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17 February 2020  
(20-1206) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
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 :  
Electrical & Telecommunications Product Safety Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy  
93 Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, Chungcheongbuk -do, 27737, Republic of 
Korea  
Tel: (+82) 43 - 870-5443 
Fax: (+82) 43 -870-5676 
Email: psd0@korea.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):  Air-cleaning 
appliances  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of 
particular requirements for air -cleaning appliances (KC 60335 -2-65) (15 page(s), in 
Korean)  
6. Description of content:  Particular requirements for air -cleaning appliances (KC 60335 -2-
65) will be amended to strengthen safety controls. A new proposal requires the industry to 
indicate a warning notice about ozone gas emissions from the products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• KATS NOTIFICATION No 2020 -003 (2020.02.14)  
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  G/TBT/N/KOR/877  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO TBT Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, Chungcheongbuk -do, Republic of Korea, 
27737  
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5525 Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@korea.kr   
Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr , www.kats.go.kr  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/KOR/20_1235_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TB T/KOR/20_1235_01_x.pdf  
 