27 NOV, 2012

Food Import Division

Government Agencies Responsible for imported foodII

Inspection procedures for imported food

Status of Food importedIIIIII

I n s p e c t i o n O r d e rIVIV

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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)

1. Government Agencies Responsible for imported food

GyeonginRegional KFDA

4 Imported FoodInspection centers

KFDA Headquater(Osong)

DaejeonRegional KFDA

GwanjuRegional KFDA

2 Imported FoodInspection centers

SeoulRegional KFDA

DaeguRegional KFDA

BusanRegional KFDA

BusanRegional KFDA

4 Imported FoodInspection centers

1. Government Agencies Responsible for imported food

Location of KFDA and 6 regional KFDA

2. Inspection procedures and methods for imported food

Imports Storageat warehouse

Import report to 6 Regional KFDA

2. Inspection procedures and methods for imported 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

3. 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%)

Foodadditives

Utensils,Containers &

packagesHealth Function

Foods

Processedfoods

Agriculturalproducts

63,051(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

3. Status of Imported Foods in 2011

Type of violations

3. StatusStatus ofof importedimported OrganicOrganic foodsfoods

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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(dra, in-progress)- ‘Environment-Friendly Agriculture Promotion Act.’

Requested by MIFAFF

4. Inspection Order for Foods

Relevant 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 report

Examples - 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

5. Further Information- Imported Foods Information Site

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

5. Further Informationat httphttp:://www//www..kfdakfda..gogo..krkr

Food Import Division