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2. In order to prevent the entry of animal and plant pests and diseases into Korea, and to assure supplies of food without undue interruption for members of the United States armed
forces, civilian component and their dependents, authorities of the two Governments agree to joint inspections to be conducted in accordance with procedures to be established by the Joint
Committee.
3. United States military authorities will immediately provide appropriate health authorities of the Republic of Korea with appropriate information concerning at-risk Korean

national contacts of United States armed forces personnel detected as suffering from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV). United States military authorities will also continue to provide appropriate Republic of Korea health authorities with quarterly statistical information concerning detection of AIDS or
HIV among its personnel. Furthermore, United States military authorities will provide the Republic of Korea Government with epidemiological information periodically and on an ad hoc
basis, with direct contacts through the staff of the Preventive Medicine Unit of the 18th Medical Command or appropriate successor unit.

Both the Republic of Korea and the United States agree that as new issues relating to implementation of the SOFA arise in the future, they should continue to be assigned to the Joint
Committee or its Subcommittees for resolution.
These Understandings shall enter into force one month after the date of a written notification from the Government of the Republic of Korea to the Government of the United States of

America that it has approved these Understandings in accordance with its legal procedures.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed these Understandings.

DONE at Seoul this day of January, 2001, in duplicate, in the English and Korean languages, both texts being equally authentic, and in the case of divergence, the English
text shall prevail.

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: FOR THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA: