{"topic_id":"intl_kr_local_003","category":"korea-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: intl_kr_local_003\ncategory: INTL-KR-LOCAL\ntitle: KR-LOCAL Section 3\nlang: en\nsource: korea_local.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 562\nsource_document: \"Korea local-government pet ordinances (USDA GAIN)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS\"\n  title: \"KR-LOCAL Section 3\"\n  url: \"\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-18\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official PDF\"\n  needs_review: true\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:us-gov\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\nSupport for U.S. Exporters\nPet food without ruminant ingredients: Both products already in the market and new-to-market\nproducts, or those that have not been imported into Korea, are required to have a health\ncertificate that meets the certification statements on the existing health certificate.\nPet food containing ruminant ingredients: To export such products to Korea, a new health\ncertificate that complies with the new IHRs is required. The United States has been working with\nKorea to agree on the new health certificate. Updates on the development of the new health\ncertificate will be provided in GAIN.\nInterested companies may begin the process to have their products and facilities registered by\ncontacting the USDA Korea offices at AgSeoul@usda.gov.\n\nImport Health Requirements for Pet Food_revised 251212 (English translation).pdf\n","sources":["Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS — KR-LOCAL Section 3 (retrieved 2026-07-18)"],"source":{"authority":"Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS","title":"KR-LOCAL Section 3","url":"https://www.mafra.go.kr/","retrieved":"2026-07-18","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Korea local-government pet ordinances (USDA GAIN)","verification_file":"korea_local.pdf"},"source_document":"Korea local-government pet ordinances (USDA GAIN)","source_file":"korea_local.pdf","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":562,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}