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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/69
28 April 2000
(00-1721)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Korea Food and Drug Administration
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Food additives
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Amendment and Establishment of
Food Additives Code
5. Description of content:
Establishment of the specification of food additives (4 items)
Acesulfame Potassium, Potassium Lactate, Red Radish Color, Enzymatically
modified Stevia
Amendment of definition (4 items)
β-Glucanase, Cellulase, Natural Flavoring Substances, smoke Flavours
Amendment of specification (14 items)
Food Green No.3 Aluminium Lake, Food Red No.2 Aluminium Lake, Food Red
No.40, Food Red No.40 Aluminium Lake, Food Blue No.1 Aluminium Lake, Food
Blue No.2 Aluminium Lake, Food Yellow No.4 Aluminium Lake, Food Yellow
No.5 Aluminium Lake, Food Starch Modi fied, Polyvinyl Polypyrrolidone, β-
Glucanase, Cellulase, Turmeric Oleoresin, Onion Color.
Amendment of use levels (108 items)
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin, Butylated Hydroxy Toluene, Potassium
Metabisulfite, Sulfur Dioxide, Butylated Hydroxy Anisole, Sodium Saccharin,
Sodium Bisulfite, Sorbic Acid, Potassiu m Sorbate, Annatto (Water-Soluble), L-
Cysteine Monohydrochloride, Food Gr een No.3, Food Red No.2, Food Red No.3,
Food Blue No.1, Food Blue No.2, Food Yellow No.4, Food Yellow No.5, Food
Green No.3 Aluminium Lake, Food Red No.2 Aluminium Lake, Food Blue No.1
Aluminium Lake, Food Blue No.2 Aluminium Lake, Food Yellow No.4 Aluminium
Lake, Food Yellow No.5 Aluminium Lake, Food Red No.40, Food Red No.40
Aluminium Lake, Ascorbyl Palmitate, β-po-8'-Carotenal, Sodium Sulfite, Benzoic
Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Titanium Dioxi de, Sodium Hydrosulfite, Polyvinyl
Acetate, β-Carotene, Carmine, tert-Butylhy droquinone, Butyl p-Hydroxybenzoate,
Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate, Isobutyl  p-Hydroxybenzoate, Isopropyl p-
Hydroxybenzoate, Propyl p-Hydroxybenzoate, Cupric Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, CopperG/SPS/N/KOR/69
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Chlorophyll, Potassium Copper Chlorophyllin, Sodium Metabisulfite,
Phylloquinone, Copper Gluconate, Mang anese Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate,
Disodium 5'-Cytidylate, Disodium 5'-Uridylate, Potassium Benzoate, Calcium
Benzoate, Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate, Persimmon Color, Licorice Extract,
Kaoliang Color, Lac Color, Tagetes Extract, Berries Color, Beet Red, Stevioside,Spirulina Color, Turmeric Oleoresin, Annatto Extract, Oleoresin Capsicum, Red
Cabbage Color, Gardenia Red, Gardenia Blue, Gardenia Yellow, Caramel Color,
Cacao Color, Cochineal Extract, Corn Color, Tamarind Color, Oleoresin Paprika,
Grape Skin Color, Monascus Color, Monascus Yellow, Carthamus Red, Carthamus
Yellow, Spice Oleoresins, Alfalfa Extract, Sepia Color, Maize Morado Color,
Madder Color, Kusagi Color, Peanut Color, Rutin, Hibiscus Color, Sandalwood
Red, Saffron Color, Shea Nut Color, Onion Color, Purple Sweet Potato Color,Purple Yam Color, Perilla Color, Carotene, Chlorophyll, Grape Juice Color, Pecan
Nut Color, Phaffia Color, Tomato Color, Crayfish Color, Laver Color, Krill Color
Amendment of general tests (2 items)
Coloring Matter Tests, Coloring Matter Aluminium Lake Tests
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Codex General Standard for food additives
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  KFDA advance
Notice No.2000-12(24 March 2000) (Available in Korean)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  24 May 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Food additives Evaluation Department
Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)#5 Nokbun-dong, Eunpyung-gu, Seoul, Korea, 122-704
Tel:  82-2-380-1687
Fax:  82-2-354-1399
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Food additives Evaluation Department
Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)
#5 Nokbun-dong, Eunpyung-gu, Seoul, Korea, 122-704
Tel:  82-2-380-1687Fax:  82-2-354-1399