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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/13
ORGANIZATION 25August 1995
(95-2485)
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 (tariff itemnumber(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited
withtheWTO. ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Plants
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment ofthePlant
Protection Act
5. Description ofcontent:
- Introducing theconcepts of"Quarantine Pest" and"Pest RiskAnalysis".
- Stipulating theprocedure bywhich prohibited plants maybeimported.
- Stipulating theprocedure for"Pest RiskAnalysis".
- Allowing atemporary import restriction, inaccordance withthe"Principles of
plant quarantine related tointernational trade", inaspecific areaunder
emergency pestrisksituations.
- Stipulating theexemption ofGovernment responsibility fordamages which may
occur during appropriately conducted quarantine treatment.
6. Objective andrationale: Plant health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist[X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever
possible, identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Government Notice 1995-57 (10August 1995)
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined.
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10. Final dateforcomments: 15September 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number of
other body:
Sustainable Agriculture Division
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
Government Complex IINo.1
Jungang-dong, Kwachon City
Kyunggi-do, Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-503-7284/5
Fax: 82-2-507-3963