G/LIC/N/2/KOR/51  
 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
The following notification dated 30 September  2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Korea . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Republic of Korea  
2 Title of new legislation/ 
procedure  Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act  
3 Date of Publication  20 March 2018  
4 Date of entry into force  1 January 2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.law.go.kr/engLsSc.do?menuId=1&subMenuId=21&tab
MenuId=117&query=%EC%83%9D%ED%99%9C%ED%99%94%E
D%95% 99%EC%A0%9C%ED%92%88#  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [x] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No. 
7 Type of notification  [x] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document              ; (please answer question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Consumer Chemical Product s 
 
Biocides (active substances, biocidal products)  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [X]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/51  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Consumer Chemical Products  
 
Ministry/authority and Department: Korea Environmental Industry & 
Technology Institute, Household Chemical Products & Biocides 
Safety Center  
Address: 215 Jinheungno, Eunpyeong -gu, Seoul, Rep. of KOREA  
Website: https://www.keiti.re.kr/site/eng/main.do  
Telep hone: 822 -02-2284-1869  
E-Mail: jyenvi@keiti.re.kr   
 
Biocides (active substances, biocidal products)  
 
Ministry/authority and Department: National Institute of 
Environmental Research, Chemical Research Division  
Address: hwangyeong -ro, seo -gu, Incheon  
Website: www.nier.go.kr     
Telephone: 82 -32-560-7913  
E-Mail: nierbiocide2@korea.kr   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Consumer Chemical Products  
 
Ministry/authority and Department: Korea Environmental  Industry & 
Technology Institute, Household Chemical Products & Biocides 
Safety Center  
Address: 215 Jinheungno, Eunpyeong -gu, Seoul, Rep. of KOREA  
Website: https://www.keiti.re.kr/site/eng/main.do   
Telephone: 82 -2-2284-1869  
E-Mail: jyenvi@keiti.re.kr  
 
Biocides (active substances, biocidal products)  
 
Ministry/authority and Department: National Institute of 
Environmental Research, Chemical Research Division  
Address: hwangyeong -ro, seo -gu, Incheon  
Website: www.nier.go.kr    
Telephone: 82 -32-560-7913  
E-Mail: nierbiocide2@korea.kr    
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Consumer Chemical Products:  
- Report acceptance period: Ongoing  
 
Biocides  
- active substances: 1  year and 6  month s 
- biocidal products: 1 year  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This act aims to protect people 's health and the environment and 
contribute to public safety by defining matters pertaining to the risk 
assessment of chemical products, the approval of active substances 
and biocidal products .  
 
This act a dds missing articles and modif ies labelling requirement  by 
type. 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/51  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
__________