Special Act on the Safety of Products for Children

Notifying member
Korea, Republic of
Title
Special Act on the Safety of Products for Children
First published
27/01/2016
First EIF
28/01/2017
Latest published
31/10/2019
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/KOR/16
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment
Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
93, isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
www.kats.go.kr
82-043-870-5400

standard@korea.kr

Contact point for information on eligibility

Same as the "Administrative bodies"

Expected duration of licensing procedure
There is no related regulation.
Found by secretariat
No
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/KOR/14
Source
Notes
  • G/LIC/N/2/KOR/14


    Special Act on the Safety of Products for Children


    The purpose of this Act is to enforce basic measures to create a safe environment for children by ensuring the safety of children’s products, thereby contributing to the prevention of accidents involving children caused by such products as well as maintain and promote children's health.


    Children's leather goods, children's textile products, children's umbrellas and parasols, children's ornaments, children's glasses and sunglasses, children's furniture, and sneakers must be marked with the supplier.


    Only Children's water play equipment and children's bibitan gun products that are the same as the models certified as safe may be imported.


    Imports of textile products for children, sporting goods for children, school supplies, children's castanets, children's tambourines, children's bunk beds, baby chairs, toys, school supplies, and disposable diapers must be the same model as products declared as safe.