Notice No.2019-71 of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety publishing the “Partial Amendment of the Korea Food Additives Code". Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Miscellaneous Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food additives Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety Standards Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The major changes include: Establishment of general use standards for food additives used in culture such as microorganisms; Revision of ingredient specification and the test method of 6 food additives including “glutamic acid”; The scientific name of origin material of 59 natural flavorings are revised; Revision of the usage standard for 13 food additives, such as potassium hydroxide; The categories of “infant cereal products” and “other infant products” have been merged into a single category, named “infant weaning food"; Revised the usage standard for potassium hydroxide and heme iron; etc. Full text Korean Website www.mfds.go.kr References - Legislation Amends FOOD ADDITIVES CODE. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2019 Keyword: Food additives, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX