This act is applicable to all kinds of imported foods in Korea. This act includes management information before importing (overseas manufacturer registration and local investigation, good importer registration, sanitation assessment, etc.), import registration, inspection, imported food distribution traceability management, etc.

Law Hierarchy

• Main Act: Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control (Imported Food Act)

• Enforcement decree: Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

• Enforcement rule: Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

• Subordinate regulations: Method and Standard of On-site Inspection of Foreign Food Facilities and Foreign Establishments; Registration and Management Standard of Good Importer and Good Foreign Food Facility; Regulation on Registration of Foreign Establishments; Regulations on Inspection of Imported Health Functional Food; Regulation on Inspection of Imported Food, etc.; Food Traceability Management Standard; Food, Food Additives, Livestock Product and Health Functional Food Shelf Life Determination Standard; Regulation on Declaration and Inspections of Imported Livestock Products; HACCP Operation Regulation for Imported Food; Regulation on Permitted Import Countries (Regions) and Sanitation Requirements of Livestock Products

Contents:

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Chapter 2 Pre-Import Stage Management

Chapter 3 Import Sales Management 

Chapter 4 Management of the Customs Clearance Stage 

Chapter 5 Distribution Stage Management 

Chapter 6 Administrative Sanctions such as Corrective Orders and Registration Cancellation 

Chapter 7 Supplementary Provisions 

Chapter 8 Penalties