The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (led by Minister Oh Yu-kyoung) released the English version of the '2024 Medical Device Approval Report' on June 20, which presents the status of domestic medical device approvals, certifications, and notifications (hereinafter referred to as approvals) in 2024. ...

- Seminar to strengthen the safety management capacity of officials from food safety regulatory agencies in 11 Asian countries - Enhancing the safety of food imported from Asia and promoting the excellence of K-Food, etc.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Yu-kyoung OH) successfully hosted the 3rd Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS) from May 15 (Thu) to 16 (Fri). Together with 13participating countries, it announced the APFRAS Jeju 2025 Declaration, affirming a shared commitment to regu...

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Yu-kyoung OH) announced that it will host the 3rd Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS 2025) from May 15 to 16 at the Grand Josun Jeju Hotel in Jeju.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yu-kyoung,MFDS) and the National Fisheries Products Quality ManagementService (Director Yang Young-jin, NFQS) jointly implement anelectronic certification system for the exchange of health andquarantine certificates* for Peruvian fishery products, st...

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) annouced thatthe 55th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives(CCFA) has been successfully held in Seoul during March 24~28, Assuring the Republic of Korea's expertise in food safety and enhancing its position as one of the leaders of global food re...

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (led by Minister Oh Yu-kyoung) has announced to designate March 31 as ‘Samsamhan Day*’ every year to reduce excessive sodium intake in Korea and conduct a nationwide campaign in promoting a culture of healthy eating. * As a homonym in Korean, ‘...

Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Yu-Kyoung Oh) is holding the 4th MFDS Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA) on September 24 and 25 under the theme, “Global cooperation and solidarity to combat foodborne AMR*" in Seoul. * Antimicrobial Re...

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yu-Kyoung) announced that it will hold a seminar on food safety management technology cooperation from June 17 to 21 for 20 officials from food safety regulatory agencies in 10 Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan...