The restriction on import into Korea as follows:
In compliance with Article 34-10 and Article 44-8 of Enforcement Rules of the Wildlife Act, the major wildlife diseases which require to be under quarantine, or control of access, or to be destroyed are tuberculosis, AI, rabies, hog cholera, and ASF among others.
In this regard, the Ministry of Environment of the ROK requires every import for wildlife which can transmit 9 diseases, including beta coronavirus to receive prior approval in a bid to protect the ecosystem and the health of humanity from wildlife diseases.
Wildlife additional to this list includes 10,809 species, including 2 orders and 24 families. For more information, please refer to the attached file including scientific names.
This excludes livestock and pets, which are the responsibility of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA).
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