RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/22
12January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0100)
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 item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Food additives
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment ofStandards and
Specifications forFood Additives
5. Description ofcontent:
. Introduction ofnewstandards andspecifications for12foodadditives:
- (Sodium Methoxide, Sodium Lactate, Manganese Sulfate,
Phylloquinone, Copper Chlorophyll, Potassium Copper Chlorophyllin,
Choline Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Ferrous Gluconate, Sodium
Metabisulfite, Heme Iron, Alfafa Extract)
. Amendment ofusage of10foodadditives:
- (Butylated Hydroxy Toluene, Butylated Hydroxy Anisole, Propyl
Gallate, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate,
Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium Ethylene-diamine-tetra
Acetate, Calcium Disodium Ethylenediamine-tetra Acetate)
. Amendment ofstandards andspecification forTaurine
. Addition of5foodadditives (Taurine, Phylloquinone, Manganese, Sulfate,
Choline Chloride, Ferrous Gluconate) totheusable additives forinfant food
6. Objective andrationale: Toensure foodsafety andtodiversify foodproducts using the
additives mentioned above.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Government Notice No.1995-97 (December 1995)
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9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Notyetdecided.
10. Final date forcomments: 28February 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Food Safety Division
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
1Choongang-dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-do
Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-503-75-86
Fax: 82-2-504-62-07