Other

Country
Korea, Republic of (KR)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
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.


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
  • Agrostis stolonifera
  • Beta vulgaris
  • Carica papaya
  • Chichorium intybus
  • Cucumis melo
  • Cucurbita pepo
  • Dianthus caryophyllus
  • Glycine max
  • Lens culinaris
  • Linum usitatissimum L.
  • Lycopersicon esculentum
  • Malus domestica
  • Medicago sativa
  • Nicotiana tabacum
  • Oryza sativa
  • Prunus domestica
  • Rosa hybride L.
  • Triticum aestivum
  • Zea mays
The following seed treatments are recommended but are not mandatory for grass and vegetable seeds prior to export to the Republic of Korea.

Treatments should be in accordance with label instructions as appropriate for seed type.

The pesticides and dosage rates have been specified by the Republic of Korea.

Seeds of grasses and vegetables arriving in the Republic of Korea that have not been treated are subject to delays based on inspection findings after incubation.

Exporter should consider one of the following:-
  • Benoram WP (Benlate T) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight
  • Thiram WP (Homai) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight
  • Carboram D (Vitathiram) coating with 0.25 percent of seed weight
  • Captafol WP (Difolatan) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight
  • Captan WP (Orthocide) coating with 0.25 percent of seed weight
  • Mancozeb WP (Dithane M-45) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Existing market and Ag Counsellor advice 21 June 2016
03/04/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements
15/07/2021 - Updated general requirements for clarity.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026