. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/KOR/70 
28 January 2004 
 (04-0302) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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:    Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 
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:         
2 Joongang-dong,  
Kwachon-city,  
Kyunggi-do, Rep. of Korea.  Tel:  +82 2 509 7399/7400     
Fax:  +82 2 503 7977 
E-mail:  standard@ats.go.kr
 
Homepage: http://www.ats.go.kr  
 
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):   Sphygmomanometers 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed amendment 
in technical criteria on measuring instruments (Type approvals of sphygmomanometers) (1 criteria, available in Korean) 
6. Description of content:   The following OIML (International Organization of Legal 
Metrology) recommendations will be adopted as technical specifications for type approvals 
of sphygmomanometers which are regulated as legal measuring instruments under articles 6 
and 12 of the Measures Act :  
- OIML R 16-1 Mechanical non-invasive sphygmomanometers; - OIML R 16-2 Automated non-invasive sphygmomanometers 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Articles 6 and 12 of the Measures Act 
8. Relevant documents:   KATS Public Notice No. 2003-278 (31 December 2003) G/TBT/N/KOR/70 
Page 2  
 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 March 2004, or after  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2005, or after 
10. Final date for comments:   28 February 2004 
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:        
 Metrology Division 
 Department of Standards and Conformity   Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
 Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy (MOCIE) 
 #2, Joongang-dong, Kwachon-city Kyunggi-do  Republic of Korea 427-716   Tel: +82 2 509 7409, 7410 
 Fax: +82 2 507 6875 
 
 