On 26 May 2026, South Korea promulgated Amendment No. 21709 to the Korean Cosmetics Act, signaling a major regulatory shift in how cosmetics advertising will be assessed in the era of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The amendment will enter into force on 27 November 2026. The amendment reflects growing concerns among regulators regarding the rapid proliferation of AI-generated promotional content, including synthetic influencers, deepfake endorsements, fabricated tes

The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has published a partial amendment to the Korean Food Code (FC) (No. 2026-40) on May 19, 2026, introducing significant revisions aimed at strengthening public health protection, improving regulatory consistency, and reducing import and export trade friction associated with microbiological compliance verification. The amendment seeks to reinforce the scientific basis of food safety management by: introducing statistical concept

The Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has published on 20 May 2026 (under Cabinet office Notification No. 71 of 2026 ) a partial amendment of Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food additives etc. (Act No. 370 of 1959) to revise the maximum residue limits (MRL) of Isocycloseram, Oxolinic acid, Broflanilide, Quizalofop-ethyl, Quizalofop-tefuryl, Pyflubumide, Phenmedipham and Benzyladenine based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947). Main