Article 19 (Report on Import of Feed) (1) Where a feed importer intends to import feed determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the feed importer shall file a report on such import with the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as prescribed by Ministerial Decree of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> (2) Where a good cause prescribed by Ministerial Decree of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs exists, such as securing the safety of feed and stabilizing feed supply and demand, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall assign competent public officials to inspect the feed reported under paragraph (1) for certification, before the completion of customs clearance. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> (3) Where an importer files a report under paragraph (1) along with an inspection certificate issued by a feed testing and inspection institution designated pursuant to Article 20-2 (1) (hereinafter referred to as "feed testing and inspection institution") or a feed testing institution under Article 22, the importer may be deemed to have passed the inspection under paragraph (2) or may undergo the inspection with inspection items adjusted, as prescribed by Ministerial Decree of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 31, 2018; Feb. 11, 2020>
(4) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs upon receipt of a report prescribed in paragraph (1) shall review the details of the report and accept the report if it is in compliance with this Act. <Added on Dec. 31, 2018>
(5) Matters necessary for the items and method of, and the procedure for, inspections under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Ministerial Decree of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 31, 2018>