G/TBT/N/KOR/491  
 
19 May 2014  
(14-3027)  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 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 : 
Documents are available from the Ministry Food and Drug Safety website 
(http://www.mfds.go.kr ). Also available from: 
International Cooperation Office 
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, 
Chungcheongbuk-do, 363-700 
Republic of Korea Tel: (+82) 43719-1564 
Fax: (+82) 43-719-1550 
Email: wtokfda@korea.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): Cosmetics 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Cosmetics Act 
(10 pages, in Korean) 
6. Description of content: 
 The proposed amendment extends the app lication range of cosmetics from "skin 
and hair" to "skin, hair, teeth, and mucous membranes of the oral cavity" in order 
to follow with international harmonization. 
 The range of functional cosmetics, which is currently established by "the 
(Cosmetics) Act", will be changed so that it is established by "the Presidential 
Decree". This is to address consumers' and the cosmetic sector's demand and to facilitate the development of new functional cosmetic products. 
 Clarifies periodic education/training programs for manufacturers and distributors 
to secure safety and quality management of cosmetics. 
 This amendment aims to contribute to  consumer protection and prevent the 
distribution of hazardous cosmetics by a dding the act of "introducing/giving away 
hazardous cosmetics" to prohibited sales acts. 
 Newly establishes a regulation that will require information on property of 
delinquent tax payers (those with penalty surcharges). 
 Exempts examinations for functional  cosmetics intended for export. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection  G/TBT/N/KOR/491 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  MFDS NOTIFICATION No 2014-90 (21 April 2014) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments: 42 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:  
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Division 
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 96 Gyoyukwongil, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 
Rep. of Korea 427-716 
Tel.:  (+82) 2 509 7254/7255 Fax:  (+82) 2 509 7307 E-mail:  tbt@kats.go.kr  
Website:  http://www.knowtbt.kr  
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