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Notifying Member: Republic of Korea

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

2.

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 of Food and Drug safety website (http://www.mfds.go.kr )

Also available from:

International Cooperation Office

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro,Osong-eup

Heungdoek-guCheongju-si

Chungcheongbuk-do, 363-700

Republic of Korea

Tel: (+82) 43719-1564

Fax: (+82) 43-719-1550

Email: wtokfda@korea.kr

3.

Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): Human tissue

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed amendments on the "Safety and Management, etc. of Human Tissue Act" (6 pages, in Korean)

6.

Description of content: A fine will be imposed on importers that do not store documents relevant to the management status of imported tissues, and on tissue banks that do not recall and destroy inappropriate tissues.

7.

Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of consumers and promotion of public health.

8.

Relevant documents: MFDS Notification No. 2015-68 (11 March 2015)

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

10.

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

11.

Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] 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, 369-811

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/KOR/15_1362_00_x.pdf