Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Proposed revision of the "Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control".
| WTO code |
G/SPS/N/KOR/791 |
| Date notice |
05/01/2024 |
| Notice type |
Regular |
| Title |
Proposed revision of the "Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control". |
| Summary |
− With revised legislation which requires animal-origin products to get import sanitation assessment before importation, the requirements and import procedures for animal origin products (Other meat or other egg products, meat-containing products and eggcontaining products) have been established as that of livestock products. The revision describes that animal-origin products should be indicated separately in the production item for foreign food facility registration.
− Methods for labelling inspection and analytical testing on the directly purchased products from overseas have been prepared. The scope and methods for the research on the current status also have been prepared.
− The period for laboratory inspection and random sampling for livestock products is reduced from current 18 days to 14 days.
− Only machineries attached to facilities of food processing and manufacturing business is exempt from import declaration.
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| Product |
Foods |
| Country |
Republic of Korea |
File attach:
NKOR791.pdf
Orther Notice: