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Poultry, animal feed – South Korea

Official title

Partial amendment notice (Draft) of Import Health Requirements for processed animal protein feed

South Korea issued an addendum on 30 September 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/KOR/844. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 9 April 2026.

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At a glance

Products

processed animal protein feed derived from poultry (poultry by product meal, feather meal etc.,)

Notifying member
South Korea(Korea, Republic of)
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Animal health
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/KOR/844Latest notice: G/SPS/N/KOR/844/Add.1
Keywords
Animal health, Modification of content/scope of regulation

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/KOR/844/Add.1⁩, 30 September 2026)

Partial amendment notice (Draft) of Import Health Requirements for processed animal protein feed

Additional provisions have been added to the draft amendment notified in G/SPS/N/KOR/844 (9 April 2026). The main content of the draft amendment is to allow poultry-derived products produced in countries from which imports into the Republic of Korea are prohibited to be imported into the Republic of Korea, in accordance with the prescribed procedures, provided that they have been rendered. The newly added provisions specify that, during the rendering process, the products must be treated either with moist heat at a minimum temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes, or by heating the entire product to a minimum internal temperature of 74 °C, or by a method demonstrated to have an equivalent or greater efficacy. This measure has been established to ensure a minimum level of safety against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the importation of poultry-derived products, taking into consideration the treatment conditions recommended in Article 10.4.19 of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code for the importation of poultry-derived products intended for use as animal feed.

Partial amendment of import health requirement that stipulate quarantine details for the import of processed animal protein feed - Limited to poultry-derived products, allowing importation in accordance with prescribed procedures where such products have been rendered using methods approved by the government of the exporting country

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/KOR/844/Add.1

    Partial amendment notice (Draft) of Import Health Requirements for processed animal protein feed

    Additional provisions have been added to the draft amendment notified in G/SPS/N/KOR/844 (9 April 2026). The main content of the draft amendment is to allow poultry-derived products produced in countries from which imports into the Republic of Korea are prohibited to be imported into the Republic of Korea, in accordance with the prescribed procedures, provided that they have been rendered. The newly added provisions specify that, during the rendering process, the products must be treated either with moist heat at a minimum temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes, or by heating the entire product to a minimum internal temperature of 74 °C, or by a method demonstrated to have an equivalent or greater efficacy. This measure has been established to ensure a minimum level of safety against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the importation of poultry-derived products, taking into consideration the treatment conditions recommended in Article 10.4.19 of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code for the importation of poultry-derived products intended for use as animal feed.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/KOR/844

    Partial amendment notice (Draft) of Import Health Requirements for processed animal protein feed

    Partial amendment of import health requirement that stipulate quarantine details for the import of processed animal protein feed - Limited to poultry-derived products, allowing importation in accordance with prescribed procedures where such products have been rendered using methods approved by the government of the exporting country

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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All updates from South Korea

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    Proposed amendments to Standards for Recognition of Temporary Standard and Specifications for Foods

    The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the 'Standards for Recognition of Temporary Standard and Specifications for Foods'. The regulations on applying for temporary standards and specifications of new food ingredients, food additives, etc. have been improved as following; 1) Revisions…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/855Comments until 5 January 2027

  2. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Industrial Standardizatoin Act

    New tailored certification audit types (D, E, and G types) and procedures are newly introduced, and specific audit criteria for each type are established to accommodate various industrial environments, such as entities without manufacturing facilities (Article 13, Annex 7-2, Annex 8, and Annex 9).

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1387Comments until 3 January 2027

  3. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-513, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Strengthening common manufacturing standards for functional ingredients (Draft Articles 2.1.3 and 2.2.3) - Establish specifications for the use of mixed functional ingredients and other ingredients to prevent misuse and side effects and ensure safe intake by…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/854Comments until 3 January 2027

  4. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-512, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Reorganization of the structural framework of the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Draft Articles I.2, I.3, I.4, I.5, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, II.6, and [Annex 4]) The provisions for 'Collection and Handling of Test Samples' were…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/853Comments until 3 January 2027

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