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Health Functional Food Code
Local Title:
건강기능식품의 기준 및 규격
Country/Region:
South Korea
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Type:
Standard
Status:
Invalid
Release Date:
2019-12-30
Implementation Date:
2020-12-31
Applicable Scope:
Health food
Document
Language Source Title Access
KO
 Official Health Functional Food Code 1 (Chapter 1- 3)
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KO
 Official Health Functional Food Code 2 (Chapter 4)
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Summary

Health Functional Food Code is to stipulate the standards and specifications of manufacture, processing, importation, distribution and storage of health function food products in South Korea. It includes:

  • Chapter 1. General Provisions

  • Chapter 2. General Standards and Specifications

  • Chapter 3. Standards and Specifications for Each Food Category

  • Chapter 4. Test Method

History
2026-04-13
Health Functional Food Code (MFDS No. 2026-32)
In force
Release Date: 2026-04-13
Implementation Date : 2026-04-13
2025-03-05
Health Functional Food Code (No.2025-11)
In force
Release Date: 2025-03-05
Implementation Date : 2025-03-05
2024-03-20
Health Functional Food Code (No.2024-16)
Invalid
Release Date: 2024-03-20
Implementation Date : 2024-03-20
2023-12-27
Health Functional Food Code (No.2023-91)
Invalid
Release Date: 2023-12-27
Implementation Date : 2023-12-27
2023-02-17
Health Functional Food Code (No.2023-14)
Invalid
Release Date: 2023-02-17
Implementation Date : 2024-01-01
2022-09-15
Health Functional Food Code (No.2022-69)
Invalid
Release Date: 2022-09-15
Implementation Date : 2022-09-15
2022-03-31
Health Functional Food Code (No.2022-25)
Invalid
Release Date: 2022-03-31
Implementation Date : 2023-01-01
2021-11-23
Health Functional Food Code (No.2021-95)
Invalid
Release Date: 2021-11-23
Implementation Date : 2022-11-24
2021-07-29
Health Functional Food Code (No.2021-65)
Invalid
Release Date: 2021-07-29
Implementation Date : 2024-01-01
2020-09-23
Health Functional Food Code (No.2020-92)
Invalid
Release Date: 2020-09-23
Implementation Date : 2020-09-23
2020-07-10
Health Functional Food Code
Invalid
Release Date: 2020-07-10
Implementation Date : 2020-07-10
2019-12-30
Health Functional Food Code
Invalid
Release Date: 2019-12-30
Implementation Date : 2020-12-31
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