{"topic_id":"kr_mfra_notice_2025_20_03_export_health_certificate","category":"korea-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: kr_mfra_notice_2025_20_03_export_health_certificate\ncategory: korea-2026\ntitle: \"South Korea MAFRA Notice 2025-20 — Export Health Certificate & Non-Compliance (Art. 9–10)\"\nlang: en\nsource: korea_petfood_import_health_2025.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-21\ntokens_estimated: 230\nsource_document: \"Korea MAFRA pet food import health requirements (2025)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS\"\n  title: \"South Korea MAFRA Notice 2025-20 — Export Health Certificate & Non-Compliance (Art. 9–10)\"\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\n# South Korea MAFRA Notice 2025-20 — Export Health Certificate & Non-Compliance\n\n**Source**: MAFRA Notification No. 2025-20, Art. 9–10. Status: in force (2025.2.7).\n\n## Export Health Certificate (Art. 9)\nPrior to shipment, the exporting country's veterinary officer shall issue an **export health certificate** in **Korean or English** detailing:\n1. Commodity description (product name, packaging type, number of packages, gross & net weight)\n2. Origin of animal ingredients (species and countries) or \"sterilized\" if sterilized\n3. Compliance with Art. 5, 6, 7 and Annex\n4. **Name, address and registration number of the manufacturing facility**\n5. Date and place of shipment; vessel / aircraft name\n6. Exporter name and address\n7. Importer name and address\n8. Certificate issuance date / place, issuer title / name / office / signature\n9. Container and seal numbers\n\n## Non-compliance (Art. 10)\nIf non-compliance with this Notification is found, the Korean government may **order disposal or return** of the pet food and **suspend import** from the concerned facility. Suspension is lifted after the exporting country confirms corrective measures (on-site or other means).\n\nRelated: `kr_mfra_notice_2025_20_02_manufacturing_facility_approval`.\n","sources":["Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS — South Korea MAFRA Notice 2025-20 — Export Health Certificate & Non-Compliance (Art. 9–10) (retrieved 2026-07-21)"],"source":{"authority":"Korea RDA / MAFRA / NIAS","title":"South Korea MAFRA Notice 2025-20 — Export Health Certificate & Non-Compliance (Art. 9–10)","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 MAFRA pet food import health requirements (2025)","verification_file":"korea_petfood_import_health_2025.pdf"},"source_document":"Korea MAFRA pet food import health requirements (2025)","source_file":"korea_petfood_import_health_2025.pdf","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":230,"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."}