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Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 94 published so far.

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  1. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed amendments to Standards for Recognition of Temporary Standard and Specifications for Foods

    The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the 'Standards for Recognition of Temporary Standard and Specifications for Foods'. The regulations on applying for temporary standards and specifications of new food ingredients, food additives, etc. have been improved as following; 1) Revisions…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/855Comments until 5 January 2027

  2. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Industrial Standardizatoin Act

    New tailored certification audit types (D, E, and G types) and procedures are newly introduced, and specific audit criteria for each type are established to accommodate various industrial environments, such as entities without manufacturing facilities (Article 13, Annex 7-2, Annex 8, and Annex 9).

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1387Comments until 3 January 2027

  3. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-513, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Strengthening common manufacturing standards for functional ingredients (Draft Articles 2.1.3 and 2.2.3) - Establish specifications for the use of mixed functional ingredients and other ingredients to prevent misuse and side effects and ensure safe intake by…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/854Comments until 3 January 2027

  4. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-512, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Reorganization of the structural framework of the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Draft Articles I.2, I.3, I.4, I.5, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, II.6, and [Annex 4]) The provisions for 'Collection and Handling of Test Samples' were…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/853Comments until 3 January 2027

  5. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed amendment to the 'Regulation on Safety Assessment for Genetically Modified Food Products' (MFDS notification No. 2023-43, 14 June 2023)

    The proposed amendment is to: The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) would like to revise the Regulation on Safety Assessment for Genetically Modified Food Products. The main points of the amendments are as follows: - Replacement of English terms with Korean terms (with English in…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1385Comments until 1 January 2027

  6. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed partial amendments to the Regulation on the Permission, Notification, Review, Etc. of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices

    The proposed amendments to the Regulation on the Permission, Notification, Review, Etc. of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices are as follows: A. Exemption from raw material declaration requirements in manufacturing (import) notifications for in vitro diagnostic equipment B. Relaxation of…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1386Comments until 1 January 2027

  7. WTO notificationSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed draft amendment of quarantine pest list (available in Korean, 2 pages).

    Based on the result of Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.1 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is proposing to add 51 pests, such as Anastrepha distincta, Phytopthora kernoviae etc., to the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.25Comments until 27 December 2026

  8. WTO notificationSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

    Import prohibition for the new host plant of Radopholus similis

    Importation of living underground parts of Jasminum spp. will be prohibited from the countries where Radopholus similis, one of the prohibited quarantine pest of Korea, is distributed.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/248/Add.28

  9. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Safety Criteria for Toys

    Revising of Toy safety requirement based on the latest ISO8124, EN71, ASTM F963, and other relevant standards

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1384Comments until 1 December 2026

  10. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Safety Criteria for Baby bottle washers

    Establishing safety requirements for baby bottle washers

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1383Comments until 1 December 2026

  11. WTO notificationSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Partial amendment notice (Draft) of Import Health Requirements for processed animal protein feed

    Partial amendment of import health requirement that stipulate quarantine details for the import of processed animal protein feed - Limited to poultry-derived products, allowing importation in accordance with prescribed procedures where such products have been rendered using methods approved by the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/844/Add.1

  12. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Amendment to the Technical Requirements for Telecommunications Terminal Equipment

    ㅇ Revision of the definition provision for the term 'visual data processing device' ㅇ Establishment of a new proviso to exclude Internet Protocol (IP)-based visual data processing devices (IP cameras) from the scope of regulatory application ㅇ Concurrent revision of the 「Notification on Conformity…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1382Comments until 13 November 2026

  17. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed amendment to the Regulation on Safety of Pharmaceuticals, etc.

    A. Allowing notification of address changes due to administrative district reorganization (Article 8, 24, 35, 37) Where an address change results from administrative district reorganization, the procedures are simplified as follows: - for pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers and contract…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1377Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Regulation on Energy Efficiency Management Equipment

    Adopting QR Code-based new energy efficiency labels (46 product categories): Applying the new label design to all items (except Adapter and Charger) Revision of energy efficiency standards (14 product categories): Electric Refrigerator, Kimchi Refrigerator, Television Sets, Gas Water Heaters…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1376Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Partial amendment notice (draft) of Regulations on Recognition of Functional Ingredients and Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods - Advance Notice No…

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Revise the application forms for functional ingredient recognition (Draft [Annexed Form 1], [Annexed Form 2]) - Update the fee section to reflect the upward adjustment of examination fees under the Enforcement Rule of the Health Functional Food Act - Divide the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/852Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Revision of the Rules on the Performance and Standards for Motor Vehicles and their Parts

    This aims to ensure an internationally recognized level of safety for lighting devices in Korea by harmonizing the domestic vehicle safety regulations for lighting devices with the restructured and revised international regulatory framework and amendments (01 series of UN Regulation No.148, 149…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1375Comment period closed

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What SPS and TBT mean

SPSSanitary and phytosanitary measures

Food safety, animal and plant health

Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.

TBTTechnical barriers to trade

Technical product rules

Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.

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