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
This Act is to prevent sanitary risk caused by foods, promote the qualitative improvement of food nutrition, and provide accurate information on foods, thereby contributing to the protection and improvement of public health.
Contents
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II FOODS AND FOOD ADDITIVES
CHAPTER III APPARATUS, CONTAINERS AND PACKAGES
CHAPTER IV LABELING
CHAPTER V CODE OF FOODS
CHAPTER VI INSPECTIONS
CHAPTER VII BUSINESS
CHAPTER VIII COOKS
CHAPTER IX FOOD SANITATION DELIBERATION COMMITTEE
CHAPTER XII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER XIII PENALTY PROVISIONS