G/TBT/N/KOR/646  
 
26 May 2016  
(16-2854)  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 Environment (Chemicals Policy Division) 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 :  
Chemicals Policy Division, Ministry of Environment 
Building #6, Government Complex-Sejong, 11 Doum 6-ro, Sejong Special Self-Governing 
City, 30103, Republic of Korea Tel: 82-44-201-6771  Fax: 82-44-201-6786 
E-mail: lovesend7@korea.kr  
Website: http://www.me.go.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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Non-phase-in 
substances & Phase-in Substances Subject to Registration (510 substances) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revised 
Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules of th e Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of 
Chemical Substances (10 pages, in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  
Name of Law: Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules of the Act on Registration, 
Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances 
Major Contents:  
 Specify measures to manage the Chemical Substance Evaluation Committee;  
 Expand exclusion from reporting obligation such as manufacturing;  
 Broaden application of alternative tests;  
 Identify details of government supports for small and medium-sized 
enterprises; 
 Revise regulations regarding approvals from authorities for using hazard 
assessment results and their cancellation; 
  Ensure the grace period of 14 days, for confirming that a chemical substance 
imported for research or study is exem pted from registration obligation; and 
Build a legal ground for supporting operation of joint registration consultative group. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To enhance the current system, by means of expanding exclusion from reporting obligation 
such as manufacturing and broadening application of alternative tests, etc.  G/TBT/N/KOR/646 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  MoE Public Notice No. 2016-347, No.2016-348  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 31 July 2016  
Proposed date of entry into force: 31 July 2016  
10. Final date for comments: 30 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Chemicals Policy Division, Ministry of Environment(MOE) 
Building #6, Government Complex-Sejong, 11 Doum 6-ro, Sejong Special Self-Governing 
City, 30103, Republic of Korea 
Tel: 82-44-201-6771  
Fax: 82-44-201-6786 E-mail: lovesend7@korea.kr   
Website: http://www.me.go.kr  
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