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Standards for Registration and Management of Excellent Importers
Local Title:
우수수입업소 등록 및 관리 기준
Country/Region:
South Korea
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Type:
Standard
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2025-12-04
Implementation Date:
2025-12-04
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food contact materials; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Nutrition fortifier; Oil & oil products; Pet food; Others; Ready-to-Eat/Convenience Foods; Meal kit/ Home Meal Replacement (HMR); Agricultural products; Water
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Official Standards for Registration and Management of Excellent Importers
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Summary

The regulation stipulates the standards, procedures, and management requirements for the registration of "Excellent Importers" (Good Importers) in South Korea. It outlines the scope of application, hygiene inspection standards for overseas manufacturing facilities, registration procedures, validity extension processes, compliance obligations for registered importers, post-registration management, and preferential measures granted to these importers.

Contents

Article 1 Purpose

Article 2 Definitions

Article 3 Application Scope

Article 4 Hygiene Inspection Standards

Article 5 Registration Procedures, etc.

Article 6 Registration Management

Article 7 Extension of Validity Period

Article 8 Compliance Matters

Article 9 Post-management

Article 10 Preferential Measures

Article 11 Re-examination Deadline

Addenda Identification Mark of Excellent Importer

History
2025-12-04
Standards for Registration and Management of Excellent Importers
In force
Release Date: 2025-12-04
Implementation Date : 2025-12-04
2024-11-26
Invalid
Release Date: 2024-11-26
Implementation Date : 2024-11-26
2017-11-15
Invalid
Release Date: 2017-11-15
Implementation Date : 2017-11-15
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