WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.460
21 September 1998
(98-3603)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment (MOE)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
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):  Disposable packaging
materials such as cups, dishes, and other containers
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of the
Enforcement Decree of the Promotion of Resources Saving and Reutilization Act (1 page,English)
6. Description of content:  The use of disposable packaging materials, such as cups, dishes,
and other containers, shall be prohibited in fast food restaurants, except for food and
beverages bought for consumption outside of fast food restaurants.  However, disposable
packaging materials for beverages and ice cream which are to be collected separately and
subsequently recycled shall be permitted.  (Such disposable products have been prohibited
in commercial restaurants other than fast food restaurants since March 1994.)
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection and conservation of resources
8. Relevant documents:  Announcement will appear in the Official Gazette published by the
Korean Government.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 1 January 1999
10. Final date for comments:  31 October 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: MOE (Tel.:  +82 2 504  9259, Fax:  +82 2 504 9210)