Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods

Regular notification 2023-07-20
G/SPS/N/KOR/785

Description

The proposed amendment seeks to:
1.    Revise the definition, the standard and specification of certain foods;
2.    Revise the “Ingredients Approved for Use in Food" list by newly adding 105 ingredients including "Lilium hansonii
3.    Revise and establish the maximum residual limits of pesticides for agricultural products [114 pesticides including Glyphosate];
4.    Revise the maximum residual limit of veterinary drugs for fish [Febantel/Fenbendazole/Oxfendazole];
5.    Revise and establish the general test methods;
6.    Revise several terms for clarification and harmonization.

Keywords

Food safety; Human health; Pesticides; Veterinary drugs