(HQ Online) - According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Korea, the Trade Office has received a letter from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) notifying about the re-designation of imported foods that must be inspected when entering Korea.
| Fresh Vietnamese chili peppers are allowed to be exported to China again. Chili exports to South Korea need strict regulations on pesticide residues. |
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| South Korea strengthens food safety inspections of imported foods. |
Accordingly, in order to raise awareness of food safety responsibilities of importers and ensure the safety of imported food consumers, the Korean MFDS announced that it will extend the inspection order under Article 22 (Inspection Order) of the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” and the “Regulations on Inspection Orders for Imported Food”…
Before terminating the inspection order, MFDS decided to re-designate certain food items for inspection after much deliberation and review due to high nonconformity rates or potential harm.
For products imported from Vietnam, the food items that need to be inspected are: Hot peppers (Cayenne, Capsicum, Chili Pepper, Red Pepper, Tabasco). Inspection items include: 7 pesticides (Diniconazole, Tolfenpyrad, Tricyclazole, Permethrin, Dimethoate, Isoprothiolane, Metominostrobin).
The Korean MFDS will extend the inspection order from March 31, 2023, to March 30, 2025 (instead of March 30, 2024) due to the continuous non-compliance of imported foods with standards and specifications.
The list of food items subject to inspection is posted on the MFDS website (http://www.mfds.go.kr) pursuant to Article 3 of the “Regulations on Inspection Orders for Imported Foods”…
In addition, Korean individuals or business organizations intending to import food under inspection orders must submit test reports issued by MFDS-approved laboratories when making import declarations.
As of February 2024, there are 59 MFDS-approved laboratories in and outside Korea.
In Vietnam, there are 8 facilities approved by MFDS including: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Center Region I (NAFIQAD I); NAFIQAD II; NAFIQAD III; NAFIQAD IV; NAFIQAD V; NAFIQAD VI; Intertek Vietnam Co., Ltd. - Can Tho Branch Laboratory; SGS Vietnam Co., Ltd. - Food Laboratory.
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