{"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\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":[],"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."}