(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) announcing the re-designation of imported foods that must be inspected when into Korea.
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Accordingly, in order to raise awareness of the 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 (Order). conduct inspection) of the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” and according to “Regulations on Inspection Orders for Imported Food”…
Before terminating the inspection order, MFDS decided to re-designate certain food items for inspection after much consideration and review due to a high rate of nonconformity or a risk of harm.
For products imported from Vietnam, the food items that need to be checked are: Hot peppers (Cayenne, Capsicum, Chili Pepper, Red Pepper, Tabasco). Test items include: 7 pesticides (Diniconazole, Tolfenpyrad, Tricyclazole, Permethrin, Dimethoate, Isoprothiolane, Metominostrobin).
MFDS Korea will extend the inspection order from March 31, 3 to March 2023, 30 (instead of March 3, 2025) due to imported foods continuously failing to comply with standards and specifications.
The list of food items that must be inspected is posted on the MFDS website (http://www.mfds.go.kr) according to Article 3 of the “Regulations on Inspection Orders for Imported Food”…
In addition, Korean individuals or business organizations intending to import food under an inspection order must submit test reports issued by MFDS-approved laboratories when declaring imports.
As of February 2, there are 2024 MFDS-approved laboratories in and outside Korea.
In Vietnam, there are 8 facilities approved by MFDS including: Center for Agroforestry and Fisheries Quality 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.
