South Korea: Korea's Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management

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The Ministry of Food & Drug Safety (hereinafter referred to as MFDS) implemented the Special Act on Safety Management of Imported Food (hereinafter referred to as the Special Act) and the implementing regulations on February 4, 2016. The Special Act, providing a framework for imported food polices, consolidated all polices and measures relevant to imported food that were scattered in multiple Acts to achieve an efficient management of imported food. Two noticeable changes that have been introduced to the Special Act are 1) mandatory pre-registration of foreign food facilities and livestock establishments by MFDS and 2) a legal basis for MFDS to suspend import from foreign facilities or establishments that refuse on-site inspection. As for the mandatory pre-registration, MFDS allows a six-month grace period until August 3, 2016.

South Korea: Korea's Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, South Korea

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