Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products Article 19

For imported products not subject to batch-by-batch inspection, the inspection authority may issue a release notice allowing prior customs clearance after the Obligatory Inspection Applicant provides a bond affirming responsibility for safekeeping in accordance with the provisions of the first sentence of Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the Act if any of the following circumstances apply:1. Where the analysis takes more than five days.2. Where it is difficult to conduct verification or sampling.3. Where the products are easily corrupted or deteriorated.4. The product is directly loaded onto a cargo ship, and there is no storage facility at the dock.For products subject to batch-by-batch inspection under the provisions of Paragraph 2, Article 10, the provisions of Subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph may be applied accordingly.