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On June 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2021-288, Advance Notice 2021-289, and Advance Notice 2021-290 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database in the coming week.

On June 29, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2021-54 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes. Most MRL changes from this amendment are effective June 29, 2021. MRLs for certain commodities and active ingredients will be effective September 1, 2021.

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

On July 1, 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, has been updated to reflect all relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On March 25, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2021-26 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide and veterinary drug MRL changes. Most MRL changes from this amendment are effective March 25, 2021. MRLs for pesticide residues in animal products will be effective July 1, 2021.

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

On March 9, 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, has been updated to reflect all relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Ghana, Korea, Ecuador, and Bulgaria.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including Korea, Ecuador, and the EU. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Ghana, Korea, Ecuador, and Bulgaria. The BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Korea and Bulgaria.

On December 23, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2020-577 and Advance Notice 2020-578 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by January 8, 2021. 

On December 23, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2020-128 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide and veterinary drug MRL changes.

MRL changes from this amendment will appear in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on January 7, 2021.

On December 4, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published a proposal (in Korean) to amend the Food Additives Code. Comments are due by February 3, 2021.

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 November 26, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2020-114 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes.

MRL changes from this amendment will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by December 3, 2020.