirements for disinfection. 
ii) In other cases: (i) salting for at least 28 days in sea salt containing 2% sodium 
carbonate, (ii) soaking, with agitation, in an alkaline solution of pH 11.5 or above, 
such as 4% (w/v) solution of sodium carbonate , for at least 48 hours, or (iii) soaking, 
with agitation, in an acid solution of pH 11.5 or above, such as a formic acid 
solution(100kg salt[NaCl] and 12kg formic acid per 1,000 litres water), for at least 
48 hours. G/SPS/N/KOR/251 
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  7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety , [ X ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the 
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:     
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  MAF Home Page 
(www.maf.go.kr )  (posted on 2 July 2007, available only in Korean) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined. 
12. Final date for comments:  Sixty (60) days after the date of notification 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
Animal Health Division 
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Tel  :      (+82) 2 500 1937 
Fax :      (+82) 2 504 0908 
E-mail:  kskoo@maf.go.kr
 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National notification  authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Animal Health Division 
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
Tel  :      (+82) 2 500 1937 
Fax :      (+82) 2 504 0908 E-mail:  kskoo@maf.go.kr