Korea Food Additive Code is to regulate the standards of food additives under Food Sanitation Act. It includes the standards of  application methods, storage and requirements of existing ingredients, 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