Korea | Proposed Revision of Health Functional Food Code (No. 2018-154)
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has proposed a draft to revise the "Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods" (hereafter referred to the "Korean Health Functional Food Code") under notification no. 2018-154.
Reasons for Revision:
The MFDS intends to reinforce and establish cautionary notes for the consumption of green tea extract, aloe vera leaf, Garcinia Cambogia extract, and probiotics; and they plan to revise the daily intake amount for green tea extract and the manufacturing methods for probiotics.
Main Revisions:
Revision Of Daily Intake Amount And Addition Of Warnings For Consumption Of Green Tea Extract
The daily intake of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in catechins as functional ingredients (or indicator component) will be set at 300 mg, and warnings for consumption and directions for use will be added.
Addition of Cautionary Notes for Consumption of Aloe Vera Leaves
Establishment of warnings for consumption of Aloe Vera leaves as a food and for consumption for medicinal purposes.
Addition of Cautionary Notes for consumption of Garcinia Cambogia Extract.
Establishment of warnings for consumption of Garcinia Cambogia as a food and for consumption for medicinal purposes when there are diseases etc.
Revision Of Manufacturing Methods Of Probiotics And Addition Of Cautionary Notes For Its Consumption
Enterococcus strains among the raw materials of probiotics should be used only when there is no antibiotic resistance gene or toxic gene; and establishment of warnings for consumption by children
Submission of feedback:
Organizations or individuals who have opinions on the "Proposed Revision of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods" can submit your comments to MFDS by June 12, 2018 to the following contact:
Food Standards Division
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
#187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdoek-gu, Cheongju-si
Chungcheongbuk-do, 28158, Korea
Tel: +(82 43) 719 2439
Fax: +(82 43) 719 2400
Things to indicate:
1) Name (in the case of a group, the name of the group and the name of the representative)
2) Address
3) Telephone number
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