G/LIC/N/2/KOR/23  
 
13 November  2019 
(19-7732) 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  Act on Protective Action Guidelines Against Radiation in the Natural 
Environment  
3 Date of Publication  
 25/07/2011 
4 Date of entry into force  
 26/07/2012  
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=Act+on+Protective+Action+Guidelines+Against+Radiati
on+in+the+Natural+Environment+&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  2505.9010.90  
2510.1010.00  
2510.2010.00  
2530.9090.99  
2606.0000.00  
2612.1000.00  
2612.2000.00  
2615.1000.00  
2621.9000.00  
2815.2000.00  
2825.6020.00  
2826.1930.90  
2826.9090.00  
 
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 regulation/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  
2839.9010.00  
2844.3090.00  
2918.1510.90  
3104.2000.00  
3824.9990.90  
6815.9900.00  
Imports may be carried out  under the following condition : A person 
who has registered as a handler under Article 9 of the Safety 
Management Act of the Peripheral Radiation shall report to the 
Nuclear Safety Commission according to Article 11 of the same Act 
until clear customs if t he substance to be imported is a raw material 
or a process by -product under Article 2 of the same Act.   
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ ]  
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: Korea Institute of  Nuclear 
Safety   
Address: 62 Gwahak -ro, Yuseong -gu, Daejeon 34142. Republic of 
KOREA  
Website: www.kins.re.kr  
Telephone: +82-42-868-0000 (or 0402)  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Korea Institute of  Nuclear 
Safety   
Address: 62 Gwahak -ro, Yuseong -gu, Daejeon 34142. Republic of 
KOREA  
Website: www.kins.re.kr  
Telephone: +82-42-868-0000 (or 0402)  
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  the health of  citizen s and the 
environment, improve the quality of life of citizens and contribute to 
public safety by providing for matters regarding  the improvement of 
safety measures for radiation  to which citizens may be exposed in 
their daily lives.  
Although this act existed befor ehand,  it was included in the Integrated 
notice for the first time since 2015 . The reason for this is due to  the 
addition of the provision for import and export procedures in this act 
in 2019.   
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;  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/23  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)  
  
 
 
 
__________