MFDS Strengthens Management of Overseas Manufacturers for Imported Foods... Pilot Operation of Differential Registration System

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 28th that it will pilot the 'Differentiated Registration System for Overseas Manufacturers,' which mandates the submission of a food safety management system certificate when registering overseas manufacturers producing items with high potential risk, from April to October.

Currently, all imported foods into Korea can be registered as overseas manufacturers by submitting only the registration application documents, regardless of risk level. The intention is to strengthen management according to the level of risk.

The pilot program targets health functional foods (Geongisik), and the Ministry plans to review the results of the pilot operation for overseas manufacturers of Geongisik and gradually expand the scope of items subject to differentiated registration in the future.

Accordingly, importers of Geongisik and others must submit certificates certified by the exporting country's government or internationally recognized certificates when registering overseas manufacturers. During the pilot period, overseas manufacturer registration is possible without submitting certificates; however, the Ministry plans to include those manufacturers in on-site inspections the following year for management purposes.

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