Food Code is one of the most important regulations for the Korean food industry. It specifies the standards and specifications of each food category, regulates the maximum limits of pesticides, and details the food raw material lists. 

However, the frequent modification to Food Code and the language barrier both hold overseas enterprises from understanding the regulation. To remove the regulatory obstacles, ChemLinked collects the updates of Food Code from January till now for enterprises' reference. Get up to speed here: South Korea Food Code Revisions Collection in 2022. 

Contents of Korea Food Code:

• Chapter1. General Provisions

• Chapter 2. General Standards and Specifications, which consists of material standards, manufacturing and processing standards, standards and specifications of general food, standards of storage and distribution

• Chapter 3. Standards and Specifications of Food for Infants and Young Children

• Chapter 4. Standards and Specifications of long-preserved food

• Chapter 5. Standards and Specifications for Each Food Category

• Chapter 6. Food Cooking Standards and Specifications of Restaurants, etc.

• Chapter 7. Sampling Method

• Chapter 8. Testing Method

  Attached Table 1 Permitted Raw Materials

  Attached Table 2 Limited Raw Materials

  Attached Table 3 Raw Materials with Temporary Standards and Specifications

  Attached Table 4 Pesticide Standard

  Attached Table 5 Standard for Residue Limits of Veterinary Drugs

  Attached Table 6 Standard for Maximum Residue Limits for Livestock Products and Fishery Products

  Attached Table 7 Guideline for Establishing Maximum Residue Limits of Veterinary Drugs and Pesticides

  Attached Table 8 Exceptions for MRLs

S. Korea Food Code contains standards and specifications of foods under different categories. No official English version has been published. ChemLinked provides translation services, and you can choose to translate the parts as needed. Please contact us via food@chemlinked.com.