. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/KOR/50
19 May 2003
(03-2670)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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 Commerce, Industry and Energy
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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 [ 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):   (a) Gas Cylinders and
Containers (with water volume capacity of more than 300cc), valves and safety valves as
their parts, (b) Gas tanks and tank lorries
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Hig h Pre ssu re Ga s
Safety Control Act (available in Korean, Article 5-2, 29 pages)
6. Description of content:   Manufacturer approval aims to prevent possible gas accidents
caused by high pressure gas containers imported from unverified foreign manufacturers and
to have all gas cylinders distributed in Korea conform to domestic standards.  In this
context, only foreign manufacturers whose manufacturing and inspection capabilities have
been verified are allowed to obtain manufacturer approval and export their products to
Korea.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human life
8. Relevant documents:   The Act:  Government Gazette No. 6676 of March 25, 2002
(available in Korean)The enforcement decree and ordinance: Government Gazette No. 17682 of July 24, 2002
(available in Korean)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  25 March 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2003
10. Final date for comments:   16 June 2003G/TBT/N/KOR/50
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Energy Safety Division
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
1, Joongang-Dong, Gwacheon,Gyeonggi-Do, 427-723,
Republic of Korea
Tel: 81-2-2110-5441;
Fax: 81-2-503-9632;
E-mail: yong26@mocie.go.kr