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The Korean liquor industry has been growing steadily under the government’s institutional regulations and protective measures. Since the late 2000s, however, the competitive environment has been changing structurally due to changes in consumer preferences such as the opening of...
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South Korea has made Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification mandatory for all foreign food facilities exporting into the country, in an effort to tighten its control over imported food safety hazards.
Previously, the standard operating procedure for foreign food facilities wishing to export to South Korea was to pre-register as an ‘Excellent Overseas Food Facility’ with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety online or via postal mail.
According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture, this included processed food products, agricultural products such as grains and fruits, health functional foods, fishery products, food additives, and food packaging/containers/equipment facilities.
Livestock, dairy and egg products required separate registration, usually through the respective exporting governments.
As of April 2020, MFDS has removed the foreign food facility pre-registration and this has been replaced with a new mandatory HACCP certification.
Read more here.