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South Korea issued partial amendments to the "Food Additives Code" to amend the standards for the use of 16 additives such as sodium metabisulfite

Nov 23, 2021

On November 19, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Announcement No. 2021-94, amending some of the contents of the Food Additives Code. The main contents are as follows:1. In order to clarify the difference between mixed preparations

South Korea released the "Easy-to-understand Import Declaration Guidelines for Imported Food "

Nov 08, 2021

On November 8, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea announced that: With the increase of imported food- related businesses year by year, in order to help businesses improve their understanding of the declaration and inspection system

South Korea and China signed agreement for importing kimchi HACCP

Sep 30, 2021

On September 27, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) signed a agreement with the State Administration of Market Regulation of China (SAMR) on September 27 to implement the food safety management certification standards for imported kimchi (

South Korea releases amendments to the "Special Law on Imported Food Safety Management"

Sep 18, 2021

On September 17, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2021-448, intending to amend part of the Special Law on Imported Food Safety Management, the main contents of which are as follows:Importers of processed a

South Korea plans to formulate "Low-salt and low-sugar labeling standards"

Sep 17, 2021

On September 16, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2021-449, which intends to formulate part of the Low-salt and Low-sugar Labeling Standard. The main contents are as follows:1. Applicable objects are fried

South Korea releases list of edible insects recognized as new food ingredients

Sep 17, 2021

On September 13, 2021, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) conducts certification and evaluation on the characteristics, nutrition, toxicity evaluation, breeding, and processing standardization of insects. 10 kinds of edible insects have be

South Korea formulated guidelines for non-contact investigation operations for overseas manufacturers

Sep 15, 2021

On September 14, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea formulated and issued guidelines for the operation of non-contact investigations for overseas manufacturers and other non-contact investigations. The main contents are as follows:

South Korea releases draft of partial revisions to "Labeling Standards for Foods"

Sep 13, 2021

On September 10, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2021-445, which intends to revise part of the Labeling Standards for Foods. The main contents are as follows:Revise individual labeling items and some regu

South Korea revised "Allowed Countries (Regions) and Hygienic Conditions for Imports of Livestock Products"

Sep 10, 2021

On September 10, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2021-443, intending to amend part of the Allowed Countries (Regions) and Hygienic Conditions for Imports of Livestock Products, the main contents of which

South Korea Amends to "Implementation Rules on imported Food Safety Management Special Act"

Sep 09, 2021

On September 9, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued a partial amendment to the Implementation Rules on Imported Food Safety Management Special Act. The main contents are as follows:The non-contact investigation of overseas ma