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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/48
17 August 1998
(98-3206)
Committee on Sanitary and 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
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Imported ostrich from Belgium
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Animal Health Requirements for
the Importation of Ostrich into the Republic of Korea from Belgium
5. Description of content:  Main contents of the animal health requirements are as follows:
- There shall not have occurred High Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Crimean-Congo
Haemorrhagic Fever in Belgium;
- Inspection item:  Newcastle disease, Infectious bursal disease, Mycoplasma
galisepticum, Avian Influenza, Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium,
Salmonella galinarum, Salmonella pullorum.
6. Objective and rationale: Human and Animal Health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
- Broadly speaking the document is aligned with the standards, guidelines or
recommendations of the OIE;
- However, there is no international standard, guideline or recommendation
concerning Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic fever.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Korean Official
Gazette (available in Korean)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 September 1998G/SPS/N/KOR/48
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10. Proposed date of entry into force:  to be determined
11. Final date for comments:  31 August 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            