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Regulators and
regulations: South Korea
In South
Korea domestic production consists mainly of organic rice, fruits and
vegetables which takes place on small farms (typically 2-3ha). Some imported
fresh product is processed in the country into organic products such as baby
food and tofu but most processed organic products are imported.
Currently South Korean
regulations on organic foods only cover primary products and enforcement
comes under the responsibility of the Ministry for Food, Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries (MIFAFF).
Control of labelling of
organic processed products has come under the responsibility of the Korean
Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) which originally issued a temporary
regulation, mainly to regulate imports.
A new MIFAFF regulation on
labelling of organic products was due to enter into force on January 1,
2010. However perhaps through international pressure, its implementation has
been delayed until January 1, 2011. The
reason for the pressure is that the new regulations would have required
direct accreditation by the Korean authorities and does not allow for any
equivalence of other country systems. For
2010 both old and new systems of import entry will function. |
