Seoul to Adopt EU-Style Food Testing Rule ( 08/08/01 ) | |||||
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Part | Charger | moonsj | date | 08/08/01 | |
The government Friday unveiled plans to monitor 95 percent of all foods circulating in the country by 2012 and adopt rigorous EU-style food testing standards.
The announcement came immediately after President Lee Myung-bak told the National Assembly that the government will approach food safety from the standpoint of
``national health security.''
In order to thoroughly assure food safety, the government will establish a national health organization under the Prime Minister to be comprised of people from non-governmental sectors, President Lee said.
Under the plan, those who intentionally ``mess with'' foods will face more than three years in prison or be fined two to five times the profit they gained.
According to the government Friday, the hazard analysis and critical control points system (HACCP) will be adopted to identify potential food safety hazards so that risky materials can be reduced, eliminated or at least constantly monitored.
A total of 120 billion won will be set aside to help 3,600 small firms adopt the system, it said.
Korea will adopt the strict EU-style standard to ensure food safety. For example, 500 items such as Kimchi and red pepper powder will be particularly monitored.
Currently only 1 percent of all farm produce gets quality certification under the good agriculture practice (GAP). But in four years, the share will rise to 10 percent.
To ensure beef safety, restaurants and food service providers will be required to keep all records, including receipts and order slips, of where they sourced meat. Radio frequency identification tags to track down the whereabouts of beef sold in the country will be adopted from 2010. Cows will also be given injections of antibiotics.
About 40,000 civilians will be commissioned to monitor food safety, including the labeling of country of origin of genetically modified organisms (GMO).
All faulty foods will be recalled in 10, 12 or 17 days according to the degree of seriousness. Imports will be suspended until all sources of faulty foreign foods are identified, the government said.
An institute will be established to manage all information about food including mad cow disease and GMO.
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/07/117_27432.html
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