REPUBLIC OF KOREA; HEALTH WARNING STATEMENTS ON CIGARETTE-PACKETS, ETC. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF.95.238. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Republic of Korea. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health and Welfare. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): CCCN 2203-2208, 2402. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Health Warning Statements on Cigarette Packets and Alcoholic Beverage Bottles (2 pages). 6. Description of content: Health warnings, indicating smoking is harmful to health, should be displayed on cigarette packets sold or distributed within the Republic of Korea in accordance with the requirements of the National Health Promotion Act. Such warnings should be placed on both sides of the packet. The Minister of Health and Welfare should notify cigarette manufacturers or importers of any changes in the health warnings, six months prior to the date of their enforcement. Cigarettes packed or imported before the notification of changes, with the old health warnings, should be sold or distributed within one year of the date of notification. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture or import for sale or distribution within the Republic of Korea, any alcoholic beverage designated by the enforcement decree of the National Health Promotion Act, unless the container of such beverages bears the statement indicating that excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages is harmful to health. Alcoholic beverages designated by the enforcement decree include those sold or distributed within the Republic of Korea under the Liquor Tax Act and those with an alcohol content of more than 17 per cent. The Minister of Health and Welfare should notify manufacturers, bottlers or importers of any health warnings or changes six months before the date of their enforcement. Alcoholic beverages bottled or imported prior to the notifications, with the old health warnings, should be sold or distributed within one year of the date of the notification. The provision on health warnings, however, does not apply to alcoholic beverages manufactured or imported before the enforcement of this regulation. Health warnings should be written in Korean and appear in a box with a border. Any health warnings should be selected from the warnings designated by the Minister of Health and Welfare. The warnings should be ligible under ordinary conditions, and be on a contrasting background. The warnings should occupy at least 20 per cent of the surface area of the label: the typeface must be ``Gothic'' and the print size should exceed 9 points. It should also be entered below the brand label. 7. Objective and rationale: To protect the health of the public and prevent chronic diseases. 8. Relevant documents: Government Official Gazette No. 13050 dated 29 June 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 1 September 1995. 10. Final date for comments; 31 July 1995. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: International Cooperation Division, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1 Choongang dong, Kwachon city, Kyunggi do 427-760 Republic of Korea Tel: 82-2-503-7568; Fax: 82-2-503-7524. (241)

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