Interpretation of Implementation Rules of Food Safety Law, 2019 – Impact on Administration of Special Food

Implementation Rules of Food Safety Law (English Version by ChemLinked) ^[1], published on Oct. 31, 2019, details the standards, business operation requirements and legal liability of the special food sector for the first time. Legal requirements and punitive measures for violations have been bolstered as articulated within chapter 9 of the rules which includes 12 provisions. Punitive measures will target legal representatives, principal persons in charge, directors and other responsible persons. They will face a fine of between 1 to 10x the amount of their income from the previous year. (Article 68, 69 and 75)