MFDS announces amendments on GMO regulation in foods
South Korea
Mar 13, 2025
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has published the proposed revision of the “Food Health Law”, specifically on GMO related issues.
Description of content: The proposed amendment is to:
- GMOs are indicated regardless of whether genetically modified DNA or genetically modified proteins remain, but foods with unintended presence of GMO are exempted from GMO labeling. Exceptionally, foods with unintended presence of GMO determined by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety must indicate that they are GMOs, even if no GMOs remain.
- Adjust the rate of unintended presence from 3% to 0.9%.
- Foods that do not use genetically modified agricultural, livestock, and fisheries products for ingredients can be labelled as non-genetically modified foods. In the case of foods with unintended presence of GMO must indicate the rate of presence and have proof documents.
- Regulations for disposal due to violation of GMO or Non-GMO labelling standards and the environmental impact survey regulations due to GMOs were created.
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