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