G/TBT/N/KOR/438  
 
5 August 2013  
(13-4185)  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 Land, Infrastructure and Transport 
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 :   
Motor Vehicles Management Division   
Tel.:  +(82)-44-201-3853 
Fax:  +(82)-44-201-5585 E-mail:  kjung527@korea.kr  
Website: http://www.molit.go.kr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 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): Motor 
Vehicles. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
amendment of "Korea Motor Vehicle Safety Standard", available in Korean.     
6. Description of content:  The following amendments will be made in KMVSS: 
- For the harmonization of the KMVSS with UN Regulations. 
a. The harmonization of inertia braking standard for trailer (GVW 3.5ton 
or less) with UN Regulation No.13 Annex 12; 
b. The harmonization of lateral protection device with UN Regulation 
No. 73. 
c. The harmonization of rear under run protective device with 
UN Regulation No.58.  
d. The harmonization of mechanical coupling device with UN Regulation 
No. 55. 
e. The harmonization of power-operated window system with 
UN Regulation No. 21. 
f. The harmonization of lighting devices with each UN Regulation. 
i) Headlamps with UN Regulation No.98, 112 and 123. ii) Fog lamps with UN Regulation No.19, 38 and 48. iii) Daytime running lamps with UN Regulation No. 48 and 87. 
iv) Cornering lamp with UN Regulation No. 119. 
v) Reversing lamps with UN Regulation No 23, 48, etc. 
- For ensuring the safety of school bus, wide angle mirrors, rear view camera or 
backup audible warning device and stop signal device should be installed. 
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  - For strengthening the braking performanc e of endurance braking system for the 
buses (passenger capacity 36 or more), braking deceleration performance should be increased from 0.6m/s
2 to 0.9m/s2  
- For ensuring driving safety of vehicle, tire standards (same as UN Regulation 
No. 30, 54) are made.  
- With regard to implementing registration of small motorcycles (50cc or less), 
new braking test standard for small motorcycle (same as UN GTR No.3) is 
made. 
- For producing the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, standards as follows are 
introduced: 
a. When motor vehicle collision test, the safety of fuel gas leakage and 
electrical shock are secured; 
b. Tell-tale indicator of hydrogen gas leakage detector should be installed; 
c. For the high voltage electrical system, enough insulation resistance should 
be secured according to the UN Regulation No. 100. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The aim is to enhance the vehicle safety and to harmonize with 
international safety standard.  
8. Relevant documents:   It will be notified as a document 'MOLIT notification 2013-495'   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Expected end of  2013 Expected end of  2013 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Motor Vehicles Management Division 
Office of Transport Policy & Logistics Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport(MOLIT)  
Government Complex Sejong, A-Dong, 11, Doum 6-Ro Sejong-city, Republic of Korea 339-
012 Tel.:  +(82)-44-201-3853 Fax:  +(82)-44-201-5585 
E-mail:  kjung527@korea.kr  
Homepage:  http://www.molit.go.kr  
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