G/LIC/N/2/KOR/22  
 
13 November  2019 
(19-7731) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
  
The following notification , dated 7 November 2019 , 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  Persistent Organic Pollutants Control Act  
3 Date of Publication  
 26/01/2007 
4 Date of entry into force  
 27/01 /2008 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://www.law.go.kr/LSW/eng/engLsSc.do?menuId= 2&section=law
Nm&query=Persistent+Organic+Pollutants+Control+Act&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  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  2094.30.  
2094.31.0000  
2094.32.0000  
2094.33.0000  
2094.34.0000  
2094.35.0000  
2094.36.0000  
2710.91.  
2903.81.0000  
2903.82.0000  
2903.83.0000  
2903.91.9000  
2903.92.2000  
 
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 r egulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
2903.93.0000  
2903.94.0000  
2908.11.0000  
2910.40.0000  
2910.50.0000  
2914.71.0000  
2920.30.  
2922.16.0000  
2923.30.0000  
2923.40.0000  
3808.52.0000  
3824.82.0000  
3824.84.0000  
3824.84.0000  
3824.85.0000  
3824.86.0000  
3824.87.0000  
Imports may not be made other than for the purposes permitted 
under  Annex A of the Stockholm Convention.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ X] 
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;  
(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: Ministry of Environment , 
Chemical Policy Division  
Address: Government Complex -Sejong, 11, Doum 6 -Ro, Sejong -si, 
30103, Republic of Korea  
Website: http://eng.me.go.kr  
Telephone: +82-1577-8866 
E-Mail: mepr@korea.kr  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority  and Department: Ministry of Environment , 
Chemical Policy Division  
Address: Government Complex -Sejong, 11, Doum 6 -Ro, Sejong -si, 
30103, Republic of Korea  
Website: http://eng.me.go.kr  
Telephone: +82-1577-8866 
E-Mail: mepr@korea.kr  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  There is no related regulation . 
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The purpose of this Act is to protect citizens' health and the 
environment from hazards posed by persistent organic pollutants and 
to promote international cooperation by prescribing matters 
necessary for the control of persistent organic pollutants, such as 
dioxins, etc., which are prescribed by the Stockholm Convention on 
Persistent Organic Pollutants for the implementation thereof.  
Although this Act existed beforehand, it was  included in the 
Integrated notice for the first time since 2015. The reason for this is 
due to the failure of the relevant ministr y to notify th is Act to the 
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   Category  Notification details  
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: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
 
 
 
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