Anlmal,Plant and Flsherles Quarantine and Inspection Agency

WHAT ARE GENETICALLY MODIFIED FISH?

Fish have had their DNA change through modern bioengineering technology to get useful properties, s.g. rapid growth and resistant to a certain

•  LMO (Living Modified Organism), GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)

PROCESS OF IMPORT AND CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

Certification Procedures for import and Production

• Import and Production

  Submission of Import and Production Approval Form (including Risk Assessment Data)

• QIA

  Decision of approval after an examination of assessment data and collection of public opinions (270 days)

• Importers and Producers

  Approval or disapproval

Certification Procedures for importer

• Importers

  Import Declaration with Approval Form attached

• QIA

  Issuance of certificate after document inspection and field inspection (confirmation of indication and declared contents)

• Customs

  Custom clearance

INDICATION CONTENTS IN IMPORT, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND KEEPING

INDICATION CONTENTS IN IMPORT

Appicable Statutes	LMO	Fishery products Quality Control Act
Indication Target	Approved LMO items	- Atlantic Salmons - Rainbow trouts - Catfish - Genetically modified fish for aquarium
Obligatory Indicators	Developers, Producers, Importers (Article 24 of the same law)	Shippers and sellers (Article 11 of the same law)
Indication Contents	- Name, type, uses, and features, - Directions in handling - Name, address, etc of developer, producer,exporter and importer	Genetically modified fishery products, Inclusion of Genetically Modified fishery Products, Possible inclusion of Genetically Modified fishery.
	Name Salmon Type Fish Uses Transplant Features Rapid growth Directions in handling Separate farming with other fishes Name of Developer       Phone No       Address of Developer       Name of Importer       Phone No       Address of Importer	Whether genetically modified salmons, "Genetically modified salmons", If genetically modified salmons are partially included, "Including genetically modified salmons", If genetically modified salmons could be included, "Possible inclusion of genetically modified salmons"
Penal Provision	False indication or non-indication: Imprisonment of less than a year or fine of not more than KRW 20 million	- Non-indication: Fine of not more than KRW 10 million - False indication: Imprisonment of less than 7 years or fine of not more than KRW 0.1 billion