WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/51
17 August 1998
(98-3212)
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:   Korea Food and Drug Administration
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Food
additives
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Amendment of Food Additives
Standard Code
5. Description of content:    Designation of a new food additive:  Gold (in liquor)
6. Objective and rationale: To protect public health
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The Korea Food and
Drug Administration Notice No. 1998-7 (24 June 1998).  Korean text
9. Proposed date of adoption:  to be determined
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  to be determined
11. Final date for comments:  24 August 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Korea Food and Drug
Administration
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body: