Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 03 June 2020
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Broflanilide
Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 03 June 2020
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Broflanilide
Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed Notification of “Regulation on Review for Establishment and Adjustment of Standards for Usage of Cosmetic Ingredients"
Distribution date: 26 May 2020 | Final date for Comment: 25 July 2020
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea is enacting the “Regulation on Review for Establishment and Adjustment of Standards for Usage of Cosmetic Ingredients” as the following: – (Purposes) In accordance with the implementation of a policy that designates cosmetic ingredients with usage restrictions (e.g. preservatives, sunscreens, colorants), the proposed regulation stipulates requirements for dossiers that cosmetic manufacturers or responsible sellers shall submit. – The proposed regulation requires filing of dossiers including the information on the properties of an ingredient, usage status in or outside the country, the safety and efficacy data, etc. – The regulation prescribes that safety data shall contain results from eleven types of tests, including skin irritation test, toxicological test, etc. (The submission of data may be exempted, where a justifiable reason exists.) Efficacy data shall contain evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the submitted ingredient (e.g. preservative efficacy tests results, etc.).
Products Covered: Cosmetics
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed Notification of “Regulation on Review for Establishment and Adjustment of Standards for Usage of Cosmetic Ingredients"
Distribution date: 26 May 2020 | Final date for Comment: 25 July 2020
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea is enacting the “Regulation on Review for Establishment and Adjustment of Standards for Usage of Cosmetic Ingredients” as the following: – (Purposes) In accordance with the implementation of a policy that designates cosmetic ingredients with usage restrictions (e.g. preservatives, sunscreens, colorants), the proposed regulation stipulates requirements for dossiers that cosmetic manufacturers or responsible sellers shall submit. – The proposed regulation requires filing of dossiers including the information on the properties of an ingredient, usage status in or outside the country, the safety and efficacy data, etc. – The regulation prescribes that safety data shall contain results from eleven types of tests, including skin irritation test, toxicological test, etc. (The submission of data may be exempted, where a justifiable reason exists.) Efficacy data shall contain evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the submitted ingredient (e.g. preservative efficacy tests results, etc.).
Products Covered: Cosmetics
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The notification G/TBT/N/BRA/994 was circulated erroneously and should therefore be considered null and void.
Distribution date: 26 May 2020
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006; 2941 (pharmaceutical products).
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
The notification G/TBT/N/BRA/994 was circulated erroneously and should therefore be considered null and void.
Distribution date: 26 May 2020
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006; 2941 (pharmaceutical products).
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
The notification G/TBT/N/BRA/994/Add.1 was circulated erroneously and should therefore be considered null and void.
Distribution date: 26 May 2020
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006; 2941 (pharmaceutical products).
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
The notification G/TBT/N/BRA/994/Add.1 was circulated erroneously and should therefore be considered null and void.
Distribution date: 26 May 2020
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006; 2941 (pharmaceutical products).
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products, and partial amendment to the Public Notice on National Release Testing.
Distribution date: 25 May 2020 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2020
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to add the standard for a vaccine product to be newly approved. The Public Notice on National Release Testing shall be partially amended to provide for the above-mentioned vaccine product.
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical Products (HS:30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products, and partial amendment to the Public Notice on National Release Testing.
Distribution date: 25 May 2020 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2020
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to add the standard for a vaccine product to be newly approved. The Public Notice on National Release Testing shall be partially amended to provide for the above-mentioned vaccine product.
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical Products (HS:30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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