G/TBT/N/KOR/690  
 
11 November 2016  
(16-6186) 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 Sa fety 
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 Off ice 
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
187 Osongsaengmyeong 2 -ro 
Osong -eup Heungdeok -gu 
Cheongju -si Chungcheongbuk -do 
28159, Republic of Korea   
Tel: (+82) 43 719 -1564 
Fax: (+82) 43 -719-1550 
Email : wtokfda@korea.kr   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 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) : Food 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Proposed Revision 
of the "Labelling Standards for Foods" (52 pages, in Korean)  
6. Description of content : The main proposed amendments of the "Labelling Standards for 
Foods" is as the following :  
 Definition of honey  from sugar -fed bees should be labelled with over 12 pt font size 
on the principal display panel.  
 Provision of labelling both cautions and contents of flaxseed -used products has been 
established.  
 Labelling standard of enzyme contents of enzyme food has bee n established.  
 Labelling target of both a name defined in the Food Additives Code and contents of 
food additives has been changed from chemical synthetics to complex ingredient.  
 A provision has been established not only to observe the Food Labelling Standa rds 
but to observe other regulations of ingredient labelling method.  
 Labelling of "for adults only" is needed if the food ex cept liquor is labelled as 
"Non-alcoholic", "alcohol free" or "no alcohol added". And "less than 1% of ethanol is 
added" should also  be labelled if the food is labelled as non -alcoholic.  G/TBT/N/KOR/690  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable : 
 Provide better information to consumers  
 Promote public health  
8. Relevant documents : Ministry Food and Drug Safet y Advance Notice No. 2016 -701 
(3 November 2016)  
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  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, 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 
27737, Republic of Korea  
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5525   
Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr   
Website : http://www.knowtbt.kr   
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