. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/KOR/203 
22 January 2009  
 (09-0261) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) 
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 :   
Address : #1, Jungang-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 
Rep. of Korea. Tel :  +82 2 2110 8370        Fax : +82 2 503 7304 Website: http://www.mltm.go.kr
 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Construction Machinery 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  The public notification 
of draft enactment of "Korea Construction Machinery Safety Standard"  (in Korean).  
6. Description of content:  The following amendments will be made in KCMSS:  
1. KCMSS and ISO Standards will be applicable to construction machinery(Art.5 Para. 1); 2. A forward angle of fork up to 6 deg. and a rearward angle of fork uo to 12 deg. will be 
allowed in a fork lift.(Art. 20 Para 3); 
3. A load indicator may not be installed in a electronic crane with a warning device.(Art. 40 
Item 3); 
4. In case a monitor displaying load and distance  is installed in the control room of a tower 
crane, a plate displaying load  and distance may not be installed.(Art. 124 para 2); 
5. Introduction of a provision that construction ma chinery with internal or external electrical 
power source will be built. (Art 129-2 to Art. 129-8); 
6. A foldable rear reflection plate will be allowed in case a dump truck transporting 
asphalt.(Art.136); G/TBT/N/KOR/203 
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  7. A reflex reflector or rear reflection plate, r ear reflective sheet, ba ck-up lamp, flash warning 
lamp and other lamps shall be installed to increase conspicuity.(Art. 155 to Art. 161-8); 
8. Noise and Vibration Act will be  applicable to noise.(Art. 167). 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  In 
order to enhance the construc tion machinery safety and to harmonize with ISO standards  
8. Relevant documents:   MLTM Notification No. 2009-7   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 March 2010 
10. Final date for comments:  13 January 2009 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Machinery & Material Division 
Office of  Construction and Water Resources Policy 
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs(MLTM)  
#1, Jungang-dong, Gwac heon-si, Gyeonggi-do 
Republic of Korea 427-760 Tel :  +82 2 2110 8370        Fax :  +82 2503 7304