Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

Regular notification 2022-04-25
G/SPS/N/KOR/751

Description

Import Sanitation Assessment will be expanded to the animal products: edible meat, raw milk, eggs and other foods containing these type of products which are prescribed by the Presidential Decree.  
* Targets: processed animal products(processed meat containing  products and processed egg containing products), edible meat(from ostrich), and edible eggs(from goose and turkey).
* Exception: Despite the revision of the Act, livestock products from countries where MFDS import sanitation assessment has been completed will continue to allow for import to Korea without further assessment.

Keywords

Food safety; Human health