. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/KOR/68 
29 January 2004 
 (04-0340) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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:   Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 
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:         
2 Joongang-dong,  
Kwachon-city,  
Kyunggi-do, Rep. of Korea.  Tel:  +82 2 509 7399/7400     
Fax:  +82 2 503 7977 
E-mail:  standard@ats.go.kr
 
Homepage: http://www.ats.go.kr  
 
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):   Fuel dispensers 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed amendment 
in technical criteria on measuring instruments (Type approvals of fuel dispensers) (1 criteria, available in Korean) 
6. Description of content:    The following OIML (International Organization of Legal 
Metrology) recommendations will be adopted as technical specifications for type approvals 
of fuel dispensers which are regulated as legal measuring instruments under the articles 6 
and 12 of the Measures Act:  
- OIML R 117 Measuring systems for liquids other than water; - OILM R 118 Testing procedures and test report format for pattern examination of 
fuel dispensers for motor vehicles. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Articles 6 and 12 of the Measures Act G/TBT/N/KOR/68 
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8. Relevant documents:   KATS Public Notice No. 2003-277 (31 December 2003) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 March 2004, or after  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2005, or after 
10. Final date for comments:    28 February 2004 
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:        
 Metrology Division 
 Department of Standards and Conformity   Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)   Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy (MOCIE) 
 #2, Joongang-dong, Kwachon-city Kyunggi-do 
 Republic of Korea 427-716   Tel: +82 2 509 7409, 7410  Fax: +82 2 507 6875 
 
 