Country of origin label ling - Anlmal,Plant and Flsherles Quarantine and Inspection Agency

OBJECTIVES

Country of origin labelling went into effect on July 1991 to pursuit a fair
trade and help consumers make informed choices.

INDICATION METHODS AND SUBJECT

How to indicate country of Origin

① Domestic fishery products except articles caught in open oceans products are indicated as "Made in Korea", "Inshore Product" or the name of city, town, or sea if necessary.
② The products caught by authorized deep sea fishing vessels among domestic fishery products, are indicated as "Offshore Product" (the name of waters or the competent countries).
③ Imported fishery products or the processed products are indicated as the name of the importing country.

Indication methods

① In case of packing, printing on the package or attaching stickers or labels
② In case of unpacking, indicating with signs or tags

Subject items

① All fishery products and the processed fishery product except non-edible ports

Persons responsible for the indication

① Domestic fishery and open ocean products: Persons who produce and process, ship or sell fishery products,or keep or display the products for sale
② Imported fishery products such as traders or dealers, Retailers, wholesalers

PENAL PROVISION FOR VIOLATION

False indication: Imprisonment of less than 7 years or fine of less than KRW 0.1 billion
Non-indication or violation of indication methods: fine of more than KRW 50 thousand but less than KRW 10 million
In case of rejecting, disrupting, or avoiding the entry of a corresponding public official without justifiable reasons, imposition of fine of KRW 5 million