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Food Sanitation Act
Local Title:
식품위생법
Country/Region:
South Korea
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Type:
Regulation
Status:
Invalid
Release Date:
2020-03-24
Implementation Date:
2020-03-24
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Oil & oil products; Others
Document
Language Source Title Access
KO
Official Food Sanitation Act
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Summary

This act is applicable to all kinds of foods in Korea. This act includes the information of food and food additives standard and specification, container, instrument and packaging standard/specification, labeling standard, food standard codex, inspection, operation, etc.

Law Hierarchy

  • Main Act: Food Sanitation Act

  • Enforcement decree: Enforcement Decree of Food Sanitation Act

  • Enforcement rules: Enforcement Rule of Food Sanitation Act; Rule of Medical Examination of Operator conducting Food Business

  • Subordinate regulations: Food Traceability Management Standard; Requirements on Food, etc. Subject to an Inspection Order; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, HACCP of Food and Livestock; Food, Food Additives, Livestock Product and Health Functional Food Shelf Life Determination Standard, Food Additive Code; Safety Assessment Standard of Genetically Modified Food

History
2024-01-02
In force
Release Date: 2024-01-02
Implementation Date : 2024-01-02
2022-06-10
Invalid
Release Date: 2022-06-10
Implementation Date : 2022-06-10
2021-07-27
Invalid
Release Date: 2021-07-27
Implementation Date : 2022-07-28
2020-03-24
Food Sanitation Act
Invalid
Release Date: 2020-03-24
Implementation Date : 2020-03-24
2019-04-30
Invalid
Release Date: 2019-04-30
Implementation Date : 2019-11-01
2018-03-13
Invalid
Release Date: 2018-03-13
Implementation Date : 2019-03-14
2017-12-19
Invalid
Release Date: 2017-12-19
Implementation Date : 2018-06-20
2016-12-27
Invalid
Release Date: 2016-12-27
Implementation Date : 2017-03-28
2015-02-03
Invalid
Release Date: 2015-02-03
Implementation Date : 2016-02-04