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| | Article 23 (Things Designated for Quarantine Purposes) of the Aquatic Organism Disease Control Act | (i)Aquatic animals for transplant (aquaculture), eating, ornament, testing, research, surveys, and aquatic plants
(ii) Aquatic organism products that are likely to spread pathogens of a contagious aquatic organism disease
(iii) Feed, instruments, water, or other similar things that are likely to spread the pathogens of a contagious aquatic animal disease in the course of transportation or storage of aquatic organisms |
| | Article 25 (Scope of Aquatic Organisms Designated for Quarantine Purposes) of the Enforcement Regulations of the Aquatic Organism Disease Control Act | (i) Aquatic animals for transplant (aquaculture)
(ii) Fish, shellfish, crustaceans, amphibians for human consumption, ornamental, and research
(iii) Frozen/refrigerated prawns, Haliotidae, and oysters without processing, such as heat treatment and cutting
(iv) Aquatic organisms or products (including pathogens or organisms infected with pathogens) that have been approved by the Director of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service |
| | Article 37 (Import Risk Analysis) of the Aquatic Organism Disease Control Act | (i) If deemed necessary for effectively conducting quarantine inspections, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may assess the degree of a risk that the pathogens of a contagious aquatic organism disease transmitted into South Korea are likely to affect aquatic organisms and aquatic environments and may conduct an analysis and assessment on the importation of aquatic organisms, by including the details for lowering the degree of such risk
(ii) Matters necessary for the method and procedures for conducting an import risk analysis shall be prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries |
| | Notification on the Methods and Procedures for the Implementation of Aquatic Organism Import Risk Analysis | (1) Identification of hazards
(a) The process of identifying and listing the types of pathogens that can potentially enter into South Korea due to the import of the specific aquatic organisms designated for quarantine purposes, etc.
(2) Risk assessment of the aquatic organism disease
(a) Qualitative or quantitative assessment of the possibility of entry, settlement, and spread into the country of the hazard through the import of the aquatic organisms designated for quarantine purposes, and the size and result of such effects on biological, environmental, economic, and other areas
(3) Risk management of aquatic organism disease
(a) Comparison and analysis of the risk estimated in the risk assessment in relation to South Korea’s appropriate level of protection (ALOP) to find alternatives to ensure that the assessed risks can be managed in accordance with South Korea’s ALOP, and implementation of the effectiveness and feasibility in the order of the assessment |
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