G/TBT/N/KOR/746  
 
9 January 2018  
(18-0178) 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 Food  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 'Labelling Standards for Cleansing & Hygiene Products' (31 page(s), in 
Korean)    
6. Description of content: The purpose of establishment of 'Labelling Standards for 
Cleansing & Hygiene Products' ('the labelling standards') is to specify labelling 
requirem ents and methods of Cleansing & Hygiene Products.  
The proposed establishment of the labelling standards includes the following provisions:  
1. General Provisions provide definitions of words used in the labelling standards and 
stipulates items subject to l abelling.  
2. Common Labeling Standard stipulates labelling method for Cleansing & Hygiene 
Products.  
(a) On the main display panel, the letters "Cleansing & Hygiene Products", 
product name, and weight shall be displayed.  
(b) On the information panel, the company name and location, date of 
manufacture, expiration date, ingredient name, type of Cleansing & Hygiene 
Products, and cautions shall be displayed.  G/TBT/N/KOR/746  
 
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  (c) Set forth text size requirements per different labelling requirements.   
(d) Except for Cleansing & Hygiene Products imported in package and bearing a 
label contains the required information in Korea, those available on the 
exporting countries’ markets shall carry a label containing information in 
accordance with relevant regulations of their own. Sticke rs, labels, tags 
containing the required information in Korean shall be affixed to imported 
Cleansing & Hygiene Products.  
3. Attachment 1 of the standards stipulates detailed labelling requirements for 
Cleansing & Hygiene Products.  
4. Article 3 of the st andards (Labeling Requirements and Labelling Standards for 
Individual Item) stipulates labeling requirements per the type of product.  
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 -460 (22 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, E umseong -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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