G/TBT/N/KOR/1049  
 
 
6 January 2022  
 
(22-0090) 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, Heun gdeok -gu, Cheongju -si, 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 28159  
Republic of Korea  
Tel: (+82) 43 719 -1569 
Fax: (+82) 43 -719-1550 
Email: intmfds@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" (25 page(s), in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  The "Labelling Standards for Foods" are being amended by the 
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) as follows:  
1. With the revision of the "Enforcement Rule of the Act on Labeling and Advertising 
of Foods," nutrient ingredients and calories corresponding to the contents are 
newly added to the labelling requirements of food products with expanded 
nutrition display.  
2. In line with the amended Korean Food Code, a new food category (meal kit for 
meat) is added.  
* This is a follow -up amendment made to the subordinate regulation of the Enforcement 
Rule of the Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods aimed at harmonizing it wit h the 
amendment of its higher law and other relevant regulations.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To better inform consumers for public health promotion purposes; Consumer 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Ministry Food and Drug Safety Advance Notice No. 2021 -609 (21 Dec 2021)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  27 December 2021  
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 5521 Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr  Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr  
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