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On September 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2021-465 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database in the coming weeks.

On September 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2021-79 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide and veterinary drug MRL changes. MRL changes from this amendment are effective September 30, 2021 and 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.

On August 9, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2021-394 and Advance Notice 2021-395 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.

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

On August 9, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2021-69 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes. MRL changes from this amendment are effective August 9, 2021.

MRL changes from this amendment will appear in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by August 12, 2021.

On July 29, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published a proposal (in Korean) to amend the Food Additives Code. Comments are due by September 27, 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 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.