WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.441
28 August 1998
(98-3345)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS Heading Code
No. 8701-8705, 8711, 8716
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of the
Regulation of Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
6. Description of content:
- Relaxation of enhancement of safety standards;
- incorporation of recent technological developments.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human life and safety
8. Relevant documents:  Official Gazette of Korean Government
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 1 January 1999
10. Final date for comments:  31 September 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
Motor Vehicle Management Division
Ministry of Construction and Transportation
Choongang-dong, Kwachon
Kyunggi-do, 427-760 Republic of KoreaTel.:  (82-2) 504-9155
Fax:  (82-2) 504-9156