The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is holding policy briefing sessions for imported food businesses. Attendees can join on any date, regardless of region.
- Schedule: June 10, 2026, in Seoul (YouTube live stream); June 16 at the Busan Regional Office of Food and Drug Safety; June 25 online. All sessions run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Contents: amendments to imported food laws and regulations, overseas manufacturer registration and the excellent importer system, safety management at the customs clearance and distribution stages, and the Import Safety Electronic Review 24
- The sessions also cover the clarification of the business scope of internet purchasing agents (amended in December 2025, adding purchasing agency from overseas manufacturers or offline stores) and the shortening of the registration period for distribution history tracking of imported health functional foods (from 17 months to 11 months, amended in July 2025).
Source: Policy Briefing, MFDS press reference material (June 8, 2026)