Mandatory plant quarantine certificate for imported seeds in South Korea and blocking the distribution of unapproved LMOs

Published 2023년 6월 7일

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The South Korean government is taking steps to prevent the distribution of unapproved genetically modified organisms (LMOs) in the country. These measures include making it mandatory for all imported seeds to have plant quarantine certificates, strengthening fines for non-reporting of quarantine, and revising the Plant Protection Act to increase fines and the possibility of imprisonment for non-compliance. Additionally, inspections for LMOs will be enhanced at various stages, and support for damage will be increased through organizational and manpower expansion, facility improvement, and cooperation with the Korea Customs Service.

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[Reporter Seo Sang-hyun, Korea Rural Newspaper] The government has come up with measures to fundamentally block the distribution of unapproved LMOs (genetically modified organisms), including making it mandatory for all imported seeds to attach plant quarantine certificates. This is to prevent unapproved LMOs from being distributed in Korea, such as zucchini, which was a problem in March. On the 8th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced measures to improve the import and distribution stages of seeds to prevent domestic distribution of unapproved living modified organisms (LMOs) in Korea. This measure was prepared through consultation with related ministries, private experts, and stakeholders, as well as inspection of the entire process, including the import (customs clearance) stage of seeds, and domestic production and distribution stages. Regarding the improvement measures, Jeong Hye-ryeon, director of international cooperation at the Ministry of ...

Source: Agrinet