Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Proposed Draft Amendments to the Standards and Specification for Health Functional Foods.
WTO code |
G/SPS/N/KOR/574 |
Date notice |
29/08/2017 |
Notice type |
Regular |
Title |
Proposed Draft Amendments to the Standards and Specification for Health Functional Foods. |
Summary |
The proposed amendments seek to:
1. Allow to apply standards and specifications of Codex Alimentarius or other advanced countries to vitamin/mineral supplement ingredients when they are listed in Health Functional Food Code but their corresponding specifications are not established in Food Code & Food Additives Code;
2. Amend minimum daily intake of Vitamin D and Chrome in accordance with the revised Nutrient Reference Value;
3. Add new clauses in standards for manufacturing of Iron and folic acid;
4. Add a more detailed warning notice for intake of edible oil containing gammalinolenic acid;
5. Add amended test methods for 12 functional food ingredients.
|
Product |
Health functional food products |
Country |
Republic of Korea |
File attach:
NKOR574.pdf
Orther Notice: