WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/82
23 January 2001
(01-0355)
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:  Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)
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).  Food products originating from elk.  Regions or countries likely to be
affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Canada
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Temporary Ban on Importation of
food products originating from elk in Canada (1 page)
5. Description of content:  The temporary ban on importation of food products originating
from elk in Canada
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Chronic Wasting Disease
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:  Food Sanitation Act
Article 5, KFDA FD 65433-1749, 29 December 2000 (available in Korean)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   29 December 2000
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Korea Food and Drug Adminsitration
Food Distribution Division#5 Nokbun-Dong, Eunpyung-Ku
Seoul, 122-704, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-2-380-1733
Fax: 82-2-388-6392