G/TBT/N/KOR/910  
24 July 2020  
(20-5111) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdeok -gu Cheongju -si, Chungcheongbuk -
do, 28159  
Republic of Korea  
Tel: (+82) 43 719 -1564 
Fax: (+82) 43 -719-1550 
Email: intmfds@korea.kr  
Website: www.mfds.go.kr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Cosmetics 
(HS code 3303, 3304, 3305, 3307); Perfumes and toilet waters (HS 3303); Beauty or 
make -up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or sun tan 
preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations (HS 3304); 
Preparations for use on the hair (HS 3305); Shaving preparations, incl. pre -shave and 
aftershave products, personal deodorants, bath and shower preparations, depilatories and 
other perfumery, toilet or cosmetic preparations, n.e.s.; prepared room deodorisers, 
whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties (HS 3307)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Notification 
for the "Regulation o n the Requirements for Customized Cosmetics Sellers" (6 page(s), in 
Korean)  
6. Description of content:  Purpose: This Notification provides for the matters to be 
observed by customized cosmetics sellers for the safety of procedures such as mixing 
customize d cosmetics or dividing them into smaller quantities.  
The contents and raw materials used in customized cosmetics shall comply with the safety 
standards for cosmetics.  
The quality and safety of the final product shall be ensured by reviewing in advance the 
allowable range of mixture or division into smaller quantities.  
The shelf life for customized cosmetics shall be no longer than those of contents and raw 
materials.  
Customized cosmetics shall not be mixed or divided  in advance without identifying the skin 
type or preference of consumers.  G/TBT/N/KOR/910  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• MFDS PUBLIC NOTICE No. 2020 -210 (28 May 2020)  
https://www.mfds.go.kr/brd/m_209/view.do?seq=43291&srchFr=&srchTo=&srch
Word=&srchTp=&i tm_seq_1=0&itm_seq_2=0&multi_itm_seq=0&company_cd=&c
ompany_nm=&page=4  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Korea WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standar ds (KATS)  
93 Isu -ro Maengdong -myeon Eumseong -gun 
Chungchungbuk -do, 27737  
+(82) 43 870 5525  
+(82) 43 870 5682 (Fax)  
tbt@korea.kr  
http://www.knowtbt.kr  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/KOR/20_4492_00_x.pdf