G/SPS/N/KOR/555  
 
5 January 2017  
(17-0033) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF  KOREA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in  national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food additives  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions  or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Proposed amendments to the Standards and 
Specifications for Food Additives . Language(s): Korean . Number of pages: 103 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/KOR/17_0045_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the "Standards 
and Specifications for the Food Additives".  
The wording of the general provisions regarding "Definiti on" and "Test" are revised.  
The standards and specifications of the following food additive s are newly established:  
(6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid , glucosamine salt, branching glycosyltransferase, black 
carrot extract.  
The definition of following two fo od additives are revised:  
Protease, furcelleran.  
The standards for the use of the following 21 food additives are revised:  
Sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, calcium sorbate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, 
potassium benzoate, calcium benzoate, methyl p -hydrox ybenzoate, ethyl p -
hydroxybenzoate, sodium metabisulfite, potassium metabisulfite, sulfur dioxide, sodium 
bisulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium hydrosulfite, disodium 5' -uridylate, propylene glycol, 
potassium hydroxide, liquid paraffin, disodium ethylenediamin etetraacetate, calcium 
diosodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.  
The preparations of sample solutions regarding analytical methods for arsenic are 
revised.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect huma ns from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/KOR/555  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or re lated text) :   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the rele vant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety A dvance Notice No. 2016 -781, 27 December 2016  
(available in Korean)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of p ublication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 March 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comment s: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdoek -gu, Cheongju -si 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 363 -700, Korea  
Tel: +(82 43) 719 1554  
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550  
E-mail: wtokfda@korea.kr  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if a vailable) of other body:   
Documents are available from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety website at: 
http://www.mfds.go.kr . Also available from:   
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdoek -gu, Cheongju -si 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 363 -700, Korea  
Tel: +(82 43) 719 1554  
Fax: +(82 43) 719 1550  
E-mail: wtokfda @korea.kr