Food Sanitation Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1986 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Beverages Food additives Food quality control/food safety HACCP Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Registration Transport/storage Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the improvement of national health by preventing sanitary dangers and harm caused by food and improving the quality of food nutrition. Definitions of terms used in the Act are listed in Article 2. Any food, etc. falling under any of the subparagraphs of article 4 shall not be sold or collected, manufactured, imported, processed, etc. The Administrator of the Korea Food and Drug Administration shall set criteria and standards of food and food additives Full text English