Notice No. 2012-260 of the Korea Food & Drug Administration

Please be notified of the purpose, reasons, and details of revision of the Criteria and Standards for Foods(Notice No. 2012-100 of KFDA, September 5, 2012) to consolidate opinions by letting the general public know about the revision of the Criteria and Standards for Foods in advance pursuant to Article 46 of the Administrative Procedure Act as follows.

November 29, 2012

Commissioner, KFDA

Administrative Notice of Partial Revision of the Proposed Criteria and Standards for Foods

1. Revision reasons

To reinforce safety management for food by establishing new MRLs (maximum residue levels) for pesticide

2. Details

A. Establishment of new MRLs (maximum residue levels) for agricultural products [[Attachment 4] (428)]

(1) Rationalization of the MRLs (maximum residue levels) for additional agricultural products on the used or registered pesticide in the Pesticide Management Act

(2) Establishment of MRLs (maximum residue levels) : Fluopyram for Watermelon and Korean melon

(3) Reinforcement of safety management by establishing MRLs (maximum residue levels) for agricultural products

B. Establishment of new MRLs (maximum residue levels) for Ginseng [[Attachment 5] (68)]

(1) Rationalization of the MRLs (maximum residue levels) for additional agricultural products on the used or registered pesticide in the Pesticide Management Act

(2) Establishment of MRLs (maximum residue levels) : Iprovalicarb for Fresh ginseng(Dried ginseng)

(3) Reinforcement of safety management by establishing MRLs (maximum residue levels) for agricultural products

3. Submission of Public Opinions

Any organization or individual with opinions on the notice of partial revision of the (proposed) Criteria and Standards for Foods should summit a statement with below information by January 29, 2013 to the commissioner of KFDA:

Address: KFDA, Osong Health Technology Administration Complex, 643 Yeonje-ri, Gangoe-myeon, Cheongwon-gun, Chungbuk

CC: Food Standard Division

Tel.: 82-43-719-2434

Fax: 81-43-719-2400

A. Opinions on each item on the matters specified in the notice (agree or disagree / the reason)

B. Name (in the case of an organization, the organization name and representative name), telephone number, and address

C. Others