. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KOR/169 
15 October 2004 
 (04-4352) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Food additives 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
trading partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Amendment and 
Establishment of Standards a nd Specifications of Food Addi tives (Available in Korean, 
27 pages). 
6. Description of content:   
• Establishment of specification of food add itives: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium 
Metasilicate, Aluminum Monostearate, Sodi um Oleate, Cellulose Acetate Phthalate, 
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Phtalate, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Enzymatically 
Modified Hesperidine, Maltotriohydrolase;  
• Amendment of definitions of food additives:  Tea Extract, Natural Flavoring 
Substances; 
• Amendment of the specifications of food additives: Cinnamic Acid, Glycerin Esters 
of Fatty Acid, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride,  L-Ascorbic Acid, Sorbitan Esters of 
Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium 
Silicoaluminate, Ester Gum, Disodium 5 '-Inosinate, Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids, 
Calcium Phosphate (monobasic), Polyox yethylene (20) Sorbitan Monolaurate, 
Sodium Polyacrylate, Propylene Glycol Este rs of Fatty Acids, Oxystearin, Triacetin, 
Disodium 5 '-Uridylate, Licorice Extract, Lecithin, Tagetes Extract, Beeswax, 
Shellac, Carnauba Wax, Casein, Enzymati cally Docomposed Lecithin, Rosin, Rice 
Bran Wax, Candelilla Wax, Natural Fla voring Substances, Dammar Gum, Lauric 
Acid, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Castor oil, Myristic Acid, Oleic Acid, Capric 
Acid, Caprylic Acid; 
• Amendment of usage levels for food a dditives: Titanium Dioxide, Caffeine. 
7. 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 G/SPS/N/KOR/169 
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 8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The Korea Food and 
Drug Administration Advance Notice No. 2004-153, 23 September 2004 (Available in 
Korean) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined 
12. Final date for comments:  22 November 2004 
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:    
Documents are available from the Korea Food and Drug Administration website at 
www.kfda.go.kr .  Also available from:   
International Trade & Legal Affairs Office 
Korea Food and Drug Administration #5 Nokbun-dong, Eunpyung-Ku Seoul, 122-704 Korea Tel:  (82 2) 380 1661 
Fax:  (82 2) 356 2893 
E-mail:  wtokfda@kfda.go.kr
 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Documents are available from the Korea Food and Drug Administration website at 
www.kfda.go.kr .  Also available from:   
International Trade & Legal Affairs Office 
Korea Food and Drug Administration #5 Nokbun-dong, Eunpyung-Ku Seoul, 122-704 Korea Tel:  (82 2) 380 1661 
Fax:  (82 2) 356 2893 
E-mail:  wtokfda@kfda.go.kr