G/TBT/N/KOR/745  
 
19 December 2017  
(17-7088) 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:   
Documents are available from the Ministry Food and Drug Safety website 
(www.mfds.go.kr ).  
Also available from:  
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Foo d 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: wtokfda@korea.kr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 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): Dish 
detergent, dishwasher rinse aid, disposable cup, spoon , chopsticks , fork, knife, straw, 
toilet paper, kitchen paper, paper towel, paper napkin, toothpick, cotton swab, disposable 
diaper etc.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed 
enactment of the "Regulation for Inspection of Imported Cleansing & Hygiene Products". 
(11 page(s), in Korean)   
6. Description of content: The purpose of establishment of "Regulation for Inspection of 
Imported Cleansing & Hygiene Products" ("the Regulation") is to stipulate matters 
concerning import declaration and inspection of Cleansing & Hygiene Products according to 
the Cleansing & Hygiene Control Act and its Enforcement Rule.  
The proposed enactment of the regulation includes the following provisions:  
1. Disposal procedures when importers declare importation of Cleansing & Hygiene 
Products prior to the estimated arrival date.  
2. Illustrate follow -up steps after conditional import declaration certificate is issued.  
3. Notification procedures when imported Cleansing & Hygiene Prod ucts fail to meet the 
requirement laid down by the regulation.    G/TBT/N/KOR/745  
 
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  4. Scope of Cleansing & Hygiene Products subject to distribution control per the regulation 
and relevant follow -up procedures.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  MFDS Notice No. 2017 -448 (12 December 2017)   
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, 
27737  
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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