. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/KOR/56
22 September 2003
(03-5008)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
2 Joongang-dong, Kwachon-city,
Kyunggi-do,
Rep. of Korea.
Tel: +82 2 509 7399/7400
Fax: +82 2 503 7977
E-mail: standard@ats.go.kr
Homepage: http://www.ats.go.kr
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):   Non-automatic weighing
instruments
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed amendment
in technical criteria on measuring instruments (Type approvals of non-automatic weighinginstruments) (1 criteria, available in Korean)
6. Description of content:   The following OIML (International Organization of Legal
Metrology) recommendations will be adopted as technical specifications for type approvals
of non-automatic weighing instruments which are regulated as legal measuring instruments
under the articles 6 and 12 of the Measures Act:
- OIML R 76-1 Non-automatic weighing instruments.  Part 1:  Metrological and
technical requirements – Tests;
- OIML R 76-2 Non-automatic weighing instruments.  Part 2:  Pattern evaluation.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Articles 6 and 12 of the Measures Act.G/TBT/N/KOR/56
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8. Relevant documents:   Official Gazette published by the Korean Government No. 15483
(28 August 2003)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 November 2003, or after
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2005, or after
10. Final date for comments:   20 October 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Metrology Division
Department of Standards and Conformity
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards(KATS)
Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy (MOCIE)#2, Joongang-dong, Kwachon-city Kyunggi-do
Republic of Korea 427-716
Tel: +82 2 509 7409, 7410
Fax: +82 2 507 6875