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Regulation on the Recognition of Functional Ingredients and Standards & Specifications for Health Functional Foods
Local Title:
건강기능식품 기능성 원료 및 기준·규격 인정에 관한 규정
Country/Region:
South Korea
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Type:
Regulation
Status:
Invalid
Release Date:
2025-12-23
Implementation Date:
2025-12-23
Applicable Scope:
Health food
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Language Source Title Access
KO
Official Regulation on the Recognition of Functional Ingredients and Standards & Specifications for Health Functional Foods
Regulation on the Recognition of Functional Ingredients and Standards & Specifications for Health Functional Foods
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Summary

This regulation establishes the necessary criteria, procedures, scope of submitted data, and evaluation principles for the recognition of functional ingredients and standards/specifications for health functional foods, in accordance with the Health Functional Foods Act. It applies to ingredients not yet listed in the "Health Functional Food Code" or to amendments regarding functionality, intake, or manufacturing standards of existing ingredients.

Contents

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Chapter 2: Recognition Procedures

Chapter 3: Recognition of Functional Ingredients

Chapter 4: Recognition of Health Functional Foods

Chapter 5: Supplementary Provisions

Addenda

History
2026-04-13
2025-12-23
Regulation on the Recognition of Functional Ingredients and Standards & Specifications for Health Functional Foods
Invalid
Release Date: 2025-12-23
Implementation Date : 2025-12-23
2024-12-09
2021-07-29
2020-07-10
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