KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Document: Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution Addendum
Date: 24 November 1995
Document codes: WT/DS5/5/Add.1; G/SPS/W/27/Add.1; G/TBT/D/3/Add.1; G/AG/W/8/Add.1; G/SPS/N/KOR/9
Complainant: U.S.
Respondent: South Korea
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. 4  AgricultureArt. III, XI  GATT 1994Art. 2, 5  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
Addendum
The following communication, dated 12 October 1995, from the Permanent Mission of the
Republic of Korea is circulated at the request of that delegation.
In accordance withtheagreement regardingthe shelf-lifeissuereached between the Government
of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the United States of America on 20 July 1995 and
as a follow-up to Korea’ s notification on this subject contained in of 5 July 1995,
I hereby notify of the Harmonized System (HS) headings and sub-headings of the products on which
shelf-lives will be changed from 1 October 1995, as shown in the attached annex.
It should also be noted that as the HS codification differs from the classification method employed
in the Korean Food Code in basic purpose, nature, scope and coverage, it was technically difficult
todescribe productsinthe Korean Food Code infullcompliance withthe HS headingsand sub-headings,
since the headings and sub-headings in the Korean Food Code do not perfectly match the HS codes.
Accordingly, the HS headings and sub-headings in the annex are described on the following
conditions:
- The HS headings and sub-headings are described only for the purpose of reference. Thus, the
scope of the explanatory notes on the HS regulated in the International Convention on the
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System can not alter the scope and coverage
of the Korean Food Code.
- The description of a certain product under the HS headings and sub-headings does not necessarily
mean that all the products under the HS headings and sub-headings are included in the shelf-life
change. It simply means that the corresponding product belongs to the HS headings and sub-
headings.
- Products imported into Korea should comply with the criteria and specifications provided by
the Korean Food Code, even though they have the same HS headings and sub-headings as in
the Korea-U.S. Agreement.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea (MOHW) will consider any future
comments from WTO Members. In case the HS headings and sub-headings described in the annex
are found inappropriate, the MOHW will readjust them.

ANNEX
Products eligible for the
manufacturer-determined shelf-life system in 1995
Products Categories Products HS No.
Confectioneries Dried confectioneries
- Deep-frying or oil treating products (exclude biscuits
and products which is less than 10% of crude fat)
Traditional Korean biscuits and confectioneries
Potato and corn chips vacuum packed after nitrogen
flushing
- Miscellaneous cookies
1905.90
1905.90
2006.00
1904.10
1904.10
1905.90
1904,
1905.30
1905.90
" Candies 1704.90
" Chocolates 1704 (only
white
chocolate)
1806
(excluding
1806.10)
1904
(containing
2% or more of
processed
cocoa
products)
1905
(containing
2% or more of
processed
cocoa
products)
" Chewing gums 1704.10

Products Categories Products HS No.
Confectioneries Jams
- Jams, Marmalades, Preserves
- Syrups
2007
Sweeteners Sugar 1701
(excluding
1701.91)
" Glucose
- Liquid glucose
- Other glucose
1702.30
" Fructose
- Liquid fructose
- Crystalline fructose
1702.60
1702.50
" Youts (starch syrup, malt syrup, powder, solid yout) 1702.90
" Sugar syrups 1702.20
1703.10
1703.90
" Dextrins 3506.10
" Oligospeccharides 1702
2106.90
Ice creams Ice creams
Ice confectioneries
Ice cream powders
2105.00
2105.00
2106.90
Milk & Milk products Butter milk
- Powdered
0403.90 (only
dried ones)
" Condensed milk
- Sweetened condensed milk, sweetened condensed skim
milk
0402.99
" Creams
- Powdered
0402.29
0402.21
" Milk powder
- Stored under dark
- Stored at room temperature
0402
" Whey
- Powdered
0404.10
" Lactose 1702.10
" Hydrolyzed milk protein products 2106.90

Products Categories Products HS No.
Meat & Meat
products
Meat products
- Dried sausage
Dried mixed sausage
Meat jerky
- Canned meat and meat products
1601.00
1601.00
1602
1602
" Egg products
- Dried
0408.11
0408.91
Fishery products Fishery products
- Dried 1604
Canned / bottled
products
Canned products -
Edible oils Soybean oil 1507.90
" Corn oil 1515.29
" Rapeased oil 1514.90
" Rice bran oil 1515.90
" Sesame oil 1515.50
" Perilla oil 1515.90
" Safflower oil 1512.19
" Sunflower oil 1512.19
" Cottonseed oil 1512.29
" Peanut oil 1515.90
" Olive oil 1509
" Palm oil 1511.90
1513.29
" Coconut oil 1513.19
" Beef tallow 1502.00
" Lard 1501.00
" Mixed edible oil 1517.90

Products Categories Products HS No.
Edible oils Processed fat & oil 1516
" Shortening 1517.90
" Margarine 1517.10
" Hot pepper seed oil 1515.90
" Kapok oil 1515.90
" Nica oil 1515.90
" Miscellaneous edible fat & oil 1515
Noodle products - Dried noodles, Pastas
(Packaged Naeng Myun, Chinese noodle)
1902.19
" - Instant noodles
a. Fried
b. Gelatinized dried
c. Improved instant noodles
1902.30
Tea products Soaking tea 0902
" Extracted tea
- Liquid products
a. Packed with can
b. Others
- Solid products
a. Packed with can
b. Others
2101.20
" Powdered tea
- Packed with can
- Others
1901.90
" Fruit tea
- Powdered fruit tea
a. Packed with can
b. Others
- Fruit liquid tea
a. Packed with can
b. Others
2006.00
2008

Products Categories Products HS No.
Tea products Coffee
- Roast coffee
a. Packed with synthetic resin
(a) General packed
(b) Vacuum packed
b. Packed with can
- Instant coffee
a. Packed with synthetic resin
b. Others
- Formulated coffee
- Liquid coffee
a. Packed with can
b. Others
0901.2
2101.10
2101.10
2101.10
Beverages Fruit and vegetable beverage
- Others (exclude fruits & vegetable juices, without heat
treatment)
a. Packed with paper
b. Packed with bottle or synthetic resin
c. Packed with can
2009
2202.90
" Carbonated beverage
- Packed with synthetic resin
- Packed with can
2202.10
" Mixed beverage
- Packed with paper
- Packed with synthetic resin
- Packed with can
2202.10
" Powdered beverage 2106.90
Foods for special
dietary uses
Dietary fiber products 2106.90
" Dietary supplement foods -
" Food for special dietary purpose -

Products Categories Products HS No.
Health foods Purified fish oil processed foods
- Eel oil products
a. Capsuled
b. Others
- EPA and/or DHA products
a. Capsuled
b. Others
2106.90
" Royal-jelly products
- Fresh royal-jelly
- Miscellaneous
2106.90
" Yeast products 2106.90
" Pollen products 2106.90
" Squalene products
Capsuled
Others
2106.90
" Processed algae products
Chlorella products
Spinuline products
2106.90
" - linolenic products
(primrose oil products)
- Capsuled
- Others
2106.90
" Embryo bud products
- Embryobudnil products
(Wheat embryo bud oil)
a. Capsuled
b. Others
- Embryo bud products
2106.90
" Soy lecithin products 2106.90
" Octacosanol products 2106.90
" Alkoxy glycerol products
- Capsuled
- Others
2106.90
" Grape seed oil products
- Capsuled
- Others
2106.90

Products Categories Products HS No.
Health foods Fermented plant extract 2106.90
" Protein food products
- Extracted protein food products
- Protein-hydrolyzed food product
- Mucopolysaccharide protein products
2106.90
" Chlorophyll contained products 2106.90
" Mushroom products 2106.90
" Apricot extract products 2106.90
" High calcium products 2106.90
" Soft-shelled turtle products 2106.90
" High ß - Carotene products 2106.90
" High Chitosan products 2106.90
" Propolis products 2106.90
Seasoned foods Kanjang 2103.10
" Denjang 2103.90
" Kochujang 2103.90
" Chunjang 2103.90
" Chungkukjang
- Dried
- Miscellaneous
2103.90
" Mixed Jang -
" Vinegar 2209.00
" Sauces
- Pasteurized
- Sterilized
- Canned
2103.20
2103.90
" Tomato Ketchup
- Canned or bottled
- Tubed
2109.20
" Curry
- Curry powder
- Food added curry
0910.50
" Red pepper powder and shredded pepper 0904.20

Products Categories Products HS No.
Seasoned foods Spices products -
" Dressing 2103.90
" Complex seasoned oil 2103.90
" Flavoring oil 2103.90
Water ices Edible ice 2301.90
Ginseng products Ginseng concentrates 1302.19
" Ginseng powder 1211.20
" Ginseng tea
- Ginseng tea
- Ginseng leaf tea
- Ginseng liquid tea
2106.90
" Ginseng beverage
- Packed with paper
- Packed with can or synthetic resin
2202.90
" Ginseng canned products
- Ginseng can
- Ginseng retort food
1211
2106.90
" Ginseng confectioneries
- Ginseng candles
- Ginseng gum
2106.90
" Sugar-soaked ginseng 2106.90
" Ginseng capsules 1211.20
2106.90
" Miscellaneous ginseng products -
Kimchi & picked
foods
Kimchi
- Sterilized
a. Canned
b. Retorted
- Pasteurized
2005.90
" Jeotkals
- Jeotkals, liquid jeotkal, seasoned liquid jeotkal
- Seasoned jeotkal
1604
1605

Products Categories Products HS No.
Kimchi & picked
foods
Preserved products
- Sterilized
a. Canned
b. Retorted
- Pickled can
- Preserved by sugar-dried products
- Pasteurized
2001, 2005
2006,2008
2001
2006.00
2001, 2005
2006.00
2008
" Hard-boiled foods
Sterilized
a. Canned
b. Retorted
Pasteurized
-
Alcoholic beverage Sake (refined rice wine) 2206.00
" Beer 2203.00
" Fruit wine 2206.00
" Soju (distilled liquor) 2208.90
" Whisky 2208.30
" Brandy 2208.20
2208.90
" Miscellaneous distilled liquor 2208
" Liqueur 2208.90
" Miscellaneous alcoholic beverage 2206.00
2206.90
Instant foods Retorted foods -
Miscellaneous foods Dried shellfish and fish fillet 0305, 0306
0307
" Instant dried foods (Dried weight should be more than
50% of the product weight and except grain, grain
powder and starth)
-
" Majoo 2103.90
" Cocoa powder 1805.00

Products Categories Products HS No.
Miscellaneous foods Cocoa butter 1804.00
" Peanut and nut products
- Products containing more than 80% of peanut butter or
nuts
- Miscellaneous
0801.00
0802
2007
2008.10
" Capsules -
" Starches
- Anti-moisture and more than 3 layer package of Craft-
Paper
- Other cloth pouch
1108.10
" Processed fruit and vegetable products
- Packed with can
- Packed with polyaminated aseptic materials
- Others
a. Processed fruit & vegetable products (only for solid
or paste)
b. Fruit & vegetable puree or paste
0712,0803
0804, 0805
0806, 0813
0814, 2002
2006, 2007
2008
" Honey 0409.00
" Edible tallow, lard 1502.00
1501.00
" Imitation cheese 2106.90
" Vegetable cream (non-dairy) 1517.90
2106.90
" Animal extracted foods 1603.00
" Corn for popcorn 1005.90