G/TBT/N/KOR/895  
26 May 2020  
(20-3802) 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; 
Perfumes and toilet waters (HS 3303); Beauty or make -up preparations and preparations 
for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan 
preparat ions; manicure or pedicure preparations (HS 3304); Preparations for use on the 
hair (HS 3305); Pre -shave, shaving or after -shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath 
preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not 
elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or 
having disinfectant properties (HS 3307)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed 
Notification of "Regulation on Review for Establishm ent and Adjustment of Standards for 
Usage of Cosmetic Ingredients" (13 page(s), in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of 
Korea is enacting the "Regulation on Review for Establishment and Adjustme nt of 
Standards for Usage of Cosmetic Ingredients" as the following:  
  – (Purposes) In accordance with the implementation of a policy that designates cosmetic 
ingredients with usage restrictions (e.g. preservatives, sunscreens, colorants), the 
proposed reg ulation stipulates requirements for dossiers that cosmetic manufacturers or 
responsible sellers shall submit.  
  – The proposed regulation requires filing of dossiers including the information on the 
properties of an ingredient, usage status in or outside the country, the safety and efficacy 
data, etc.  G/TBT/N/KOR/895  
 
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    – The regulation prescribes that safety data shall contain results from eleven types of 
tests, including skin irritation test, toxicological test, etc. (The submission of data may be 
exempted, where  a justifiable reason exists.) Efficacy data shall contain evidence 
demonstrating the effectiveness of the submitted ingredient (e.g. preservative efficacy 
tests results, etc.).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• MFDS NOTIFICATION No. 2020 -179 (11 May 2020)  
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:   
Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, Chungcheongbuk -do, Republic of Korea, 
369-811 
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5525  
Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@korea.kr   
Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr  
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