Proposed amendments to the “Standards and Specifications for Food Additives” (Notice No. 2026-084, 13 February 2026)

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.