November 2006
Extract from the Report of the 15th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia, Seoul , Korea , 21 - 24 November 2006 (See http://www.codexalimentarius.net/download/report/664/al30_15e.pdf )
The Republic of Korea is considering the creation of a single competent authority integrating all the national food safety control system to enhance food safety of the market and to improve efficacy of the food control system. The Korean government is looking forward to the results of the discussion on restructuring the jurisdictions of food safety control system.
The Republic of Korea considers that simply deciding on the use of the Codex standards in principle at the national level would not be easy as many reasons such as exposure measures or level of contaminants in foods have to be taken into account in the elaboration of food safety standards. However, the Republic of Korea makes continuous efforts to harmonize national legislation on food safety including standards for food additives, contaminants and many others with Codex standards, guidelines and recommendations as much as possible.
Information last updated - January 2007