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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F u r t h e r I n fo r m a t i o nVV
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