Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the "Standards and Specifications for Food Additives". The main points of the amendments are as follows: 1) Standards for the use of sweeteners will be revised; 2) Managements standards for flavouring substances and other substances will be strengthened.

The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the "Standards and Specifications for Food Additives". The main points of the amendments are as follows: 1) The use of nutritional fortifiers, including new designations will be expanded; 2) Standards for the use of sulfites and other substances will be revised; 3) Ingredient specifications for phosphates and other substances will be revised; 4) Standards for the use of sweeteners will be revised; 5) Testing methods for ingredient specifications and specific gravity measurements for food additives will be revised.

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has added host plants of Radopholus similis, one of the prohibited quarantine pests of Korea, which is based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA).The import of the whole plants (including leaves and stems) of Aponogeton natans from the regions or countries specified below will be prohibited, and this measure will be applied on consignment shipped on and after 19 January 2026.- Products covered: Relevant parts of host plants (available in English, 2 pages) associated with Radopholus similisRegions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:North America: Canada, Mexico, United States of America Central America: All countries South America: All countries (except Chile) Africa: All countries Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (restricted areas: Guangzhou City, Maoming City and Shenzhen City in Guangdong, Fujian; and Hong Kong, China), India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanese Republic, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Yemen Europe: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden Oceania and the Pacific: Australia (except Tasmania), Cook Islands (New Zealand), Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaiian Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue (New Zealand), Norfolk Island (Australia), Palau, Papua New Guinea, American Samoa, Samoa, Solomon Islands, TongaFull information of prohibited host plants and countries (regions) related to Radopholus similis, can be found in the Attachment 1 (available in English):

The proposed amendments seek to: a. Establish standards for the recognition of mechanically recycled polypropylene as raw material;b. Reorganize the composition system of the “Standards and Specifications for food utensils, Containers and Packages”, including Establishment of term definitions;c. Revise the Migrant specifications for DEHP and DEHA in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).

The proposed amendment seeks to: 1. Establish manufacturing and processing standards for foods produced using unpasteurized liquid eggs;2. Establish and revise standards and specifications for Standard Nutritional Formulas;3. Revise maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides in food (three pesticides including Buprofezin).