Add of Proposed Amendments to the Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

Proposed Amendments to the Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control
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The enforcement date of the partial amendment notified in G/SPS/N/KOR/702 (dated 19 November 2020) for designating kimchi as a product under mandatory HACCP application and setting up details for HACCP certification procedures and assessment has been modified to 1 October 2021.A phased approach will be applied according to the import amount as follow:  
1. Products of which import amount exceeding 10,000 tons as of 2019: 1 October 2021
2. Products of which import amount exceeding 5,000 tons as of 2020: 1 October 2022
3. Products of which import amount exceeding 1,000 tons as of 2021: 1 October 2023
4. Products that are not included in the above 3 subparagraphs: 1 October 2024 (2)
The enforcement date of the partial amendment notified in G/SPS/N/KOR/702 (dated 19 November 2020) has been modified to 1 October 2021.In accordance with the amendments to the Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control, kimchi will be designated as a product under mandatory HACCP application and detailed rules will be set for HACCP certification procedures and assessment.
A phased approach will be applied specifically to those exceeding 10,000 tons in terms of import amount.
Mandatory HACCP application for imported kimchi will become effective from 1 October 2021.