WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/207
3 May 2000
(00-1787)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated 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:   Ministry of Health and Welfare
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 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):   Foods
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Amendment of Food
Sanitation Act (38 pages, available in Korean)
6. Description of content:   In order to mitigate restrictive control to food businesses, the
National Assembly of the Republic of Korea amended the Food Sanitation Act.  Theamended provisions are as follows:
- Provide legal basis for the labelling of foods and food additives made of/from the 
raw genetically modified materials;
- delete provisions related to pre-market inspection for selected foods;
- rationalize the education/training requirements for employees and employers of 
food businesses;
- enforce the destruction of non-conform foods.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To satisfy public interest on genetically modified foods.
8. Relevant documents:   The Food Sanitation Act, Official Gazette (12 January 2000)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  12 January 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  13 July 2000 (GMO labelling:  13 July 2001)
10. Final date for comments:
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           
Division of Pharmaceutical and Food Policy
Health Policy Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Tel: +82-2-503-7557
Fax: +82-2-504-1456
Email: ksc7008@mohw.go.kr