WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/81/Add.1
1 July 2002
(02-3678)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 21 June 2002, has been received from the Republic of
Korea.
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Temporary ban on importation of processed food products and food additives originated from
ruminant animals shipped from specified countries
The Korea Food and Drug Ministry has prohibited the importation of BSE related products
originating from Israel since 7 June 2002 and from Japan since September 2001 and, therefore, bothJapan and Israel shall be included in the list of countries specified in G/SPS/N/KOR/81.
In addition, the measures notified through G/SPS/N/KOR/81 will not be lifted unless it is
determined to be safe from BSE risk in the concerned country.
The full text of this addendum as well as the full text of the original notification are available
from the address below.
International Trade and Information Division
Korea Food and Drug Ministry
No. 5 Nokbundong Eupyung Gu
Seoul, 122-704 Republic of KoreaTel: 822 380 1648
Fax: 822 388 6392
E-mail:  wtokfda@kfda.go.kr
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