Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation Designated as Agricultural Product Inspection Agency

Enhancing Reliability and Authority as a Nationally Accredited Institution through Designation as a 'Safety Inspection Agency' Followed by 'Testing Agency'

Pesticide Residue Inspection Scene

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation (President Kim Kyung-ho), which manages three wholesale markets in Seoul including Garak-dong Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market, announced on the 23rd that it has been designated as an 'Agricultural Products Testing Institution (No. 28)' by the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service.

An agricultural products testing institution is an officially certified organization authorized under Article 99 of the Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act to analyze harmful substances (such as residual pesticides and antibiotics) remaining in agricultural products and conduct detailed inspections. The National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service designates institutions only after they pass strict document evaluations, thorough on-site inspections, and double testing of precision inspection samples.

This designation recognizes the corporation as the most authoritative testing institution in South Korea for inspecting residual harmful substances in agricultural products.

Agricultural products testing institutions can conduct test analyses for clients requiring official test certificates and issue nationally accredited certificates with credibility.

Additionally, testing institutions are qualified to participate in post-management services for eco-friendly agricultural products.

The corporation was previously designated as a ‘Safety Inspection Institution’ by the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service in 2013. With this new designation as an agricultural products testing institution, the corporation has established a stronger net of inspection systems for harmful substances in agricultural products and created a breakthrough opportunity to significantly enhance the effectiveness of safety management for meal ingredients supplied through the Seoul Eco-friendly Distribution Center.

President Kim Kyung-ho stated, “With the corporation’s designation as an agricultural products testing institution, we have further solidified the agricultural product inspection system to ensure the dietary health of Seoul citizens and the safety of food. We will continue to do our best to improve the reliability of safety inspections for agricultural products used in school meals and wholesale markets.”

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