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Prevention and Management System for Food Poisoning in Korea

Year of publication 2004

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Category Meeting document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In order to contribute to the improvement of national health by preventing sanitary dangers and harm caused by food and improving the quality of food nutrition, the Food Sanitation Act was established in 1962. There have been many amendments to reflect mainly to ensure food safety. During the period, the public interests shifted from the quantity to the quality of the foods. To fulfil the public demands and secure the national food safety, a specialized new government agency, the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) was established in 1998 with 6 regional branches and a subsidiary institute, National Institute of Toxicological Research. The KFDA is in charge of regulating food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. In food sector, the responsibilities of KFDA are, among others, food safety policy, promulgation of standards and regulations, risk assessment, surveillance, analytical method research and audits.

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