Chapter 11 - Export

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11.7.3 KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)

11.7.3.1 General information

Export contracts are granted by tenders. The Korean veterinary authorities will scrutinize all the documents in every aspect. Any discrepancy may justify the rejection of the shipment by the Korean authorities.

To avoid unnecessary delays at the border, exporters should confirm that the exporting establishment is properly registered with the Korean authorities prior to export.

11.7.3.2 Import prohibitions or restrictions

• Bovine meat - BSE: the importation of bovine meat is prohibited. As well the processing line used to produce beef products must not be used for processing pork meat products intended for export to South Korea.
• Korea does not allow the importation of products derived from cervidae.
• Korea does not allow the importation of poultry meat products.
• Prepared pork products must be derived from animals born or raised in Canada for at least three (3) months before slaughter. Casings imported from a third country, including Canadian casings processed in a third country and re-imported to Canada, must not be used in the production of sausages intended for export to South Korea.
• The procedures must be reviewed and be acceptable to the inspector in charge and must include monitoring, verification and record keeping activities, deviation procedures and be auditable and effective.

11.7.3.3 Specific or additional inspection procedures

Nil

11.7.3.4 Additional certification

The following documents are required:

1. Pork meat
   • Certificate of Inspection, Form CFIA/ACIA 1454
   • Annex D
   • Certificate of specifications (required by some importers) provided by exporter
   • Certificate of origin (provided by exporter)
   • Slaughter dates certification (specific dates: month, date, year or month date-date... year)
   • freezing certificate (specify freezing dates: month, date, year or month date-date... year at °C at (name and address of the establishment where the meat was frozen)
   • weight certificate (gross and net weight)
2. Prepared pork meat products

   In the case of prepared pork meat products, same as above except that Annex F must be completed instead of Annex D.

   Non pre-printed certificates must be typed on an official government letterhead paper, or exporting firm official letterhead paper in the case of certificate of specifications and certificate of origin.

   Note: Korean authorities request that exact slaughtering, freezing and manufacturing dates appear on official export documents. It is acceptable to indicate the dates as follows: month, date-year or month date-date... year, e.g. Oct 5-6-7-8-9, 1999, but not Oct 5-9, 1999).

11.7.3.5 Special packaging or marking requirements

Nil

11.7.3.6 Other requirements

Nil

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See a CFIA inspector to obtain certificates