On 25 March, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Announcement No. 2024-133, adding HHC-O-acetate (Hexahydrocannabinol O-acetate) as an ingredient prohibited from food products being imported into Korea, to the “Guidelines for Designation of Ingredients to be Designated as Prohibited for importation into Korea”. The details are shown in the table below: