On December 4, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Announcement No. 2020-535, which intends to amend part of the Food Additives Code. The main contents are as follows:

1. Expand the natural source certification scope of food additives.

2. Revise the standards for the use of 4 food additives including ethyl acetate.

3. Establish standards for the use of fungicides for food.

4. Formulate relevant regulations on sterilization and disinfectant for appliances.

5. Modify the test method of 8 food additives including 5'-taste nucleotide disodium, and the production method of fuchsin sulfite reagent.

The above comments will be collected until February 3, 2021.

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