Latest South Korea food law news

MFDS added 4 new ingredients prohibited from imported foods

Partial revision of the Enforcement Regulations of Health Functional Foods Act

MFDS bans HHC-O-acetate from import food ingredient list

MFDS proposes to increase fines for false nutritional labels

MFDS proposes partial amendment of the Standards for equipments, containers and packaging

Draft proposal to declare on the packaging the change of food content determining higher prices

MFDS clarifies Rules on the Re-evaluation of Functional Raw Materials

Revision of standards for Functional Foods

Draft amendments to food labeling standards

Draft amendment to the Act on Imported Food Safety Management

New voluntary labeling of sugar content in beverages for children

MFDS Draft update of the Food Additive Code

MFDS issues Labeling guidelines for plant based food sustitute to meat

Published Draft Procedure for Authorizion of Cell-based Food

MFDS proposes safety review of GM foods by 2023

MFDS proposes Mandatory Sodium Content Comparison Mark

New foods subject to Sodium and Sugar Reduction Labeling

Amendments to food additives specifications under discussion

MFDS issued a partial amendment to the Labeling Standards for Food

New specifications for Iron Oxide published

New standard for High-calorie Low-nutrients foods

MFDS publishes amendment to food standards and specifications

MFDS issues Guidelines for Submission of Provisional Standards for Food Raw Materials

Draft amendment to the Functional Food Code published by MFDS

New amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods published

MFDS bans the import of 273 ingredients

MFDS to revise Standards and Specifications for Food Additives

MFDS revises Standards for High-Calorie Foods with Low Nutritional Value

Sugar alcohol content in candies revised

MFDS bans 9 substances in food

MFDS revises the Food Labelling and Advertising Act

MFDS Updates Functional Ingredient Dossiers preparation guidance

New food additive standards and specifications published

New rules on labeling of sugar

Partial revision of the Healthy Functional Foods Code on protein production methods

Draft amendments on Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods published

Review of functional food advertising Regulations

Amendments to the Regulation on the inspection for imported food products

Draft amendment to temporary standards and specifications for food published

Revision of Health Functional Food Code published

Latest version of the food additive code published

Amendments to the standards and specifications for foods

MFDS publishes Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

Amendments to Food Labeling Standards

Use of recycled materials for food packaging

Amendment to the Food Additive Code

Review of the use of nicotinic acid

Changes to food material rules

Standards and specifications for foods

Amendment to Health Functional Food Code

Revision of the food labeling standard

Regulations for reassessment of functional ingredients

Standards and specifications for Health Functional Foods

Revision of the Act on Labelling and Advertising of Foods

Amendment on Labeling Standards for Functional Health Foods

Revision of food additive standards and specifications

Guide to functional evaluation of Health Functional Foods

Consultation on food code

Partial amendment of Food Standards and Specifications

Foods for special medical uses

Usage of recycled resources in manufacturing food package

Labelling standards for sodium and sugar reduction

Proposed amendments to the standards and specifications for foods

Amendments on food additives

Functional health food manufacturing standards

Amendments on Labelling Standards for Health Functional Foods

Classification standards for the recyclability of packaging materials

Amendment to the Imported Food Inspection Regulation

Cheese classification

Labeling standards for functional health foods

Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Revision of the Labelling Standards for Foods proposed

Guideline on prohibited ingredients in directly purchased overseas food products

Amendment to functional foods for health standards and specifications

Food Additive Code updated by MFDS

Food Labeling Standard updated by MFDS

Enforcement Rules of the Health Functional Food Act  published by MFDS

Amendments to the requirements for food packaging material published by MFDS

Enforcement Rules of the Health Functional Food Act published by MFDS

Amendments to the requirements for food packaging material published by MFDS

Health Functional Food Code review published

MFDS publishes GEM-derived additive evaluation draft

Amendments to food norms and standards published

Amendment to the Korean Food Additives Code published

MFDS publishes revision of the Food Labeling Regulation

MFDS publishes drafts of the Code of Functional Foods for Health

Draft amendment to the regulation of sanitary inspection of imported functional foods published

Amendments to the regulation on inspection of imported sanitary functional foods published

Announcement of partial amendment to the functional health food standards

Proposed revision of the “Enforcement Rule of the Act on Labelling and Advertising of Foods”       

Korea issues amendment on food additives

A Practical Registration Procedure of Korean Health Functional Food Ingredient: The Registration of Sophora japonica L., Fruit Extract for Excellent Female Menopausal Efficacy

MFDS Publishes a Public Consultation on Amendments to Genetically Modified Organisms Labeling

MFDS Publishes Regulation on the Function Labeling or Food Advertising

MFDS Announces Public Consultation on The Partial Amendment of the Food Labeling Regulation

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Launches Automatic Food Labeling System

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announces partial amendment to functional foods for health regulations and standards

Ministry of food and drug safety announces amendment to the norms and standards for food additives on benzoic acid in foods

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announces results of reassessment of functional ingredients for healthy functional foods in 2020

Consults on Revising the Recycling Symbols on Food Packing Materials

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) promulgated partial notification of revision of food norms and standards

MFDS prepares new evaluation guide for the development of healthy functional foods

Updates Regulation on Food Advertising and Labeling Act

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety publishes Food Additive Proposal

Proposed Revision of the "Act on Labelling and Advertising of Foods"

Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods

Proposed Draft Amendments to the "Standards and Specification for Health Functional Foods

The Ministry of Food and Drug  Safety published amendments to the Food Labeling Standard

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety  Issues New Standard for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages

Updates Rules on Advertising and Labelling of Food

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) to require labeling of mandatory consumptions precautions for various nutrients in health functional foods

Updates Imported Food Safety Management Act

MFDS authorities review the Functional Food Health Code

Issues New Enforcement Rules on Food Safety

Korea Partially Amends Pesticides MRLs in Agricultural Products on Production Stage

Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug safety published partial amendment to the standards of food additives