Updates:
South Korea implements the Regulation on Inspection of Imported Food on June 19, 2023.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) proposed amendments to the Regulation on Inspection of Imported Food on March 2, 2023, for public opinions1. Stakeholders can send suggestions to MFDS before May 1, 2023.
The first proposed amendment involves the fast customs clearance procedure of imported raw materials for manufacturing food products. It specifies that the materials that require refining or processing before use and food flavorings can enjoy fast customs clearance after the importers obtain the confirmation from MFDS. This proposed change aims to expedite the customs clearance process. Please note that only registered food manufacturers, food additive manufacturers, and distributors in South Korea can apply for fast customs clearance of raw materials.
Additionally, the proposed draft seeks to simplify the import inspection procedures for large quantities of agricultural products imported by bulk ships. For instance, if wheat, corn, and beans are imported to South Korea through a single ship shared by several importers, the ship would usually need to visit several ports, which requires several import inspections at each port. This can be time-consuming and costly. However, under the exposure draft, these importers can submit the import declaration to the relevant regional MFDS at the same time when the ship arrives at the first port. This change can help reduce the transport delays and enhance the efficiency of the import process.
MFDS also proposed to expand the residual pesticide inspection items for imported agricultural products from 69 to 113, to ensure the safety and quality of imported agricultural products.
The inspection items would be as below when the draft is passed:
No. | Pesticides | No. | Pesticides |
1 | 니텐피람(Nitenpyram) | 58 | 인독사카브(Indoxacarb) |
2 | 다이아지논(Diazinon) | 59 | 카바릴(Carbaryl) |
3 | 델타메트린(Deltamethrin) | 60 | 카벤다짐(Carbendazim) |
4 | 디노테퓨란(Dinotefuran) | 61 | 카보퓨란(Carbofuran) |
5 | 디니코나졸(Diniconazole) | 62 | 카복신(Carboxin) |
6 | 디디티(DDT) | 63 | 퀴날포스(Quinalphos) |
7 | 디메토모르프(Dimethomorph) | 64 | 퀸토젠(Quintozene) |
8 | 디메토에이트(Dimethoate) | 65 | 클로란트라닐리프롤(Chlorantraniliprole) |
9 | 디우론(Diuron) | 66 | 클로로벤주론(Chlorobenzuron) |
10 | 디코폴(Dicofol) | 67 | 클로로탈로닐(Chlorothalonil) |
11 | 디클로르보스(Dichlorvos) | 68 | 클로르페나피르(Chlorfenapyr) |
12 | 디페노코나졸(Difenoconazole) | 69 | 클로르피리포스(Chlorpyrifos) |
13 | 디페닐아민(Diphenylamine) | 70 | 클로르피리포스-메틸(Chlorpyrifos-methyl) |
14 | 디플루벤주론(Diflubenzuron) | 71 | 클로티아니딘(Clothianidin) |
15 | 루페뉴론(Lufenuron) | 72 | 테부코나졸(Tebuconazole) |
16 | 리뉴론(Linuron) | 73 | 테부페노자이드(Tebufenozide) |
17 | 만디프로파미드(Mandipropamid) | 74 | 톨펜피라드(Tolfenpyrad) |
18 | 말라티온(Malathion) | 75 | 톨클로포스메틸(Tolclofos-methyl) |
19 | 메타미도포스(Methamidophos) | 76 | 트리사이클라졸(Tricyclazole) |
20 | 메타미트론(Metamitron) | 77 | 트리아디메놀(Triadimenol) |
21 | 메탈락실(Metalaxyl) | 78 | 트리아디메폰(Triadimefon) |
22 | 메토미노스트로빈(Metominostrobin) | 79 | 트리아조포스(Triazophos) |
23 | 메토밀(Methomyl) | 80 | 트리알레이트(Tri-allate) |
24 | 메톡시페노자이드(Methoxyfenozide) | 81 | 트리폴록시스트로빈(Trifloxystrobin) |
25 | 메티다티온(Methidathion) | 82 | 트리플루뮤론(Triflumuron) |
26 | 메티오카브(Methiocarb) | 83 | 티아메톡삼(Thiamethoxam) |
27 | 보스칼리드(Boscalid) | 84 | 티아벤다졸(Thiabendazole) |
28 | 부피리메이트(Bupirimate) | 85 | 티아클로프리드(Thiacloprid) |
29 | 뷰타클로르(Butachlor) | 86 | 파목사돈(Famoxadone) |
30 | 뷰프로페진(Buprofezin) | 87 | 파클로부트라졸(Paclobutrazol) |
31 | 비펜트린(Bifenthrin) | 88 | 퍼메트린(Permethrin) |
32 | 사이목사닐(Cymoxanil) | 89 | 페니트로티온(Fenitrothion∶MEP) |
33 | 사이퍼메트린(Cypermethrin) | 90 | 펜메디팜(Phenmedipham) |
34 | 사이프로디닐(Cyprodinil) | 91 | 펜발러레이트(Fenvalerate) |
35 | 사이프로코나졸(Cyproconazole) | 92 | 펜토에이트(Phenthoate) |
36 | 사이플루트린(Cyfluthrin) | 93 | 펜프로파트린(Fenpropathrin) |
37 | 사이할로트린(Cyhalothrin) | 94 | 프로사이미돈(Procymidone) |
38 | 스피노사드(Spinosad) | 95 | 프로클로라즈(Prochloraz) |
39 | 스피로디클로펜(Spirodiclofen) | 96 | 프로티오포스(Prothiofos) |
40 | 스피로메시펜(Spiromesifen) | 97 | 프로파모카브(Propamocarb) |
41 | 아세타미프리드(Acetamiprid) | 98 | 프로파자이트(Propargite) |
42 | 아세토클로르(Acetochlor) | 99 | 프로페노포스(Profenofos) |
43 | 아이소프로카브(Isoprocarb) | 100 | 프로피코나졸(Propiconazole) |
44 | 아이소프로티올레인(Isoprothiolane) | 101 | 플루디옥소닐(Fludioxonil) |
45 | 아족시스트로빈(Azoxystrobin) | 102 | 플루벤디아마이드(Flubendiamide) |
46 | 아트라진(Atrazine) | 103 | 플루시트리네이트(Flucythrinate) |
47 | 에토퓨메세이트(Ethofumesate) | 104 | 플루트리아폴(Flutriafol) |
48 | 에티온(Ethion) | 105 | 피라클로스트로빈(Pyraclostrobin) |
49 | 엔도설판(Endosulfan) | 106 | 피리다벤(Pyridaben) |
50 | 오메토에이트(Omethoate) | 107 | 피리메타닐(Pyrimethanil) |
51 | 오쏘페닐페놀(Ortho-Phenyl Phenol) | 108 | 피리미포스메틸(Pirimiphos-methyl) |
52 | 옥사디아존(Oxadiazon) | 109 | 피리프록시펜(Pyriproxyfen) |
53 | 옥시플루오르펜(xyfluorfen) | 110 | 피페로닐부톡사이드(Piperonylbutoxide) |
54 | 이마잘릴(Imazalil) | 111 | 피프로닐(Fipronil) |
55 | 이미다클로프리드(Imidacloprid) | 112 | 헥사코나졸(Hexaconazole) |
56 | 이육-디아이피엔(2,6-Diisopropylnaphthalene) | 113 | 헥사플루뮤론(Hexaflumuron) |
57 | 이프로디온(Iprodione) |
Moreover, as per the proposed amendments, China’s lichee and broccoli, Brazil's raw coffee beans, the Philippines' Mango, Myanmar’s cowpea, Italia’s roasted coffee, and the U.S.'s roasted coffee are excluded from the scope of foods confirmed as safe, for they have non-compliances records in the recent inspections, and thus are excepted from the document inspection (the easiest import inspection type) objects.
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