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IT equipment – South Korea

Official title

Notice on Methods for Complying with Obligations Regarding Artificial Intelligence Safety

South Korea issued an addendum on 23 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/KOR/1366. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 14 July 2026. The comment period closed on 12 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

AI System

Notifying member
South Korea(Korea, Republic of)
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/KOR/1366Latest notice: G/TBT/N/KOR/1366/Add.1
ICS classification
  • 35.030 IT Security

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 12 September 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 12 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/KOR/1366/Add.1; it can take them up with South Korea.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/KOR/1366/Add.1⁩, 23 July 2026)

Notice on Methods for Complying with Obligations Regarding Artificial Intelligence Safety

The following information has been added under item 5, 'Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for the agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:' Ministry of ICT and Science, AI Safety & Trustworthiness Policy Division 4-dong, Government Complex Sejong, 477, Galmae-ro, Sejong-si, 30109, Republic of Korea Tel: (+82) 44-202-6292 Fax: (+82) 44-202-6052 Email: zsshim@korea.kr Website: Under item 9, 'Proposed date of adoption,' the date has been revised from 31 July 2026 to 22 September 2026. Under item 10, 'Contact details of the agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification,' 'National enquiry point' has been revised as follows: Korea WTO TBT Enquiry point Technical Regulatory Policy Division Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 93 Isu-ro Maengdong-myeon Eumseong-gun Chungcheongbuk-do 27737 Tel: +(82) 43 870 5527 Fax: +(82) 43 870 5682 Email: tbt@korea.kr Website:

Specify the necessary matters regarding the specific implementation methods for measures to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence and the submission of implementation results

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/KOR/1366/Add.1

    Notice on Methods for Complying with Obligations Regarding Artificial Intelligence Safety

    The following information has been added under item 5, 'Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for the agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:' Ministry of ICT and Science, AI Safety & Trustworthiness Policy Division 4-dong, Government Complex Sejong, 477, Galmae-ro, Sejong-si, 30109, Republic of Korea Tel: (+82) 44-202-6292 Fax: (+82) 44-202-6052 Email: zsshim@korea.kr Website: Under item 9, 'Proposed date of adoption,' the date has been revised from 31 July 2026 to 22 September 2026. Under item 10, 'Contact details of the agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification,' 'National enquiry point' has been revised as follows: Korea WTO TBT Enquiry point Technical Regulatory Policy Division Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 93 Isu-ro Maengdong-myeon Eumseong-gun Chungcheongbuk-do 27737 Tel: +(82) 43 870 5527 Fax: +(82) 43 870 5682 Email: tbt@korea.kr Website:

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/KOR/1366

    Comment deadline: Closed on 12 September 2026

    Notice on Methods for Complying with Obligations Regarding Artificial Intelligence Safety

    Specify the necessary matters regarding the specific implementation methods for measures to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence and the submission of implementation results

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document 1 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 2 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

All updates from South Korea

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    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

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