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Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control (Imported Food Act) (Act No. 18445)
Local Title:
수입식품안전관리 특별법 ( 약칭: 수입식품법 )
Country/Region:
South Korea
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2021-08-17
Implementation Date:
2023-01-01
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food contact materials; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Nutrition fortifier; Oil & oil products; Others
Document
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KO
Official Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control (Imported Food Act) (Act No. 18445)
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Summary

This act is applicable to all kinds of imported foods in Korea. This act includes management information before importing (overseas manufacturer registration and local investigation, good importer registration, sanitation assessment, etc.), import registration, inspection, imported food distribution traceability management, etc.

Law Hierarchy

  • Main Act: Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control (Imported Food Act)

  • Enforcement decree: Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

  • Enforcement rule: Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

  • Subordinate regulations: Method and Standard of On-site Inspection of Foreign Food Facilities and Foreign Establishments; Registration and Management Standard of Good Importer and Good Foreign Food Facility; Regulation on Registration of Foreign Establishments; Regulations on Inspection of Imported Health Functional Food; Regulation on Inspection of Imported Food, etc.; Food Traceability Management Standard; Food, Food Additives, Livestock Product and Health Functional Food Shelf Life Determination Standard; Regulation on Declaration and Inspections of Imported Livestock Products; HACCP Operation Regulation for Imported Food

History
2021-08-17
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Release Date: 2021-08-17
Implementation Date : 2022-02-18
2021-08-17
Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control (Imported Food Act) (Act No. 18445)
In force
Release Date: 2021-08-17
Implementation Date : 2023-01-01
2021-07-27
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Release Date: 2021-07-27
Implementation Date : 2021-07-27
2020-04-07
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Release Date: 2020-04-07
Implementation Date : 2020-10-08
2019-12-03
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Release Date: 2019-12-03
Implementation Date : 2020-06-04
2018-12-31
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Release Date: 2018-12-31
Implementation Date : 2019-01-01
2018-12-11
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Release Date: 2018-12-11
Implementation Date : 2018-12-11
2018-03-13
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Release Date: 2018-03-13
Implementation Date : 2019-03-14
2016-12-27
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Release Date: 2016-12-27
Implementation Date : 2017-03-28