Other

Country
Korea, Republic of (KR)
Group
Nuts
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA)
Relevant Web Addresses
www.qia.go.kr
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


ICR applies to shelled and un-shelled nuts.

Non-GMO requirements:

If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the seed has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).

The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate

Consignments not accompanied by non-GMO certification may be cleared at the border after obtaining a laboratory analysis report from a testing institution approved by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.


Note: non-GMO certification can be issued for the following species:
  • Macadamias (Macadamia spp)
Existing market
03/04/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements
30/11/2021 - Added option for non-GMO certification for macadamias as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026