Import Health Requirements of the Republic of Korea for Pet Birds Exported
from Foreign Countries
These requirements shall be applied to the pet bird for export to the Republic of Korea(hereinafter
referred to as the “pet bird”) based on the requirements as follows:
1.
The pet bird should be hatched and raised or have been, for at least 30days prior to the
exportation, raised in the exporting country.
2.
The exporting country should have, for at least the past 2years, been free from fowl
plague. This period may be shortened for the exporting country which the Minister of
Agriculture, forestry and Fisheries, Korea has recognized that it is practising a stampingout policy.
3.
In case of the outbreaks of Fowl plague, the Government of exporting country should halt
the exportation of the pet bird to Korea and, at the same time, provide the Korean
Government with details of all the relevant information as soon as possible, and should
consult with the Korean Government about resuming the exportation.
4.
For the pet bird which is commercially exported to Korea, such pet bird should be
isolated and inspected in an embarkation quarantine facilities approved b the
Government of exporting country for at least 21days prior to the shipment, and any
evidence of the infectious poultry disease should not be presented.
5. For the pet bird which an importer entering into Korea is accompanied by, the
requirements laid down in article 1 shall be exempted only where the importer
present the certificate issued by the Government veterinary officer of
exporting country stating such bird have been inspected before exportation
and found to be no evidence of avian infectious disease.
6.
Container holding the exported pet bird during the transportation to Korea should be
clean one which is not contaminated with any agent of animal infectious disease and the
exported pet bird should have been, during the transportation in the exporting country
and to Korea, conveyed in a safe way to prevent the contamination with any agent of the
infectious poultry disease.
7.
The government veterinary officer of the exporting country shall be responsible for
issuing a health certificate in English attesting the followings;
(1) Statement of fulfillment of the requirements specified in the clauses of Articles 1 and
2, either Article 4 or Article 5
(2) Species and number of the pet bird
(3) Shipping date, name of shipping port and vessel(or flight)
(4) Name and address of exporter and importer
(5) Date and place of issuing the health certificate, and title, printed name and signature
of issuer.
8.
Without derogation of all the requirements mentioned above, the exported pet bird shall
be subject to the import quarantine and inspection by the Korean Government and if
evidence of infectious disease is found all the bird in same shipment may be re-exported
or destroyed.