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Quarantine of Imported and Exported Aquatic Organisms

Quarantine of Imported and Exported Aquatic Organisms

Legal basis - Aquatic Organism Disease Control Act
  • Article 22
    Quarantine of Exported and Imported Aquatic Organisms
  • Article 23
    Designed Quarantine items
  • Article 27
    Quarantine Insptection on Import
  • Article 31
    Quarantine Insptection for Export
Quarantine Targets
  • Aquatic organisms for transplantation (including eggs and gametes)
  • Finfish, Shellfish and Crustacean and Amphibian for human consumption, ornament, research and development
  • Unprocessed, frozen/chilled abalone, oyster, and shrimp
  • Pathogenic organisms or diagnostic reagents for research or testing purposes that are permitted from Director General of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service (NFQS)
Definition of Aquatic Organisms (Aquatic Animals & Aquatic Plants)
Live finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, echinoidea, holothuroidea, urochordata, polychaete, echiuroidea, amphibian, trionychidae, cetacea, seaweeds, and marine seed plant
Listed diseases of Aquatic organisms for quarantine
Listed diseases of Aquatic organisms for quarantine
Type (numbers) Listed diseases
Finfish (10) Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis (EHN), Spring Viraemia of carp (SVC), Viral haematopoietic septicaemia (VHS), Infectious Salmon anemia (ISA), Red seabream iridovirus(RSIV), Koi herpesvirus disease(KHVD), Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), Infection with Gyrodactylus salaris, Tilapia lake virus (TiLV), Infection with salmonid alphavirus (SAV)
Shellfish (6) Infection with Bonamia ostreae & Bonamia exitiosa, Infection with Marteilia refringens, Infection with Perkinsus marinus, Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis, Infection with Abalone herpesvirus
Crustacean (10) Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV), Yellowhead virus genotype 1(YHD), White spot syndrome virus diseases (WSD), Taura syndrome virus diseases (TSV), Infectious myonecrosis virus(IMNV), White tail disease(WTD), Decapod Iridescent Virus 1(DIV1), Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis(NHP), Acutehepathopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND)
Amphibian (3)
(~’25.7.5)		 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis(Bd), Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans(Bsal), Ranavirus
Assignment of Quarantine Area
  • Quarantine Area: Quarantine should be performed in facilities accredited by the NFQS
    Types of quarantine facilities include: land-based aquaculture storage facility, land-based tank storage facility, aquarium, storage equipped with temperature control system, sea cage aquaculture
Quarantine Method
Quarantine Method
Object Type Days required Check point
Imports and Exports
Document inspection 2 days Adequacy verification of application and other documents
Clinical inspection 3 days Comprehensive anatomical examination including behaviors, swimming pattern, and external opinions
Laboratory test 15 days Histopathological, molecular biological, serological and biochemical examinations

Application for Import/ Export Quarantine

Additional required documents
Quarantine for import
  • Cargo manifest copy of quarantine targets
  • Original copy of quarantine certificate issued by the government agency of the exporting country (Unless quarantine certificate can be exempted according to Article 28 and Article 26.1 of the act)
  • Original copy of import permit certificate (limited to import prohibited goods)
  • Original copy of dispatched quarantine certificate (limited to dispatched prohibited goods)
  • Copy of transplant approval certificate (only when importing marine animals with transplant approval according to Article 35.1(5) of Fisher Resources Management Act)
  • Applied weight confirmation document issued by the calibration agency (only with the applicant request)
  • Research and laboratory test proposal (limited to the goods with the purpose of research and laboratory test)
  • Return authorization document (limited to the goods that will be returned)
  • Participation confirmation document of the foreign fairs (limited to goods that are re-imported after participating in the foreign fairs)
  • Required documents listed on Aquatic Organism Disease Control Act Article 30.1(1-5) can be omitted if the electronic copies are sent out from government or related administrative agency of exporting country
Quarantine for export
  • Copy of transplant approval certificate (only when importing marine animals with transplant approval according to Article 35.1(5) of Fisher Resources Management Act)
  • Applied weight confirmation document issued by the calibration agency (only with the applicant request)
Aprocessing detail
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    Processing time
    2 days for document check, 3 days for clinical test, 15 days for laboratory test
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    Submit to
    National Fishery Products Quality Management Service
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    Submission method
    Via a personal visit or online application (Wooriwon or Single customs clearance network)
Fees
  • Application fees : Free of charge
  • Laboratory test fees: (per inspection item)
    • Bacterial or fungal disease: ₩15,000
    • Parasitic disease: ₩10,000
    • Viral disease: ₩50,000
Quarantine decision
  • Pass: Issuance of quarantine certificate
  • Fail: Notification of the result, applicant may return or destroy the items in question by incineration or burying
Application for quarantine facility designation (or change)
Application for quarantine facility designation picture
Additional required document
When designating a quarantine facility
  • A. Facilities listed on Article 35.1(1 - 4) of Aquatic Organism Disease Control Act Enforcement rules
    • 1
      Floor plan of facility (copy can be included if it is a blueprint)
    • 2
      Document proving the ownership and license of the facility and the land that facility is on
    • 3
      Copy of appointment contract of quarantine manager
    • 4
      License copy of the fishery disease manager or veterinarian
  • B. Facilities listed on Article 35.1(5) of Aquatic Organism Disease Control Act Enforcement Decree
    • 1
      Location of the surface of water and district map created in accordance with the Article 7 of Fisheries Act Enforcement Decree or Article 6 of Aquaculture Industry Development Act Enforcement Decree
    • 2
      Aquaculture license in accordance with the Article 10 of Aquaculture Industry Development Act and Article 5 of its Enforcement Decree, or documents proving that the purpose of aquaculture is for testing, researching, or teaching of fishing in accordance of Article 46 of Fisheries Act, or for testing, researching, or teaching of aquaculture in accordance with Article 53 of Aquaculture Industry Development Act
    • 3
      CCopy of appointment contract of quarantine manager
    • 4
      License copy of the fishery disease manager or veterinarian
When designating a quarantine facility
  • Original copy of appointment contract of quarantine enforcement site
Processing detail
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    Processing time
    15 days
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    Submit to
    National Fishery Products Quality Management Service
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    Submission method
    personal visit
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    Fees
    none

Pre-registration of sIngle window for customs clearance

What is a single window for customs clearance?
Electronic custom system (UNI-PASS) of customs offices that can be used to verify the requirement of import/export (inspection and quarantine) and declaration of import/export at the same time (Inquiry call: 1544-1285)
Registration process
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Creation of Application form
  • Applicant create application form through the online custom service
  • Registration of personal information of the applicant
  • Registration of company information
  • Requesting for the reporter code if import/export reporter code, delivery company code, or the business code is not given
  • Registration of public certificate information
Printing and signing of application form
  • Print out the application form and seal the document with the signature of representative
  • Sealed authorization letter with representative signature is required if the deputy is applying on the representative’s behalf
Processing detail
  • Submission of application form and required documents should be made on regional custom office
  • Sealed authorization letter with representative signature is required if the deputy is applying on the representative’s behalf
Application of representative
  • Identification of the applicant
  • List of employees
    • Identification, name, resident registration number, phone number, email address, address of place of use.
- Application of deputy
  • Identification of the person who provided authorization
  • Letter of authorization
  • Certificate of employment that confirms that application form for the use of customs clearance portal service
Assignment of reporter code and its approval (auto-creation of basic document box)
  • Customs may approve the application after review and confirmation of submitted application form
  • Reporter code for import/export, delivery company, or business will be given before the approval if the applicant requested
  • Basic document box will be automatically created after approval for sending and receiving of electronic document
Print and issuance of application form
  • Customs will print out the application form and issue it to the applicant
Application and issuance of public certificat
  • Public certificate application should be created to the public certification agency if it is not present
Registration of public certificate
  • Information of public certificate installed in PCshould be registered on user information
  • Service can only be used if the registered public certificate information matches the information installed in PC
Reporting procedure for electronic import declaration form
  • 1
    log-in to National Customs Comprehensive Information Network (unipass.customs.go.kr)
    • For Applicant, select requirement application under single windows for custom clearance tab
  • 2
    Complete the requirement application and send
    • Select the appropriate format of requirement application of the target, complete the application, and send
  • 3
    Convert (or create) the application to import declaration form
    • Requirement application form may be converted to import declaration form or new import declaration form needs to be completed and send
  • 4
    Confirmation of processing status and payment of declaration fees
    • Verify that all documents are sent, received, and process for possible errors are made
    • Finish payment for all associated fees
  • 5
    Completion of inspection and issue of certificate
    • Check status of Import declaration certificate based on the result of import inspection (approval of customs clearance)