This act is applicable to all kinds of agricultural and fishery products in Korea. This act includes the information of terminology and definition of agricultural and fishery products, standard and specifications of agricultural and fishery products, quality control, quality certification of fishery products, traceability system management, geographical indication, labeling of GMO agricultural and fishery products, safety investigation, inspection, etc.
Law Hierarchy
Main Act: Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act
Enforcement decree: Enforcement Decree of Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act
Enforcement rules: Enforcement Rule of Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act;Regulation on Labeling and Safety Inspection of GMO Agricultural and Fishery Products
Subordinate regulations: Fishery Products Standard Specification; Fishery Products Inspection Regulation; Direction on Implementation of Quality Certification of Fishery Products and Indigenous Fishery Products; Detailed Standard of Seafood and Indigenous Seafood Quality Certification; Fishery Products Safety Control Standard before Manufacturing and Shipment; Notice of Fishery Products and Processed Marine Products Inspection Standard; Standards on Geographical Indication Registration and Announcement of Fishery Products; Manufacturing and Processing Facilities of Fishery Products and Maritime Space Hygiene Management Standard; Hygiene Management for Fishery Products Import & Export between China and Korea; Regulation on Method and Procedure of Inspection and Certification of Agricultural Products