- Minister Oh Yu-kyoung, elected as the inaugural chairperson of APFRAS

- Adopted the "APFRAS Seoul Declaration", pledging to strengthen a close cooperation system among APFRAS members

- Committed to leading international cooperation on food safety and supporting domestic food exports by removing non-tariff barriers

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yu-Kyoung) has announced that it hosted the first Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS 2023) on May 10(Wed.)~11(Thu.), bringing together seven countries* who agreed to work together in harmonizing global food regulations and strengthen cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.

* New Zealand, Vietnam, Singapore, China, The Philippines, Republic of Korea, and Australia