WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/34
27May1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2228)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Food products
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment totheFood
Code oftheFood Sanitation Act
5. Description ofcontent:
- Introduction ofscientific andefficient foodsampling procedures fortesting and
inspection;
- Prohibition ofirradiation treatment onrawmaterials ofinfant foodandof
infant formula;
- Establishment ofasodium specification forinfant foodandspecifications of
minerals, vitamins, etc.,forinfant formula;
- Liberalization ofsome standards andspecifications forconfectionery, seasoned
foodandmilkpowder;
- Revision ofhumidity specification forgreen teaandredteafrom themaximum
of10percenttothatof8percent;
- Removal ofthegaspressure specification forbeer;
- Introduction oftesting methods forEscherichia coliO157:H7;
- Establishment ofsanitary standards andspecifications forfisheries;
- Introduction oftesting methods foriodine, vitamin D3,vitamin K1,etc.
6. Objective andrationale: Toensure foodsafety, facilitate development ofnewproducts
andtoharmonize Korean standards, guidelines andrecommendations withinternational
ones.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
Forbabyfood: CODEX STAN 073-1981, CODEX STAN 074-1981
Forformula: CODEX STAN 072-1981, CODEX STAN 156-1987
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8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Ministry ofHealth and
Welfare, Official Notification 1997-29
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 31July1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 31July1997
11. Final date forcomments: 30June1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Food Sanitation Division, Ministry
ofHealth andWelfare
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Food Sanitation Division
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
1Chungang-dong, Kwachon-City, Kyunggi-do
427-760 Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-503-7586
Fax: 82-2-504-6207