South Korea Food Additive Code is to regulate the standards of food additives under Food Sanitation Act. 

Content: 

• Chapter 1 General Provisions

• Chapter 2 General Standard and Specifications

• Chapter 3 Usage Standards by Item

• Chapter 4 Composition and Specifications by Item

• Chapter 5 General Testing Methods

• Chapter 6 Reagents, Test Solutions, etc

• Chapter 7 Period for Review

Appendices

1. List of Substances Permitted for Use in Flavorings

2. List of Ingredients Permitted for Use in Sterilizers and Disinfectants for Utensils, Containers, and Equipment

3. Requirements for Applications to Establish Standards and Specifications for Food Additives and to Revise Their Usage Standards

4. Provisions on the Recognition of Food Additives as Being of Natural Origin

5. Specifications for Substances Used in the Manufacture of Food Additives

6. List of Items Subject to Cancellation of Designation

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