. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/KOR/123 
2 November 2006 
 (06-5273) 
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 government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 
2 Jungang-dong, Gwacheon 
Kyunggi-do, 427-716 
Tel:  (+82) 2 509 7254/55 
Fax:  (+82) 2 509 7307 
E-mail:  tbt@kats.go.kr 
Website: 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 national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Textile products, toilet 
papers, polyethylene film for agricultural u se, dehumidification agent, soaps, leather 
products, sunglasses, glasses frames, tents, ha ndy laundry drying racks, furniture, household 
tool kits, cotton tip, glasses pa nels for eye protection. 
It is obligatory for manufacturers/importers to observe the criteria for Safety & Quality 
labelling.  However, it is specified as reco mmendation for the size of textile products. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Safety criteria for 
Safety & Quality labelling on 14 pro ducts above, 3 criteria, in Korean. 
6. Description of content:   It is mandatory to have the la bels in Korean on the above products 
to be sold in Korea. 
◦ Textile products including ou ter garments, inner wears, school uniforms, Korean dresses, 
gloves, socks etc.  It is mandatory to ma rk the composition and composites of textiles, 
date of manufacture, washing instructions and contact information of customer support 
center on labels securely sewn into the product or equivalent: 
- It is mandatory to mark a product’s name, composition and composites of textiles, date 
of manufacture, manufacturer’s name, im porter’s name (imported products only), 
address and telephone number of manufacturer  (domestic products only) or importer, G/TBT/N/KOR/123 
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  manufacturing country, contact information of customer support center, washing 
instructions separately on a loop label, product package or label tags.  It is not necessary to mark the same items on the separa te label if they are already marked on 
labels securely sewn into the product or equivalent.  
- To indicate the size is recommended to comply with the KS K 0050. 
◦ Chemical products including toilet paper, polyethylene film for agricultural use,  
dehumidification agent, soaps, leather products .  It is mandatory to mark the name and 
types of products, date of manufacture, manuf acturer’s name, import er’s name (imported 
products only), address and telephone number of the manufacturer (domestic products 
only), or importer, manufacturing country , instruction manuals on each product or 
minimum unit packages: 
- The markings are distinguished betwee n mandatory and recommended items.  For 
example, the pure soap ingredient of soaps is a mandatory item but the burst strength of 
toilet papers is a recommended one. 
◦ Household items including sunglasses, glasses fram es, tents, handy lau ndry drying racks, 
furniture, household tool kits, cotton yarn, glasses panels for eye protection etc.  It is 
mandatory to mark the composition, function,  specification including the name and types 
of products, date of manufacture, manufactur er’s name, importer’s name (imported 
products only), address and telephone number of manufacturer (domestic products only) 
or importer, manufacturing country , instruction manuals and size. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Article 22 of Quality Management and Safe ty Control of Consumer Products Act. 
8. Relevant documents:   No. 2006-248, Notification of Korean Agency for Technology and 
Standards, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    December 2006 
March 2007 
10. Final date for comments:   December 2006 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Consumer Product Safety Division 
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  Tel:  +(82) 2 509 7246 Fax:  +(82) 2 509 7302 E-mail:  consumer@kats.go.kr  
Full Texts are Now Available on the Internet at URLs: 
http://ats.go.kr/english/cm_ 02/cm_02_06.asp?OlapCode=ATSU2106