WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/30
30July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3035)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Food, food
additives, foodapparatus, containers andpackaging
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Revision ofthe
Presidential Decree oftheFood Sanitation Act
5. Description ofcontent: Tointroduce anappeal system which allows importers to
request additional testing.
6. Objective andrationale: Tofacilitate theimportation offoodproducts, etc.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Ministry ofHealth and
Welfare, Official Notification 1996-56 (11.6.1996)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 30September 1996
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 30September 1996
11. Final date forcomments: 10August 1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Food Industry
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
1Chungang-Dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-Do
Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-504-6206
Fax: 82-2-504-6207