. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/KOR/4
4 April 2001
(01-1701)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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):   Automobiles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Emission standard for
Automobiles (5 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   Emission standard for Automobiles
- Gasoline Vehicle:  LEV(2003)
- Diesel Truck::  EURO3(2002-2003)
- LPG Vehicle:  TLEV (2002)
*More specific Information:  Available from the Secretariat
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents:   Announcement appeared in the Official Gazette published by
Korean Government
9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 April 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2002
10. Final date for comments:G/TBT/N/KOR/4
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Automotive Pollution Control Division
Air Quality Management BureauMinistry of Environment
Jungang-dong – 1
Kwachon 427-790
Republic of Korea
Tel: +82-2-504-9249
Fax: +82-2-504-5957Email: kyw21@me.go.kr