G/TBT/N/KOR/741  
 
29 November 2017  
(17-6519) 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:   
International Cooperation Office  
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  
187 Osongsaengmyeong2 -ro, Osong -eup, Heungdeok -gu, Cheongju -si, Chungcheongbuk -
do, 28162  
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 etc  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed 
enactment to the "Standards and Specifications for Cleansing & Hygiene Products" 
(212 page(s), in Korean)   
6. Description of content: The purpose of establishment of Standards and Specifications for 
Cleansing & Hygiene Products is to stipulate matters concerning ingredient requirements, 
manufacturing methods, and the usage of cleansing & hygiene products to ensure  public 
safety and quality of cleansing & hygiene products.  
The proposed establishment of Standards and Specifications for Cleansing & Hygiene 
Products ("the standards and specifications") includes the following provisions:  
a) Establish general rules to specify the legal basis and operational purposes of the 
standards and to determine matters concerning criteria for classification of cleansing & 
hygiene products, test unit, temperature range, etc.  
b) Establish common standards and specifications for clea nsing & hygiene products to 
stipulate matter concerning requirements for raw materials used for manufacturing, 
criteria for compliance with the standards and specifications, and storage and distribution 
of cleansing and hygiene product.  
c) Set forth indiv idual standards and specifications applied in the light of characteristic 
of 17 cleansing & hygiene products designated by the Cleansing & Hygiene Control Act and 
provide the list of eligible ingredients for detergent and rinse aid.  G/TBT/N/KOR/741  
 
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  d) Stipulates matters concerning sampling and sample handling methods in view of 
physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the specimens used for test inspection.  
e) Establish 29 test methods to determine whether the 17 hygiene products comply 
with individual standards and specifications.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To secure the safety and quality for the Cleansing & Hygiene product  
8. Relevant documents:  MFDS Notice No. 2017 -421 (22 September 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 87 0 5525 Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr  
Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr  
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