Gyeonggi-do Strengthens G-Mark Livestock Product Traceability Inspection

Gyeonggi-do Strengthens Hanwoo Beef Livestock Traceability Management in November
Step-by-Step Inspections Promoted... Collaboration with Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Institute for Traceability Verification
Expect Transparent Traceability System for G-Mark Hanwoo Beef Supplied to Local School Meals

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building.

Gyeonggi Province will strengthen the management of G-Mark certified Korean beef by conducting a status check on the implementation of the Livestock Product Traceability System throughout November.

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 4th, this is a proactive measure following criticisms of negligence in managing the grade traceability system for Korean beef livestock products during the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ national audit in October.

Gyeonggi Province conducts 280 inspections annually to verify the consistency of traceability numbers between slaughtered cattle and Korean beef products in distribution, and also carries out 1,400 genetic identification tests for both Korean beef and non-Korean beef.

Separately, this enhanced traceability management will focus on reviewing transaction statements centered on past G-Mark livestock products sold for school meals.

Upon reviewing related materials, for companies with insufficient records, direct visits and inspections of processing plants will be conducted, samples will be collected, and traceability consistency tests will be performed. Violating companies will face immediate administrative actions such as fines and penalties in accordance with the Livestock Product Traceability Act.

The consistency of traceability will be verified by comparing and analyzing Korean beef genetic information by Gyeonggi Province, the Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory, and the Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Institute, while verification of traceability-related documents will be done in cooperation with the departments supplying G-Mark livestock products for school meals in the respective cities and counties.

Lee Kang-young, Director of the Livestock Animal Welfare Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, stated, “Ensuring the safety of G-Mark Korean beef, which is widely supplied to school meals in Gyeonggi Province, is important,” adding, “We will strive to provide excellent ingredients to consumers and students who trust and seek G-Mark livestock products certified by Gyeonggi Province.”

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