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On August 10, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published an amendment, in Korean, to the Korean Food Additives Code.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Korea's food additive regulations in English, will be updated to reflect all relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On July 21, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) notified the WTO of Advance Notice 2022-322 proposing revisions to their food regulations, including MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs are currently available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database.

On July 18, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2022-323 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be visible in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 22, 2022.

On June 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2022-48 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes.

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 7, 2022.

On May 20, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2022-41 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes.

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on May 29, 2022.

On April 13, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published notices 2022-171 and 2022-172 (in Korean) to amend the Food Additives Code. Comments are due by June 12, 2022. Notice 2022-171 was notified to the WTO on April 20. Comments through the WTO are due by June 19, 2022. Notice 2022-172 was notified to the WTO on April 25. Comments through the WTO are due by June 24, 2022.

Korea's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On January 27, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2022-7 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes.

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on February 3, 2022.

On December 29, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2021-114 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide and veterinary drug MRL changes. MRL changes from this amendment are effective January 1, 2022.

The amendment is in the process of being translated and entered into the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database. 

On November 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2021-572 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be visible in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 2, 2021.

On November 24, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2021-97 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide and veterinary drug MRL changes. MRL changes from this amendment are effective January 1, 2022.

MRL changes from this amendment will appear in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database in the coming weeks.