Korea (Republic of) - Export requirements for milk and dairy products

1. Eligible/ineligible product

The list of products below is for reference only. It is the responsibility of the exporter to ensure that the product being exported will be covered by the negotiated certificate.

Eligible

Example of dairy products

Milks
Processed milks
Goat milk
Fermented milk
Buttermilks
Concentrated milks
Milk creams
Butters
Cheese
Milk powders
Whey
Lactose
Infant formulas
Ice creams
Ice cream powder
Ice cream mixes

Ineligible

Information not available

2. Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country

Establishments

The dairy products must come from an establishment licensed under the Safe Food for Canadian Regulations (SFCR)
To apply for entry on to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) list, please contact your CFIA area or regional office. All documents provided must be in English
1. Application for registration (or changes in registration). The form is available on the MFDS website (Korean and English only)
2. A checklist to demonstrate regular inspection supervision conducted by the government of the exporting country in compliance with the inspection standards/criteria which the Minister of Food and Drug Safety establishes and provides. (CFIA inspection report)
3. A copy of business approval(registration) documents issued by the government of exporting country
4. In the case of a foreign establishments adopting own standards equivalent to standards for certification of sanitary control specified in Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, a summary of business operating plan and a copy of process flow chart with critical control points indicated
5. For an establishment not applicable to (4) above, summary of sanitary control standard the establishment complies with and a copy of process flow chart
The exporters should confirm that the establishment is properly listed with the MFDS list of registered foreign establishments. (Korean and English only). Please choose "Petition Application" then "List of Registered Livestock Establishments".

3. Production controls and inspection requirements

The Republic of Korea's import requirements for dairy products are similar to those of Canada. However, the manufacturer must implement an auditable specific procedure which demonstrates that the final product meets the requirements as described on the model health certificate for dairy products exported to the Republic of Korea. See Annex 1- DY-KR.

4. Labelling, packaging and marking requirements

It is the exporter's responsibility to meet all the requirements for labelling, packaging and marking requirements as per the importing country

5. Documentation requirements

Certificate

Health certificate for dairy products exported to the Republic of Korea from Canada (CFIA/ACIA 5911)

Note: An Annex of the certificate CFIA/ACIA 5911 covering the product details part of the export health certificate can be used if necessary.

6. Additional information

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for regulations (Korean and English only)
MFDS – Imported food inspection system (Korean and English only)

Annex 1 - DY-KR

Information required for completion of Part I: Identification of the products of the health certificate for dairy products exported to the Republic of Korea from Canada (CFIA/ACIA 5911)

Annex 1- DY-KR: Information required for completion of Part I: Identification of the products of the health certificate for dairy products exported to the Republic of Korea from Canada (CFIA/ACIA 5911) (PDF – 213 kb)

Identification of the products

General information

1. Name and address of consignor
2. Name and address of consignee
3. Certificate No (To be filled out by CFIA)
4. Competent authority (To be filled out by CFIA)
5. Local competent authority (To be filled out by CFIA)
6. Country of origin (ISO Code)
7. Country of destination (ISO Code)
8. Name of vessel or flight
9. Date of departure
10. Departure port/airport
11. Entry port/airport
12. Container and seal No

Product information

13. Animal species
14. Type of packaging
15. Number of packages
16. Total net weight (kg)
17. HS Code
18. Transportation/Storage conditions
- Box Ambient
- Box Chilled
- Box Frozen
19. Type of heat treatment: Tick(√) to applicable box
- Box LTLT: 63-65°C / 30 min or equivalent heat treatment
- Box LTLT: 65-68°C / 30 min or equivalent heat treatment (only for milk cream)
- Box LTLT: 68.5°C / 30 min or equivalent heat treatment (only for ice cream and ice cream mix)
- Box HTST: 72-75°C / 15-20 sec or equivalent heat treatment
- Box HTST: 74-76°C / 15-20 sec or equivalent heat treatment (only for milk cream)
- Box UHT: 130-150°C / 0.5-5 sec or equivalent heat treatment
- Box Other: 2°C or higher for cheese made from raw milk or heat treated milk matured (stored) for at least 60 days
- Box Countries not recognized as a FMD free country by World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; founded as Office International des Épizooties (OIE))
  - Box HTST (__________°C / __________sec)
  - or
  - Box UHT (__________°C / __________sec)
  - and
  - Box If pH of raw milk is 7.0 or higher, 2 times of HTST

Details of products

Processing plant			Name of product	Lot number	Date of production (processing)	Shelf life	Number of packages	Net weight (kg)
Est. No	Name	Address	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

The statements below must be met in order to issue the export certificate.

Milk collection, manufacture, processing, packing, distribution, handling and storage of the exported dairy products have been performed in compliance with sanitary regulations on dairy products. These products have been handled and shipped to the Republic of Korea in a manner avoiding re-contamination.
The exported dairy products were manufactured with raw materials sourced from clinically healthy animals and are suitable for human consumption.
The exported dairy products comply with the relevant criteria of standards and specifications regarding food processing in the Republic of Korea^Footnote 1 on chemical residues (antimicrobial agents, agricultural chemicals, hormones, heavy metals and radioactive materials) and pathogenic microorganisms (Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and others) that cause public health risks.
Containers or packaging materials for the exported dairy products comply with the applicable sanitary requirements and they are made of materials that are clean and harmless to humans and sterilized products are placed in air tight containers or packages.
The exported dairy products are suitably labelled to show the product name, manufacturer and date of manufacture (or sell-by date).

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