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   1 
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   Notifying Member 
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   Republic of Korea 
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   2 
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   Title of new legislation/procedure 
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   Energy Use
  Rationalization Act/ Regulation on Energy Efficiency Management Equipment 
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   3 
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   Date of Publication 
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   24 September 2024 
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   4 
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   Date of entry into force 
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   24 September 2024 
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   5 
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   Website link/Official publication of the new
  regulation/procedure 
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   https://www.law.go.kr 
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   6 
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   Have you attached a copy of the regulation (PDF)
  to the Secretariat 
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   [X] Yes. (Please attach a copy of
  the regulation to the notification.) 
    
  [  ] No. 
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   7 
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   Type of notification 
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   [ ] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure[2];
  (please answer question 8 to 14) 
    
  [X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has
  been previously notified in document: (please answer question
  15 and 16) 
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   8 
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   List of products subject to licensing 
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   9 
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   Nature of licensing 
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   Automatic: [ ] 
    
  Non-Automatic: [ ] 
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   10 
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   Administrative purpose/measure being implemented 
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   (a) 
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   Protect public morals; 
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   (b) 
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   Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment; 
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   (c) 
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   Collect trade statistics or market surveillance; 
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   (d) 
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   Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the prevention
  of deceptive practices; 
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   (e) 
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   Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other international
  treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam
  Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.) 
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   (f) 
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   Quota (including TRQ) administration; 
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   (g) 
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   Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and
  safeguard national security; 
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   11 
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   Administrative body(ies) for 
  submission of applications 
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   12 
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   Contact point for information on eligibility 
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   13 
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   Expected duration of licensing procedure 
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   14 
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   A
  summary of the notification in one of the WTO official languages  
    
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   15 
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   In
  the case of 7(b), please indicate the type of new change(s) 
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     (a) 
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     Termination 
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     (b) 
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     Suspension 
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     (c) 
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     Modification of specific details in
    existing  
    procedures: 
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     Product coverage; 
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     Administrative purpose; 
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     Automatic or Non-automatic; 
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     Duration of licensing; 
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     Change the nature of quantity/value
    restriction; 
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     Eligibility of applicants; 
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     Contact information on eligibility; 
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     Administrative body(ies) for submission of
    application; 
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     Documentation requirements (including
    application form); 
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     Period for Application; 
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     Administrative body(ies) to issue licence; 
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     Processing time for issuing licence; 
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     Licence fee/administrative charge; 
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     Deposit/advance payment and relevant
    conditions; 
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     Appeal regulations/procedures; 
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     Validity of licence; 
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     Other conditions of licence (extension,
    transferability, penalty of non-use etc.); 
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     Foreign exchange requirements; 
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     Other: __________ (please specify). 
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   16  
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   Please
  elaborate the changes in detail (in one of the official WTO languages) 
    
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   (a)   Changed
  HS codes: 
  i.   8501-52-0000
  → 8501-52-9000, 
  ii.  8501-53-1000
  → 8501-53-1090 
  (b)   Additional
  products subjects to import licensing:  
  i.   8413-70-3000:
  pumps to be used with swimming pools 
  ii.  8413-70-9010: Turbine pumps 
  iii. 8413-70-9020: Volute pumps 
  iv. 8413-70-9090:
  Other centrifugal pumps 
  v.  8413-81-9000:
  Other pumps 
  vi. 8414-30-1000:
  Air compressors of power consumption less than 11kW 
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   vii. 8414-30-2000:
  Air compressors of power consumption not less than 11kW 
  viii.   8414-80-9210:
  Air compressors of power consumption less than 74.6kW 
  ix.    8414-80-9220:
  Air compressors of power consumption not less than 74.6kW but less than 373kW 
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