Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§65 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
Import licences |
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Import licence are applied among other to comply with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§5, 69 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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Relevant information
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Import licensing requirements and prohibitions are maintained mostly for, inter alia, the protection of animal and plant life, and natural resources, environmental conservation or essential security interests in compliance with domestic legislation requirements or international commitments
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Conservation
Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§79, 97 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
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The Korean standardization system consists of technical regulations (mandatory standards) developed by ministries and government agencies, as well as standards (voluntary) covering various sectors, including environment, while the Korea Accreditation System participates in the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) for Environmental Management Systems
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§86, 106, 108, 113 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
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Environmental risk assessments (ERAs) are mandatory on biotechnology crops, including mandatory safety assessments to evaluate genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in products used for human consumption as well as reviews of environmental risks of living modified organisims (LMOs) in line with the the Convention on Biological Diversity, while Korea's legislation on the marketing of genetically modified agricultural products (GMAPs), such as seeds and grains (Act on Transboundary Movement of Genetically Modified Organisms), apply equally to domestic and imported GMAPs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§100, 103 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
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Relevant information
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In the case of organically processed foods, only four overseas certification bodies are recognized by the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (as of late 2011) in conformity with the 2009 Guideline on Management of the Certification System for Organically Processed Foods, including the decision to stop issuing new certification for low pesticide organic agricultural products in esponse to consumer demand for a higher standard of environment-friendly agricultural products
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Environment
Fish
Forest
Organic
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§10, 114-115, 120-121 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
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Relevant information
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Despite the lack of domestic price preferences, government procurement is used as an instrument of economic policy for promoting, inter alia, green purchasing of environment-friendly products in line with the Government's Low Carbon Green Growth policy
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Keywords
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Energy
Environment
Recycle
Green
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§125 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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Relevant information
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Export prohibitions, affecting 11 six-digit HS items, protect animal rights (dog furskins and their products), endangered species (whale meat and its products), and preserve natural resources (uncut pieces of natural granite stones)
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Keywords
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Endangered
Natural resources
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§126 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
Export licences |
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Relevant information
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Sand and gravel-related items are restricted to protect natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§133-134, 136-137, 141 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
Not specified |
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Relevant information
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Korea's relatively complex indirect tax structure comprises a a transportation-energy-environment tax applied to inputs of petroleum products used in their production as well as an environmental waste charges on certain items that contain harmful substances and are difficult to recycle (Act on Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resource)
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Energy
Environment
Recycle
Waste
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§8, 154-156 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Measures |
Other support measures |
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Relevant information
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Measures involving grants, tax concessions, and low-interest loans support production and trade of various agricultural, forestry, fishing, and manufactured products, and encourage SME, R&D, and environmental-protection activities, including green technology, such as renewable energy
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Energy
Environment
Fish
Forest
Renewable
Green
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