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
The amendments to Health Functional Food Code was promulgated by MFDS on July 10, 2020, including:
The method for manufacturing probiotics in liquid form is approved.
New functions of probiotics, ginseng, Vitamin E, and Vitamin C are clarified.
Test methods of water-soluble vitamins submitted by the enterprises are permitted where MFDS’ test method is not applicable.
The revised version came into effect on July 10, 2020, while the updates for the new functions of ginseng and proposal will take effect one year later.
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