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South Korea – Draft amendment of Labelling Standard for Genetically Modified Foods

 
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South Korea – Draft amendment of Labelling Standard for Genetically Modified Foods

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has issued draft notification for amendment of Labelling Standard for Genetically Modified Foods

This Draft amendment announced by MFDS called Labelling Standard for Genetically Modified Foods (Notice No. 2016-150 of the MFDS, 21 April 2016).

  • To expand GM labelling requirements to any food products (including processed food products, food additives, functional health foods, livestock processing products, agricultural products, sprouts made by germination of GM agricultural products; hereinafter referred to as GM foods) that contain genetically modified DNA or genetically modified proteins.
  • To add a clause for GM labelling exemption for highly refined food products such as sugars and oils etc. for which genetically modified DNA or genetically modified proteins are not detectable.
  • To make labelling requirements for genetically modified agricultural products with significantly different composition profile compared to conventional counterparts:
  • Ex) 1) Enhanced composition – Enhanced Oleic Acid Soy (e.g. "Enhanced Oleic Acid GM soy")
  • Ex) 2) Changed composition – Stearidonic Acid Soy (e.g. "Stearidonic Acid Contained GM Soy")
  • To enlarge a font size from 10 point to 12 point:Of food products that are subject to GM labelling, if GM food is not used, that may be labelled or advertised as either "NON-GMO" or "GMO-free". In this case, the adventitious presence is not permissible (i.e. zero tolerance applies).
  • Non GMO or GMO-free labelling or advertisement of foods that are not subject to GM labelling is prohibited in order to prevent consumers' misunderstanding and confusion.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures, so that these can be taken up suitably.


 








 







 







 








 


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