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Since 2021, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has issued several revisions to the "Implementation Rules of the Special Law on Imported Food Safety Management ", in order to solidly implement the technical trade measures consulting services for export enterprises , and help our food production and processing enterprises export business to Korea Let's take a look at the main contents of the previous revisions of the "Special Law on the Administration of Imported Food Safety.
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2021/5/4
On May 4, 2021, South Korea's MFDS issued some amendments to the "Imported Food Safety Management Special Law Implementation Decre.
This amendment was implemented for the smooth implementation of the HACCP certification system for imported kimchi produc.
This amendment was implemented for the smooth implementation of the HACCP certification system for imported kimchi produc.
Major revisions
The main content of this revision is to entrust the relevant business to the Certification Institute of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, including the analysis of each process and the hazard factors of various varieties, the investigation and evaluation of compliance with HACCP standards, and the HACCP certification related business of overseas production enterprises, e.
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2021/9/9
On September 9, 2021, South Korea's MFDS released some amendments to the "Implementation Rules for the Special Law on Imported Food Safety Managemen.
This amendment newly established the basis for non-face-to-face investigations of overseas production enterprises and overseas workplac.
This amendment newly established the basis for non-face-to-face investigations of overseas production enterprises and overseas workplac.
Major revisions
This revision will determine the non-contact investigation of overseas manufacturing enterprises and overseas factories as real-time two-way communication by using the method of remote video communication, and stipulate the safety measures for materials and videos transmitted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safe.
Taking into account the subject and purpose of the investigation, as well as the information and communication technology conditions of the exporting country, the non-face-to-face investigation should choose:
(1) A video communication method capable of real-time two-way communication;
(2) The method of receiving the data required for the investigation through the Internet and other information communication networks;
(3) Other methods of using information and communication technology approved by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety to facilitate the investigati.
Persons conducting non-face-to-face investigations pursuant to item 1 shall prepare necessary measures to ensure the security of data and images related to the investigati.
Matters required for non-face-to-face investigations other than those specified in Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be determined and announced by the Minister of Food and Drug Safe.
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2022/3/2
On March 2, 2022, South Korea's MFDS once again issued some amendments to the "Implementation Rules of the Special Law on Imported Food Safety Managemen.
Major revisions
Expand the scope of special management operators, and manage as special management operators if they have been suspended for failing to declare imported food, e.
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When importing livestock or aquatic products from countries that have signed an agreement for declaration, the health certificate issued by the exporting country must be submitted;
In order to prevent the harm to national health caused by the direct purchase of overseas food, the relevant information such as the name, country of origin and production company of the hazardous imported food products shall be published on the website of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety;
Relax the conditions for exemption of document inspection for excellent importers: as an excellent importer, the import declaration items are more than 5 times a year, and there is no unqualified occurrence in the last 3 years, the document inspection can be omitt.
Excerpts from the Implementation Rules of the Special Law on Imported Food Safety Management
Article 2 Registration of foreign manufacturing enterprises
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If the foreign manufacturing company cannot submit the information document to verify the registration in the enterprise registration application, it can be replaced by the overseas manufacturing company registration information confirmation form, which must be submitted to the Minister of Food and Drug Safe.
2
"The name, location, production items, e.
of overseas manufacturing enterprises specified in this Law" refers to the following matters:
of overseas manufacturing enterprises specified in this Law" refers to the following matters:
(1) Name, location, representative, telephone number, email address and country name of the overseas manufacturing company
(2) Production items
(3) Type of business
(4) Whether the food safety management system is applicable
3
Businesses that change registration must submit to the Minister of Food and Drug Safety before import declarati.
4
Companies renewing their registrations must submit to the Minister of Drug Safety 7 days before the expiration da.
5
When the Minister of Food and Drug Safety receives an application under Item 1, 3 or 4, he shall check the contents of the application and implement registration, change registration or update registration after correctne.
6
When the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety cancels the registration or refuses to report the import, it shall notify the enterprise in accordance with the relevant la.
7
If countries have mutual agreement on the procedures and methods for the registration and change of registration of overseas manufacturing enterprises specified in paragraphs 1 to 6, they may be follow.
Article 4 Registration of Excellent Import Enterprises
Applicants who intend to register as excellent import enterprises should fill in the application for registration of excellent import enterprises and submit the required documents to the Minister of Food and Drug Safe.
The Minister of Food and Drug Safety confirms through on-site inspection whether the application content meets the prescribed standards and whether it is suitable to issue an excellent import enterprise registration certificate to the applica.
The Minister of Food and Drug Safety confirms through on-site inspection whether the application content meets the prescribed standards and whether it is suitable to issue an excellent import enterprise registration certificate to the applica.
In addition, the "Implementation Rules of the Special Law on Imported Food Safety Management" also provides information on overseas food hygiene evaluation institutions, imported hygiene evaluations, overseas workplaces, health education institutions, management of imported food, circulation traceability, penalties, e.
regulatio.
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Customs reminder
Please strengthen the study and research of Korean laws and regulations for exporting Korean food manufacturers to avoid economic losses or even loss of export markets due to non-compliance with the regulations of the importing count.
Pay attention to the notification information of customs on technical trade measur.
Please contact the customs department in a timely manner when you find any questions related to technology and trade measures, so as to effectively safeguard your own foreign trade rights and interes.
Please contact the customs department in a timely manner when you find any questions related to technology and trade measures, so as to effectively safeguard your own foreign trade rights and interes.
