Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Republic of Korea - Act on labelling and advertising of foods

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: REPUBLIC OF KOREA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

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:

Documents are available from the Ministry Food and Drug Safety website (www.mfds.go.kr). Also available from:

International Cooperation Office

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28159

Republic of Korea

Tel: (+82) 43 719-1569

Fax: (+82) 43-719-1550

Email: intmfds@korea.kr

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Foods

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Revision of the "Act on Labelling and Advertising of Foods"; (7 page(s), in Korean)

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Description of content: The proposed amendment is to:

- Expansion of the scope that can be registered as a voluntary review board and clarification of meaning through minor wording adjustments.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

Bill Number 2202958 (August 19, 2024)

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, 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, Republic of Korea, 27737

Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5525/5526 Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682

E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr