South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, has implemented new measures to bolster the safety management of imported food items purchased directly by consumers from overseas.
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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea has detected a Japanese health functional food called "Umaregawaru (Bloom like a flower) (item: Vitamin B1)" containing a prohibited ingredient.
South Korea has recently released a notice unveiling the full text of the revised Food Code, which incorporates updated food standards and specifications.
The Regulation on Exceptions of Prohibited Labels and Advertisements of Food Function Claims was updated on March 8, 2023, by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
The arrangement was made to improve safety of Peruvian fishery products imported by South Korea. It will be effective from Jan 13, 2024. With this arrangement, MFDS has fishery product safety arrangement with 10 countries.
The proposed Amendments are as follows: 1) To adjust the subjects of random sampling test to conform to the regulation listed above; 2) To adjust the fishery products that are subjects of inspection for veterinary drugs in accordance…
1) The text on how to apply pollution standards has been revised to clarify how requirements should be applied.
1) Amendment of regulations concerning remote inspection (Article 5, etc.)−Inclusion of remote inspection-related content following the establishment of Article 9-2 of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control;
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), South Korea have released two drafts open for public comments on standards of meat alternatives and new types of foods for special medical purposes (FSMP).|It also proposes to optimize the management…
On October 17, 2022, WTO published notification on proposed amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages issued by South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.