RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/3
21March 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0602)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Honey bees(HSnumber:
0106.00.5010)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed amendment ofanimal
health requirements forhoney beestobeexported intotheRepublic ofKorea
5. Description ofcontent:
TheKorean Government restricts imports ofhoney beesborn orraised incountries
which arenotfreeofacariasis ofbees, aswellasAfrican bees, Africanized bees, andits
hybrids prescribed inthepresent requirements. Asaresult thecountries which can
export honey beesarelimited tosix:Australia, NewZealand, Denmark, Netherlands,
Hungary andJapan.
6. Objective andrationale: Animal health. Toprotect theKorean honey beeindustries
from thepossible damage thatthespread ofacariasis ofbeescould cause.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Official Gazette No.12944, 48pages, dated 20February 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
10. Final date forcomments: 9May1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: Animal Health Division, Ministry ofAgriculture Forestry andFisheries
Government complex II,No.1,Jungang-Dong, Kwachon-city, Kyunggi-Do, Seoul,
Republic ofKorea. TelNo:82-2-504-9438; FaxNo:82-2-507-3966