G/TBT/N/KOR/676  
 
11 October 2016  
(16-5468) Page: 1/2 
Commit tee 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 : Korean Agency for Technology  and Standards (KATS)  
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 : 
Consumer Pro duct Safety Division Bureau of Product Safety Policy  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 369 -811, Republic of Korea  
Tel.: (+82) 438705457  
Fax: (+82) 438705677  
E-mail: consumer1@korea.kr   
Website : http://www.kats.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 natio nal tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Three  children's 
products  (care articles for children, toy and school things) for safety confirmation  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : 3 chi ldren's 
products for safety c onfirmation (12, 52, 2 2 pages respectively, in Korean)  
6. Description of content : Draft revisions for s afety confirmation  for children's products  
(care articles for children, toy and school things)  have been revised as  follows : 
 Care articles for Children:  
 Addition of physical requir ements for children's  bed guards to verify structural 
safety  
 Physically low -risk products was delete d from the category of children' s synthetic 
resins products  
 Toys: 
 Addition of safety requirements a nd labeling requirements  for ride able 
electromotive toy s 
 Addition of safety requirements for harmful chemicals and corresponding change 
in testing methods  
 Addition of microbiological safety toys  
 School things : 
 Clarification of types of musical instruments  in school supplies  
 Reflection of revisions to the toxic testing standard on drugs, etc. ( Public Notice 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Article 22 of the Special Act on Safety of Children 's Products  
8. Relevant documents : 
 Care artic les for Children  – Motie Notice No. 2016 -0459 
 School things  – Motie Notice No. 2016 -0492 
 Toys – Motie Notice No. 2016 -0481 
9. Proposed date of adoption : December 2016 or later  
Proposed date of entry into force : December 2016 or later  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, 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 
27737, Republic of Korea  
Tel.: (+82) 438705520  
Fax: (+82) 438705682  
E-mail: tbt@kats.go .kr  
Website : http://www.knowtbt.kr   
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/KOR/16_4257_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/KOR/16_4257_01_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/KO R/16_4257_02_x.pdf