Purpose

To secure food safety for the health of the public by delegating to OEM food importers the responsibility to inspect sanitation in his or her suppliers' manufacturing and processing facilities

Legal Basis

mandating OEM food importers to take an on-site inspection and self-quality control for OEM food products
(Article 44, clause 5 of the Food Sanitation Act, enacted on February 6, 2009 and effectuated on August 7, 2009)

Designating agencies or groups to conduct the inspection
(Article 30 of the Enforcement Decree of the Food Sanitation Act )

Drawing up inspection points in manufacturing facilities
(The KFDA's Notification 2009-159, established on October15, 2009)

Outline

When food and food additives are imported after manufactured by overseas contractor and labeled with the contractee's brand, the contractee must conduct sanitation inspection and product quality inspection in the contractor's facilities

Food for special uses (infant formula, growth formula, cereals, all other food products designated for the infant and child market) > Review once per year

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When the product is manufactured by an excellent import business

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

Article 30, Clause 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Food Sanitation Act (prescribing matters including parties to conduct sanitation inspection)

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When the product is manufactured by an excellent import business

Other food products Review more than once every two years

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When the product is manufactured by an excellent import business

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When food and food additives are imported after manufactured by overseas contractor and labeled with the contractee's brand, the contractee must conduct sanitation inspection and product quality inspection in the contractor's facilities

Food for special uses (infant formula, growth formula, cereals, all other food products designated for the infant and child market) > Review once per year

Article 30, Clause 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Food Sanitation Act (prescribing matters including parties to conduct sanitation inspection)

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When the product is manufactured by an excellent import business

Other food products Review more than once every two years

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When the product is manufactured by an excellent import business

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When food and food additives are imported after manufactured by overseas contractor and labeled with the contractee's brand, the contractee must conduct sanitation inspection and product quality inspection in the contractor's facilities

Food for special uses (infant formula, growth formula, cereals, all other food products designated for the infant and child market) > Review once per year

Article 30, Clause 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Food Sanitation Act (prescribing matters including parties to conduct sanitation inspection)

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When the product is manufactured by an excellent import business

Other food products Review more than once every two years

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification

When the product is manufactured by an excellent import business

Other food products Review more than once every two years

When it is demonstrated that the sanitation level is maintained in accordance with international standards of which the level is equal to, or higher than, the standards set by the KFDA Notification