WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/33
22April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1739)
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 products
(food additives)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment totheFood
Additive Code oftheFood Sanitation Act
5. Description ofcontent:
- Establishment ofstandards andspecifications forModified Food Starch
covering Distarch Phosphate, Monostarch Phosphate, etc.;
- Revision ofstandards andspecifications for13foodadditives suchas
Aspartame andGlucose Oxidase;
- Establishment ofstandards andspecifications forDammar Gum.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Ministry ofHealth and
Welfare, Official Notification 1997-24
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 1June1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1June1997
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11. Final date forcomments: 20May1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Food Sanitation Division, Ministry
ofHealth andWelfare
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Food Sanitation Division
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
1Chungang-dong, Kwachon-city, Kyunggi-do
427-760 Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-503-7586
Fax: 82-2-504-6207