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Notifying Member: Republic of Korea

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

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Agency responsible: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)

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:

Consumer Product Safety Division

Bureau of Product Safety Policy

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards

93, Isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong-gun

Chungcheongbuk-do, 27737

Republic of Korea

Tel: (+82) 43 870 5457

Fax: (+82) 43 870 5677

E-mail: consumer1@korea.kr

Website: http://www.kats.go.kr

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Swab, wallpapers and floor coverings on a base of paper

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: A draft revision for Safety and Quality Mark Criteria for Swab and Wallpapers and Floor Coverings on a Base of Paper (5 pages, in Korean)

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Description of content: A draft revision for Safety and Quality Mark Criteria for Swab and Wallpapers and Floor Coverings on a Base of Paper Notice has been revised as follows:

·                Swab – Specification of the distance from the edge of stick to cotton to prevent a protrusion on the cotton tip by its damaged face while using a cotton bud.

·                Wallpapers and floor coverings on a base of paper – Implementation of safety requirements for formaldehyde emission and phthalate plasticizers by adding wall coverings for decorative finish (interior film) to the range of wallpapers.

* According to the Safety and Quality Mark System, manufacturers or importers should indicate labelling of safety or quality if their products are subject to Safety and Quality Mark.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:

Protection of consumer safety.

Article 22 of the Quality Management and Safety Control of Industrial Products Act.

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Relevant documents: KATS Public Notice No. 2015-293

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Proposed date of adoption: December 2015 or later

Proposed date of entry into force: December 2015 or later

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] 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, 27737

Republic of Korea

Tel: (+82) 43 870 5525

Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682

E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr

Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr

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