WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/31
6August 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3145)
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, food
additives, some offoodapparatus, containers andpackages
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Ministerial Regulation
fortheFood Recall System
5. Description ofcontent:
Introduction ofaFood Recall System
- identifies thecategory offoodproducts which aresubject tothesystem
- classifies situations requiring recall intoemergency andnon-emergency
- categories, depending onthelevelofadverse effect onhuman health
- establishes aprocedure forfoodrecall
- clarifies theresponsibilities ofthesponsors andgovernmental authorities
- establishes theFood Recall Evaluation Committee intheKorea Food andDrug
Administration
6. Objective andrationale: Toprotect public health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Ministry ofHealth and
Welfare, Official Notification 1996-65
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 1October 1996
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1October 1996
11. Final date forcomments: 10September 1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Food Industry Division
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
1Chungang-Dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-Do,
Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-504-6206
Fax: 82-2-504-6207