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
On March 31, 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) revised Health Functional Food Code. The “use-by date” in the regulation is changed as "sell-by date" following the modifications in Food Labeling Standard.