{"topic_id":"korea_apqa_inspection_certificate_004","category":"korea-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: korea_apqa_inspection_certificate_004\ncategory: korea-2026-approvals\ntitle: Korea Pet Food Import — On-Site Inspection, Export Certificate & Non-Compliance Procedures (MAFRA 2025-20, Art. 8–10)\nlang: en\nsource: korea_petfood_import_health_2025.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-21\ntokens_estimated: 380\nsource_document: \"Korea pet food import approvals (MAFRA)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS\"\n  title: \"Korea Pet Food Import — On-Site Inspection, Export Certificate & Non-Compliance Procedures (MAFRA 2025-20, Art. 8–10)\"\n  url: \"https://www.law.go.kr/lsSc.do?menuId=1&query=%EA%B0%80%EC%B6%95%EC%A0%84%EC%97%BC%EB%B3%91%20%EC%98%88%EB%B0%A9%EB%B2%95\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-21\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official PDF\"\n  needs_review: false\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:jp-kr-gov\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\nThis topic covers Articles 8, 9, and 10 of MAFRA Notification No. 2025-20, which govern Korean government on-site inspections, export health certificate requirements, and non-compliance procedures.\n\n## Article 8 — On-Site Inspection (현지점검)\n\nKorean government veterinary officers have the authority to:\n- Conduct on-site inspections of Korean-approved manufacturing facilities\n- Inspect manufacturing and storage records\n\nIf non-compliant items are found, the Korean government may **suspend exports** from that facility.\n\n**Ongoing obligations of exporting country government**:\n- Must immediately cancel approval if a facility goes bankrupt or ceases operations\n- Must promptly notify the Korean government of any changes in approval status\n\n**Korean government may revoke approval** if a facility fails to meet requirements under Article 7.2.\n\n## Article 9 — Export Health Certificate (수출검역증명서 기재사항)\n\nThe exporting country's veterinary officer must certify the following prior to shipment:\n\n1. Product name, lot number, quantity, and manufacturing date\n2. Manufacturing facility name, address, and registration number\n3. **Article 5, 6, 7 and Annex** compliance\n4. Manufacturing facility name, address, and registration number\n\nThe Korean veterinary quarantine authority head must approve the quarantine certificate format.\n\n## Article 10 — Non-Compliance Procedures (불합격조치 등)\n\nIf non-compliant pet food is imported, the Korean government may:\n- Order **return or disposal** (반송하거나 폐기처분) of the consignment\n- **Suspend exports** (수출중단) from the relevant manufacturing facility\n\nSource: MAFRA Notification No. 2025-20, Articles 8–10.\n","sources":["Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS — Korea Pet Food Import — On-Site Inspection, Export Certificate & Non-Compliance Procedures (MAFRA 2025-20, Art. 8–10) (retrieved 2026-07-21)"],"source":{"authority":"Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS","title":"Korea Pet Food Import — On-Site Inspection, Export Certificate & Non-Compliance Procedures (MAFRA 2025-20, Art. 8–10)","url":"https://www.law.go.kr/lsSc.do?menuId=1&query=%EA%B0%80%EC%B6%95%EC%A0%84%EC%97%BC%EB%B3%91%20%EC%98%88%EB%B0%A9%EB%B2%95","retrieved":"2026-07-21","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Korea pet food import approvals (MAFRA)","verification_file":"korea_petfood_import_health_2025.pdf"},"source_document":"Korea pet food import approvals (MAFRA)","source_file":"korea_petfood_import_health_2025.pdf","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":380,"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."}