Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods
| WTO code |
G/SPS/N/KOR/529 |
| Date notice |
29/01/2016 |
| Notice type |
Regular |
| Title |
Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods |
| Summary |
The proposed amendment seeks to:
1. Establish requirement for edible insects to comply with the standards for breeding of insects according to the Act on Fosterage and Support of the Insect Industry;
2. Establish maximum residue limits of heavy metals in edible insects:
- Maximum residue limits for lead (0.1ppm), cadmium (0.05ppm) and arsenic (0.1ppm) in mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.);
- Maximum residue limits for lead (0.3ppm) and cadmium (0.3ppm) in two-spotted cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus).
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| Product |
Food products |
| Country |
Republic of Korea |
File attach:
NKOR529.pdf
Orther Notice: