G/SPS/N/KOR/782  
23 June 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(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 : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed amendments to the Standards and 
Specifications for Food Additives . Language(s):  Korean . Number of pages:  58 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KOR/23_10456_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the "Standards and 
Specifications for the Food Additives":  
1) In [Annex 1], 34 microbial species are added to the list of 'Microorganisms which their 
safety data may be omitted partially';  
2) The standards and specifications of Iron Oxides are newly established to u se it for food 
supplements;  
3) The definition of the Mixed Preparations is revised, the standards for the use of Hexan 
is revised;  
4) In the General Rules, the definition of the following four terms is clearly revised:  
Dried potatoes, Dried Fruits, Dried Vegetab les, Dried mushrooms ; 
5) The specifications of the following two food additives and the list of Synthetic 
flavouring substances are corrected:  
(Food Additive) Calcium citrate, γ -Oryzanol;  
(Synthetic flavouring substances) one compound listed as duplicate is d eleted, the 
synonyms of four compounds are corrected, and one compound is added ; 
6) The analytical methods for the following 13 food additives are revised:  
Glucose Oxidase, Glucose Isomerase, L -Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Aluminium Phosphate, 
Acidic, α -Amylase, Inv ertase, Ferric Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic, 
Potassium Phosphate, Monobasic, Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic, Calcium Phosphate, 
Monobasic, Pancreatin, Enzymatically Modified Stevia.  
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/782  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 August 2023  
Agency  or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdoek -gu, Cheongju -si 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 363 -700, Korea  
Tel: +(82 43) 719 1569  
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550  
E-mail: intmfds@korea.kr  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdoek -gu, Cheongju -si 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 363 -700, Korea  
Tel: +(82 43) 719 1569  
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550  
E-mail: intmfds@korea.kr