South Korea proposes revision of the enforcement rule of the act on labelling and advertising of foods

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety proposes amendment is to:

1. expand nutrition labelling to rice cakes, processed saccharide products, etc. that:

  - contain comparatively high sugar/sodium; or

  - are frequently consumed by the Koreans; or

  - are asked to be labelled nutrition fact by the Korean consumers.

2. include foods labelling or advertising health claim to subject of voluntary review board; add condemned food with functional compounds to recall category; reinforce administrative sanctions for health claim labelling or advertising foods. 

Products covered : Foods

HS Codes: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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