27 NOV, 2012

Food Import Division

Government Agencies Responsible for imported foodI

Inspection procedures for imported foodII

Status of Food importedIII

I n s p e c ti o n O r d e rIV

Contents

F u r t h e r I n fo r m a ti o nV

MIFAFF (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries)

Coverage : Agricultural produce, Processed food, Health functional food,

Food additives, Utensil, containers and packaging

Regulation : Food Sanitary Act, Health FunctionalFood Act

Coverage : Livestocks(beef, pig, poultry, etc.), Processed livestockproducts, Marine products

Regulation : Livestock Sanitation Management Act,Food Sanitation Act (for marine products)

KFDA (Korea Food & Drug Administration)

I. Government Agencies Responsible for im-ported food

GyeonginRegional KFDA

4 Imported FoodInspection centers

KFDA Headquater(Osong)

DaejeonRegional KFDA

GwanjuRegional KFDA

2 Imported FoodInspection centers

SeoulRegional KFDA

DaeguRegional KFDA

BusanRegional KFDA

4 Imported FoodInspection centers

I. Government Agencies Responsible for im-ported food

Location of KFDA and 6 regional KFDA

II. Inspection procedures and methods for imported food

Imports Storageat warehouse

Import report to 6 Regional KFDA

II. Inspection procedures and methods for im-ported food

Test Types and Durations

Microorganism, Nutrition composition, Pesticides Residue, Veterinary drugs Residue, Mycotoxins, Benzopyrene, Food additives, Illegal drugs, and not permitted ingredings in Korea, etc.

Laboratory Testing

Document review(2days)

Sensory test

(3days)

Laboratory test

(10days)

Random sampling(5days)

• Confirm : Domestic distribution

• Reject : Return or discard

III. Status of Imported Foods in 2011

Total

312,723(100%)

Documenttest

203,279(65.0%)

Laboratorytest

64,535(20.6%)

Sensorytest

29,020(9.3%)

Randomsampling test

15,889(5.1%)

Inspection types

Category of food

167,084

(53.4%)

Foodaddi-tives

Utensils,Containers &

packagesHealth Func-tion Foods

Processedfoods

Agricul-tural

products63,051(20.2%)

42,416(13.6%)

32,155(10.3%)

8,017(2.6%)

Total

312,723(100%)

Status of Violations Totals 1,014

Food additives 307 Specification/standards 282 Microorganisms 207 Foreign substances 76 Pesticides 44 Irradiation 25 Mycotoxins 24 Others 23 Benzo(a)pyrene 11 Ingredients 6 Veterinary drugs 6 Prohibited medical compounds in Foods 3

III. Status of Imported Foods in 2011

Type of violations

III. Status of imported Organic foods

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Main organic products - Banana, kiwi, blueberries, coffee, etc - Teas, beverages, cookies, processed fruit-vegetable product, etc

Main import countries of organic products - United States, Germany, Italy, France, New zealand, China, Philippines, etc

** Extend the effective period for organic products, by 2013.12.31 - Addenda(Dec. 2009), ‘Foods Labeling Standards’ * 2012.12.31 → 2013.12.31(draft, in-progress) - ‘Environment-Friendly Agriculture Promotion Act.’ Requested by MIFAFF

IV. Inspection Order for FoodsRelevant rules - Food sanitation act, Article 19-4(‘11.6.7) - Notification on ‘Guideline on inspection order for foods’(11.3.29) Aims & Subject - To prevent import hazardous food into Korea and to strengthen responsibility of importer - 1) Foods, etc. from which hazardous substances are detected at home and abroad ; 2) Foods, etc. with high unfitness rates as a result of inspection of foods 3) Foods, etc. over which concern that such foods, etc. might cause harm is or was raised at home and abroad - Shall submit the ‘certificate of laboratory testing’ conducted food sanitary inspection laboratory or certified foreign designed by KFDA commissioner when reporting import reportExamples - Inspection order for pesticide residue red peppers(agricultural produce) - Inspection order for formaldehyde made of melamine untensils - Inspection order for benzo(a)pyrene of smoked dried fish

V. Further Information - Imported Foods Information Site

http://www.foodnara.go.kr/importfood

V. Further Information at http://www.kfda.go.kr

Food Import Division