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Administrative notice on establishment of hygiene conditions for importing pet food As the domestic pet population and the amount of pet food imported increase, the purpose is to specifically define the conditions for animal- based raw materials as well as the production process, manufacturing facility approval, and post-management methods to ensure the safety of imported pet food. A. Scope of application limited to dog, cat, ferret, and hamster feed among companion animals (Article 3 of the bill) C. Specify the production conditions for pet food (Article 6 of the bill) A. The Korean government approves and conducts on-site inspections of pet food manufacturing facilities in exporting countries. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, November 8, 2024 B. Specifying the conditions for animal-derived raw materials that can be used in pet food (Article 5 of the bill) In accordance with the provisions of Article 34, Paragraph 2 of the “Livestock Infectious Disease Prevention Act,” the “Pet Food Import Sanitation Conditions” are established. In order to inform the public of the main contents and purpose in advance and hear their opinions, the following notice is made pursuant to the provisions of Article 46 of the Administrative Procedures Act. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Announcement No. 2024-476 B. The Korean government orders the return or disposal of imported pet food if it is found to not meet these import hygiene conditions (Article 10 of the Bill) B. Annexed regulations on heat treatment conditions for use of animal raw materials from import-prohibited regions (Draft Annexed Regulations) Has the authority to implement (Articles 7 and 8 of the Bill) 1. Reason for enactment 2. Main contents of the legislation Machine Translated by Google A. Opinions on each item of administrative notice (whether for or against and reasons) B. Name (in the case of corporations or organizations, the name and name of the representative, address, and phone number) C. Address to send to: 94 Dasom 2-ro, Sejong Special Self-Governing City (ZIP code 30110) ÿ Contact: 044)201-2083, FAX: 044)868-0449 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, International Cooperation Bureau, Quarantine Policy Division Any organization or individual with opinions on this proposed regulation should submit a written opinion containing the following information to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Reference: Director of Quarantine Policy Division) by November 28, 2024. A. The draft of this notice is posted on the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website (www.mafra.go.kr) under Public Communication/Legal Information/Legislative and Administrative Notices. 3. Submission of opinions - 2 - Machine Translated by Google Sanitary conditions for importing pet food - 3 - The purpose is to regulate matters related to the conditions of animal raw materials, production conditions, manufacturing facilities, and quarantine contents of the exporting country for pet food imported into the country. 1. “Pet food” refers to a finished product that provides nutrition to companion animals or is necessary for their health maintenance or growth, and includes animal raw materials, such as single feed, compound feed, and supplementary feed as defined in Article 2 of the Feed Management Act, and does not require additional processing. 2. “Government of the exporting country” means the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. 3. “Exporting country government veterinarian” refers to a veterinarian affiliated with the exporting country government in charge of animal quarantine. Article 1 (Purpose) This notice is issued in accordance with Article 34, Paragraph 2 of the “Livestock Contagious Disease Prevention Act.” Article 2 (Definitions) The terms used in this notice have the following meanings. In accordance with Article 34, Paragraph 2 of the “Livestock Contagious Disease Prevention Act,” the “Pet Feed Import Sanitation Conditions” are established as follows: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Notice No. 2024-000 4. “Biological examination” means the examination of a live animal to be slaughtered by a government veterinarian from the country of origin at a slaughterhouse, etc. This refers to clinical tests to determine whether an animal may pose a risk to the health of humans or animals. Attached is the text of the enactment of the “Pet Food Import Sanitation Conditions” Machine Translated by Google - 4 - ÿ Raw materials derived from animals that have not been determined to be suitable in a live animal inspection conducted by a government veterinarian (including a government-certified veterinarian) of the country where the raw materials were produced, such as dead animal carcasses, cannot be used in the manufacture of pet food. Article 6 (Production Conditions) ÿ Pet food must be produced in the exporting country. ÿ Pet food is susceptible to livestock infection from the raw material stage to arrival in Korea. Article 4 (Relationship with other regulations) This notice shall take precedence over other notices that stipulate import hygiene conditions for items to which this notice applies. Article 5 (Animal raw materials that can be used) ÿ Animal raw materials that can be used in pet food are as listed in the attached table, and, except for No. 2 of the attached table, domestically produced raw materials must be used. 1. Dog 2. Cat 3. Ferret 4. Hamster Article 3 (Scope of Application) This notice applies to feed for the following companion animals as defined in Article 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Animal Protection Act, and feed containing animal raw material ingredients as defined in Article 31 of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases of Livestock and Article 31 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act. However, this notice does not apply to feed manufactured only with raw hides and skins treated with acid after depilation, dairy products treated with ultra-high temperature (UHT), sterilized processed eggs, and fat added as a flavoring agent. ÿ Pet food must have the product name, manufacturing facility name, raw material name, etc. displayed on the packaging. In the case of pet food imported in bulk, a sticker, label, or tag with the product name, manufacturing facility name, raw material name, etc. printed or written may be used, but must be attached so that it does not fall off. They must be handled and managed so as not to be contaminated with pathogens of disease or microorganisms that may be harmful to animal health. Machine Translated by Google - 5 - ÿ In the event that an animal disease that must be reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) occurs in the exporting country (limited to susceptible livestock species by disease), the manufacturing facility producing companion animal food exported to the Republic of Korea must not be located within the following areas. However, this does not apply if the final product is processed by the methods in Tables 3 through 7 according to the susceptible livestock species by disease. 1. All regions where foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, and highly pathogenic avian influenza have occurred. However, countries recognized as regionalized by the Korean government are subject to quarantine restrictions for the relevant diseases. 2. In areas subject to quarantine restrictions for other diseases It must be a place registered as a manufacturing facility in accordance with relevant regulations. ÿ Pet food manufacturing facilities must have no abnormalities in the regular inspections conducted by the government of the exporting country. ÿ The pet food manufacturing facility must be inspected by the government of the exporting country and reported to the Korean government (Animal Quarantine Agency) as a manufacturing facility that complies with this notice, and among these, it must be a facility approved by the Korean government through on-site inspection or other means. Article 7 (Manufacturing facilities) ÿ Manufacturing facilities that produce pet food shall be managed by the government of the exporting country. Article 8 (On-site Inspection) ÿ The Government Veterinary Officer of the Republic of Korea shall have the authority to conduct on-site inspections and inspect record books of pet food manufacturing facilities approved by the Government of the Republic of Korea, and in this case, the government of the exporting country shall actively cooperate with the on-site inspections by the Government Veterinary Officer of the Republic of Korea. ÿ The Government of the Republic of Korea finds that the results of the on-site inspection pursuant to Paragraph 1 do not comply with this notice. ÿ Manufacturing facilities must keep records of daily processing and storage for at least two years, and must have data on the origin (export country and slaughterhouse, etc., workplace), livestock species, date of receipt, and quantity of animal-based raw materials for pet food exported to the Republic of Korea. Machine Translated by Google - 6 - Article 9 (Items to be included in the export quarantine certificate) The government veterinary officer of the exporting country shall issue an export quarantine certificate detailing the following items in Korean or English prior to shipment of pet food for export. 9. Container number and seal number 8. Export quarantine certificate issuance date, issuance location, issuer’s affiliation, position, name and signature ÿ The government of the Republic of Korea shall notify the government of the exporting country of such matters prior to the decision to cancel approval pursuant to paragraph 4. ÿ The government of the Republic of Korea may cancel the approval of a pet food manufacturing facility pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 2 if the facility has not exported pet food to the Republic of Korea for three years or more from the date of approval or the last export date. 7. Importer's address and name (company name) 6. Exporter's address and name (company name) If the export operation to the Euro is suspended and the approval of the relevant manufacturing facility, etc. is cancelled, this must be immediately notified to the Korean government (Animal Quarantine Agency). 5. Ship name or aircraft number, shipping date and shipping location ÿ The government of the exporting country may prevent pet food manufacturing facilities from going bankrupt or closing their business locations. If any of the above matters are discovered, the government of the Republic of Korea may take measures to suspend exports to the relevant manufacturing facility. In this case, the government of the Republic of Korea may lift the export suspension measure through an on-site inspection or other means after receiving notification from the government of the exporting country that corrective measures have been completed for the relevant manufacturing facility. 4. Name, address and registration number of the manufacturing facility 3. Articles 5, 6, 7 and the attached table 2. Livestock species and country of origin from which the animal raw material originated (however, if sterilized, ‘sterilized’ is written instead of country of origin) 1. Product name, packaging type, packaging quantity, gross weight and net weight of pet food Machine Translated by Google - 7 - The government of the Republic of Korea requires verification of export performance of manufacturing facilities. Article 11 (Review Period) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall issue and manage instructions, regulations, etc. List of manufacturing facilities that have exported pet food to South Korea so far This can be recognized as a possible facility, and the quarantine authorities of the exporting country will enforce this notice. The import suspension may be lifted by inspection or other means. After being notified that corrective action against the snow had been completed, the local government of the Republic of Korea Manufacturing facilities without a track record are approved through document review in accordance with this notice. ÿ If there is a record of importing pet food within the past year from the date of enforcement and it fails quarantine inspection The government of the Republic of Korea may order the disposal of the relevant manufacturing facility and take measures to suspend imports from the relevant manufacturing facility. In this case, the government of the Republic of Korea may obtain the approval of the government of the exporting country from the relevant manufacturing facility. The export quarantine certificate format for pet food is considered valid until the quarantine certificate format is agreed upon in accordance with this notice. If you find that the feed does not meet the oral hygiene conditions, return or discard the feed. Article 10 (Disqualification measures, etc.) The government of the Republic of Korea shall take measures to ensure that imported pet food is Article 2 (Transitional Measures) ÿ Consultation with the head of the Animal Quarantine Agency of the Republic of Korea prior to enforcement of this notice. Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This notice shall take effect from the date of promulgation. Any manufacturing facility that does not meet this notice may have its approval revoked. However, the manufacturing facility in question shall not be subject to Article 7 of this Notice. Supplementary Provisions <No. 2024-00, 2024.00.00> In accordance with the “Regulations on the Public Notice,” the validity of this notice must be reviewed every three years from the date of issuance (by December 31 of each third year) and measures for improvement must be taken. Machine Translated by Google - 8 - Processed with Only parts that are permitted for import according to the sanitary conditions for beef imports by country are allowed for import. A. Whole egg liquid or whole egg powder: Heat treated at 60ÿ for 188 seconds or 61.1ÿ for 94 seconds based on the center temperature, or a method with an equivalent or higher effect. Those that meet the conditions below In the case of products derived from cattle from prohibited areas, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall determine the Products of animals from regions where import of animals or meat is permitted according to the regulations. However, import of BSE- related items in subparagraph 3 of the attached table of “Regions where import of designated quarantine items is prohibited” 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 above, the import of products derived from poultry eggs from areas where import is prohibited B. Dry feed in the form of extrusion: possible without heat treatment conditions 1. “Import Prohibited Areas for Designated Quarantine Items” Appendix 1 (excluding Item 1) and 2 a. Heat treatment at 56ÿ for 30 minutes or more, or heat treatment so that the internal temperature of the entire product reaches 74ÿ or higher, or treatment using a method with an equivalent or higher effect. Conditions for animal raw materials (related to Article 5, Paragraph 1) [asterisk] 4. In the case of products derived from poultry from areas where imports are prohibited, the following conditions must be met: processed with B. Egg white: Heat treated at 55.6ÿ for 870 seconds or 56.7ÿ for 232 seconds based on the center temperature, or treated by a method with an equivalent or higher effect. 3. In the case of products derived from pigs from areas where imports are prohibited, the product must be heat treated at a temperature of at least 70ÿ at the center of the product for at least 30 minutes or by a method with an equivalent or higher effect. 2. In the case of using imported raw materials, they must be products of animals that meet the conditions of No. 1 above and legally imported into the exporting country. Machine Translated by Google - 9 - Originating from horses (including donkeys and mules) raised on farms located in states or provinces that do not administer vaccination and that have not had anthrax or villosis for 6 months prior to slaughter Or by a method with an equal or greater effect. B. Horse products: No African horse disease has occurred for 2 years prior to slaughter and prevention Originated from kki B. Egg yolk powder: Heat treatment at 63.5ÿ for 3.5 minutes based on the center temperature. A. Egg white powder: Heat treated at 67ÿ for 20 hours or at 54.4ÿ for 50.4 hours based on the center temperature, or treated by a method with an equivalent or higher effect. There is no rabbit hemorrhagic disease for 60 days before slaughter. a. Rabbit-derived products: Occurrence of myxomatosis and tularemia during the 12 months prior to slaughter deal with by law Process at 170ÿ for 1 to 2 hours) and seal in an airtight container or package. Satisfying the following conditions for each purpose Heat treatment at 62.2ÿ for 138 seconds or a method with an equivalent or higher effect A. Moist heat sterilization (121ÿ 15-20 minutes or 115ÿ 35 minutes) or dry heat sterilization (160- Treated in a manner that has an effect equivalent to or greater than that of D. Egg yolk liquid: Heat treated at 60.0ÿ for 288 seconds based on the center temperature or treated by a method with an equivalent or higher effect. In the case of 10% salted egg yolk liquid 6. In the case of rabbit or horse-derived products for which import ban areas have not been designated, Processing in a manner that has the above effect For products of animals whose origin is not determined, the following methods or 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs 3 through 6 above, products from regions where import is prohibited and products from regions where import is prohibited Heat treatment at 70ÿ for 3.5 seconds or at 73.9ÿ for 0.51 seconds or more, or equivalent B. Eggshell (membrane) powder: 507 seconds at 60ÿ, 42 seconds at 65ÿ based on the center temperature. Machine Translated by Google - 10 - A. Foot-and-mouth disease-free countries are dairy products treated with UHT (132ÿ for 1 second or longer), LTLT (63ÿ~65ÿ for 30 minutes or longer), or HTST (72ÿ for 15 seconds or longer). Clean country is UHT (132ÿ for 1 second or more) or HTST (72ÿ for 15 seconds or more) 2 Processed dairy products B. Difficile calcium phosphate without protein and fat B. Canned, bottled or retort products manufactured so that they can be distributed and stored at room temperature by placing them in an airtight container or packaging and sealing them so that the temperature at the center of the product is 120ÿ or higher for 4 minutes or more or the F0 value is 3.2. However, 8. Others If products derived from ruminants are included, only the conditions in the above clause apply. If it is possible to store and distribute it at room temperature after that. However, if it contains products derived from ruminant animals from regions where imports of BSE-related items are prohibited, this is excluded. D. Raw skin treated with acid after hair removal A. Fishmeal produced in a pure fishmeal production facility B. Gelatin and collagen derived from raw hide and leather Machine Translated by Google