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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/KOR/23
15 October 2001
(01-5012)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
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):   Animal products for
human consumption which are imported or domestically produced.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Amendment on
Standards of Labelling for Livestock Products for Human Consumption (23 pages, availablein Korean)
6. Description of content:   The National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
(NVRQS) is proposing an amendment to the st andards of labelling for livestock products
for human consumption in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the Act for
Livestock Products Sanitation.  The changes are as follows:
− To include "non-nutrients" into the definition of ingredients so as to give clear
information on ingredients, including name and amount of ingredients;
− to define "standard level of nutrient" in order to enable consumers to easily compare
nutrients between the products and to understand nutrient value of the concernedproduct among daily diets;
− to introduce a concept of "primary labelling site" enabling consumers to easily find
out labels on livestock products;
− to include labelling provisions for the imported products, such as language used in
labels and its exceptions;
− other provisions relating to labelling date, coverage and labelling method for
nutritional ingredient to be labelled, and conditions permitting use of words
"natural", "100%", "unsweetened products" and "non-salted products" in labels.G/TBT/N/KOR/23
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   In
accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the Act for Livestock Products Sanitation,
this amendment aims at effective management of labelling for livestock products and
providing consumers with accurate information.
8. Relevant documents:   NVRQS Notice No. 2001-14 (5 June 2001).  Published in the
Official Gazette No. 14904 of Korean Government on 17 September 2001.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined.          
10. Final date for comments:   15 December 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Also available from:
Livestock Products Safety Division
National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
Tel: +82-31-467-1970
Fax: +82-31-467-1974
E-mail: kimkk@nvrqs.go.kr