G/LIC/N/2/KOR/49  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
The following notification dated 30 September  2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Korea . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Republic of Korea 
2 Title of new legislation/  
procedure  Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances  
3 Date of Publication  16 October 2018 
4 Date of entry into force  1 January 2019 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  [Korean]  
https://law.go.kr/LSW/lsSc.do?section=&menuId=1 &subMenuId=15
&tabMenuId=81&eventGubun=060101&query=%ED%99%94%ED
%95%99%EB%AC%BC%EC%A7%88%EB%93%B1%EB%A1%9D%
ED%8F%89%EA%B0%80%EB%B2%95#undefined  
 
[English]  
https://law.go.kr/LSW/eng/engLsSc.do?menuId=2&section=lawNm
&query=chemicals&x=0&y=0#liBgcolor0   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [x] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No. 
7 Type of notification  [ ] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document  G/LIC/N/ 2/KOR/1 7; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in 
MS WORD document.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ ]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those wh ich are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/49  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone:  [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages    
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: Exemption of chemicals under the Act on the 
Promotion of Environment -Friendly Agriculture and Fisheries 
and the Management of and Support for Organic Foods, etc. 
and Korea Customs Service 's oblig ation to provide 
information requested by Ministry of Environment.  
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 Category  Notification details  
16 Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 1. Chemicals regulated by the Act on the Promotion of 
Environment -Friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and the 
Management of and Support for Organic Foods, etc. are no 
longer subject to the Act on Registration and Evaluation of 
Chemical Substances . 
2. Korea Customs Service now should provide information 
requeste d by Ministry of Environment regarding chemicals 
manufactured in or imported to Korea.  
 
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