. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/66
1 May 2000
(00-1724)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying :  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health and Welfare
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Foods
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Amendment of Food Sanitation
Act (Available in Korean, 38 pages)
5. Description of content:  In order to mitigate restrictive controls on food businesses, the
National Assembly of the Republic of Korea amended the Food Sanitation Act.  The
amended provisions are as follows:
− Provide legal basis for labelling foods and food additives made of/from raw
genetically modified materials.
− Delete provisions related to pre-market inspection for selected foods.
− Mitigate the food service business control system while enforcing the
responsibilities of business and increase protection for the young.
− Rationalize the education/training requirements for employees and employers of
food businesses.
− Delete the provisions related to food safety managers in food businesses.
− Rationalize the license system for nutritionists.
− Mitigate the requirement for the foundation of business associations.
− Enforce the destruction of non-conforming foods.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The Food Sanitation
Act, Official Gazette (2000.01.12)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  12 January 2000G/SPS/N/KOR/66
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10. Proposed date of entry into force:  13 July 2000 (GMO labelling:  13 July 2000)
11. Final date for comments:
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Division of Pharmaceutical and Food Safety
Health Policy BureauMinistry of Health and Welfare
Tel:  82-2-503-7557
Fax:  82-2-504-1456
E-mail:  ksc7008@mohw.go.kr