WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/28
5July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2606)
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 itemnumber(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited
withtheWTO. ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Food, foodadditives, etc.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment oftheFood Code
5. Description ofcontent:
-Establishment ofmaximum residue limits for7compound antibacterials, including
Sulfadimethoxine, andforantibiotics suchaspenicillin GandOxytetracycline inraw
milkwhich isnotyetrefined
-Establishment oftestmethods todetect theabove mentioned substances
-Amendment ofspecification forcolon bacillus in9processed milkproducts (from 10
orunder per1mltonegative)
6. Objective andrationale: Toensure thefoodsafety andprotect thepublic health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist[X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever
possible, identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Government
Notice 1996 -59(17June1996)
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
10. Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 26August 1996
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11. Final dateforcomments: 17July1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]andaddress, telefax number
andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Food Sanitation Division
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
1Chungang-Dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-Do
Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-503-7586
Fax: 82-504-6207