WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/35
19December 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5599)
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 packing
materials, cooker andpesticides
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Revision oftheregulation ruling
foodpacking materials, cooker andcertain pesticides
5. Description ofcontent:
- Establishment ofstandards andspecifications for25plastic andwood materials
- Prohibition oftheuseofleadsolders inproducing andrepairing ofthefood
packing materials andcooker
- Prohibition oftheprinting onthesurfaces ofthecooker orfoodpacking
materials incontact withfood
- Establishment ofaspecific limitofPCBinpaper materials
- Newestablishment ofthetestmethods fordetermining certain pesticide
residues
. Bensulfron-methyl, Chlorsulfron, Buprofezin, Difenoconazole,
Ethephon, Ethofenprox, Fenoxaprop-ethyl, Fenpropathrin,
Bioresmethrin, Hexazinone, Hexythiazox, Imidacloprid, MCPB,
Triclopir, Tolclofos-methyl, Sulfur dioxide
6. Objective andrationale: Human 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 No.1997-94
./.G/SPS/N/KOR/35
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9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notstated.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Tobedetermined.
11. Final date forcomments: 12February 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Food Industry Division
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
1Chungang-dong, Kwachon
Kyunggi-do 427-760
Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-504-6206
Fax: 82-2-507-6207