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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/86
2 February 2001
(01-0531)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Live cervids and their products, including venison and venison products;
embryo, semen, ova;  antler velvet  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the
extent relevant or practicable:  United States, Canada
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Administrative Order No. 51584-
10829 ('00.12.28):  Temporary suspension on the import quarantine inspection of live
cervids and their products from United States and Canada.
5. Description of content:  Temporary suspension on the import quarantine inspection of live
cervids and their products, including venis on and venison products, embryo, semen, ova and
antler velvet from United States and Canada in order to prevent introduction of Chronic
Wasting Disease (CWD) into the Republic of Korea.
6. 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           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  It is necessary on an emergency basis to prevent
introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease into the Republic of Korea.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Administrative
Order No. 51584-10829 (28 December 2001) (Available in Korean, 1 page)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  28 December 2000.
Comments will be open by 31 May 2001.G/SPS/N/KOR/86
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle 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 ForestryNo. 1 Choongang-dong, Kwachon-shi,
Kyunggi-do, Republic of Korea 427-719
Tel/Fax:  (822) 504 0908
E-mail:  leejh@maf.go.kr