Purpose

To ensure that safety guarantee outcomes are achieved by designating importers as a "good importer" and entrusting them with the first line of responsibility for the safety of food imports

Purpose

Article 20 of the Food Sanitation Act promulgated on August 7, 2009

Article 16 or Article 18 of the Enforcement Rule of the Food Sanitation Act promulgated on Aug. 12, 2009

The KFDA Notification 2009-152 (publicly announced on Aug. 9, 2009)

Outline

An importer that inspects sanitation procedures in exporters' facilities in advance shall be permitted to register as a good importe

Application Procedure

Inspect sanitation procedures in the exporter's facilities > apply to register > onsite sanitation inspection by the KFDA > register as a good importer

Inspection Items

Raw materials and their storage, facilities, process management, quality control of finished products and their storage, consumer information, and staff training for conducting sanitation inspections in accordance with the「Sanitation Inspection Items for Registering as a Excellent Import Business」

Incentives

Exemption from random sampling inspections

Fast-track administrative procedure

Designated on KFDA homepages as a "good importer"