I. Verification by Standard Certificate Form

1	Types of English Certificate of Food

The typical English certificates of Food issued by the MFDS are as follows:

① HEALTH CERTIFICATE

② CERTIFICATE OF FREE SALE

③ CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

④ CERTIFICATE OF MANUFACTURE

⑤ CERTIFICATE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT APPLYING GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE

⑥ CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABILITY

⑦ CERTIFICATE OF FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT FOR FUNCTIONAL HEALTH FOODS

2	Verification of Certificate Authenticity

The authenticity of the issued certificates can be verified with the following: authenticity mark, document verification number, signature of responsible person, and MFDS watermark, etc.

① Document Verification Number: As a 20-digit code composed of alphabetical letters and numbers, it is found on the top right corner of the certificate. The document verification number is also used for authenticity verification on the website.

② Authenticity Mark: The authenticity mark  is found on the top right corner of the first page where “authenticity (원본 in Korean)“ is specified.

③ Agency & Address of Issue: The responsible agency either MFDS or one of *6 Regional Offices of Food and Drug Safety that issued the certificate for certain product; and its address are indicated on the top of the first page or bottom of the last page of the certificate.

* Seoul, Busan, Gyeongin, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon

④ Certificate Number: As a 17-digit code composed of alphabetical letters and numbers, it is found on the center of the first page of the certificate.

⑤ MFDS Watermark: As the Korean government emblem, the MFDS Watermark  is found on the right in the middle of the certificate.

⑥ Date of Issue : Date of issue and the certificate number indicated in ④ are found on the bottom of the certificate.

⑦ Responsible Person, Signature, and Responsible Department/Bureau: Name, signature, department/bureau, and agency of the responsible person are found on the right bottom of the certificate.

⑧ Barcode for Authenticity Verification: Three (3) 2D barcodes  are found on the bottom of each page of the certificate. This barcode is also used for authenticity verification through the mobile application.

II. Verification on the Website

The authenticity of the certificate can be verified on the representative websites of MFDS.

Type a URL “www.mfds.go.kr/eng” in the address box to enter into the MFDS English website. You can see the ”Certificate Verification” under our works at the bottom right corner as below.

Clicking on the “Food” it is connected directly to the “Certificate Verification.” Alternatively, You can visit the website, and verify the authenticity through the document verification number. Click “Certificate Verification” on the bottom left corner.

* You may directly go to the website(https://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr/minwon/probe.do) specified on the bottom of the certificate.

Enter the 20-digit Document Verification Number(Issuance Number) written on the top Left corner of the certificate into the box of “Issuance Number.‘’ Then click the ‘OK’ button.

Compare the search result with the content of the original certificate.  If the Document Verification Number is not correct or the certificate is not authentic, a popup showing “There is no result. please check a Issuance number again”.