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Notifying
Member: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency
responsible:
Ministry
of Food and Drug Safety
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Notified
under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:
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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may
be provided in addition, where applicable): Hygiene products
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Details of notified document(s) (title,
number of pages and languages, means of access): Proposed
amendments to the "Enforcement Rules of the Cleansing and Hygiene
Products Control Act"; (26 page(s), in Korean)
Link to notified document(s) and/or contact
details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:
Documents are available from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
(MFDS) website: www.mfds.go.kr
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) 43 719-1564, Fax: (+82)
43-719-1550, Email: intmfds@korea.kr
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Description
of content: The Ministry of Food
and Drug Safety (MFDS) is proposing to amend the "Enforcement Rules of
the Cleansing and Hygiene Products Control Act" as follows:
A. To include
labels and advertisements that may be perceived as having efficacy or effects
in the prevention or treatment of disease within the scope of false,
exaggerated, or slanderous labelling and advertising
B. To add
labels and advertisements that state a medical professional (such as a
doctor, dentist, or pharmacist) or any other person has certified,
guaranteed, or recommended the cleansing and hygiene product to the scope of
false, exaggerated, or slanderous labelling and advertising
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Objective
and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling
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Relevant
documents:
MFDS
NOTIFICATION No. 2025-513, 19 December 2025
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Proposed
date of adoption: To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined
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Provision of comments
Final
date for comments: 6 March 2026
[X] 60 days from notification
Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification:
Korea WTO TBT
Enquiry Point
Technical
Regulatory Policy Division
Korean Agency
for Technology and Standards (KATS)
93 Isu-ro
Maengdong-myeon Eumseong-gun
Chungchungbuk-do
27737
Tel: +(82) 43
870 5315
Fax: +(82) 43
870 5682
Email: tbt@korea.kr
Website: https://www.knowtbt.kr
Agricultural
products:
Quarantine
Policy Division
Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)
94, Dasom 2-ro, Sejong-si
Sejong-si
Sejong-si
339-012
Tel: +(82 44)
201-2080
Fax: +(82 44)
868-0449
Email:
wtoagri@korea.kr
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