Gwangju Nam-gu to Inspect Origin Labeling of Agricultural, Fishery, and Livestock Products Until the 29th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 22nd that, ahead of Chuseok, as demand for ritual items and gift agricultural, marine, and livestock products is expected to increase, inspections will be conducted until the 29th to provide consumers with accurate information such as the origin and to establish fair trade order.

The inspection targets include companies that manufacture, process, and sell ritual items and gift agricultural, marine, and livestock products, department stores and large distribution companies, small and medium-sized marts, traditional markets, general restaurants, and rest area eateries.

Inspections will also be conducted on 651 items subject to origin labeling, including rice and other grains, miscellaneous grains, special crops, fruits, vegetables, and fruit products.

Nam-gu plans to focus on false origin labeling where imported products are disguised as domestic, failure to label origin, and acts that damage or alter origin labels to cause confusion.

If violations are detected as a result of the inspection, criminal penalties and fines will be imposed according to relevant laws.

Habitual violators of origin labeling may face imprisonment of up to 7 years or fines of up to 100 million won, and false origin labeling or damaging/altering labels are also subject to criminal penalties.

Additionally, if caught twice or more for false origin labeling within two years, a fine of up to five times the violation amount, not exceeding 300 million won, will be imposed, and failure to label the origin of agricultural products and processed goods will result in fines ranging from 50,000 won to 10 million won.

A Nam-gu official stated, “We will conduct thorough inspections of origin labeling so that consumers can purchase goods with peace of mind and a fair trade order can be established.”

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