REPUBLIC OF KOREA: RED GINSENG AND WHITE GINSENG The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.198. 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 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 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): Red ginseng and white ginseng as follows: HSK 1211-20-1210, 1211-20-1220, 1211-20-1230, 1211-20-1310, 1211-20-1320, 1211-20-1330. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft of the Presidential Decree and the Ministerial Regulation of the Ginseng Industry. 6. Description of content: Establishment of technical regulations on quality, packaging, marking requirements and conformity assessment procedures for ginseng. 7. Objective and rationale: To protect consumers. 8. Relevant documents: Legal basis: will appear in the Government's Official Gazette when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 1996. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point ( ) or address and telefax number of other body: Horticulture and Special Crops Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 1 Chungang-dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-do, 427-760 Republic of Korea, Tel: (82-2) 504-9421. Fax: (82-2) 507-2096. (200)

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