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25 August 2021  
(21-6423) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy(MOTIE)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Energy Efficiency Management Division  
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy  
402 Hannuri -daero, Sejong -si, 30118  
Republic of Korea  
Tel: (+82) 44 203 -5146 
Fax: (+82) 44 -203-4759 
E-mail: ssongcle@korea. kr, hwsayu@korea.kr  
Website: www.motie.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):  Computer 
(8473), Monitor (8528); Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the 
like) suitable for use solely or principally with m achines of heading 8469 to 8472, n.e.s 
(HS 8473); Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; 
reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio -broadcast receivers 
or sound or video recording or reproduci ng apparatus (HS 8528)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of 
"Regulation on Energy Efficiency Management Equipment" (380 page(s), in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the  "Regulation on 
Energy Efficiency Management Equipment". The main changes proposed   are: 
New designated products with scope, energy efficiency standards and test methods 
(Computers, Monitors).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  MOTIE Public Notice No. 2021 -601 (10 August 2021)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 2022  G/TBT/N/KOR/988  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Korea WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
93 Isu -ro Maengdong -myeon Eumseong -gun 
Chungchungbuk -do  
27737  
+(82) 43 870 5525  
+(82) 43 870 5682 (Fax)  
tbt@kore a.kr 
http://www.knowtbt.kr  
 
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