South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has issued a partial amendment (Notification No. 2026-72) to the Standards and Specifications for Food Utensils, Containers and Packaging (UCP). The amendment was issued to enhance the safety of infants and young children. It introduces new standards and specifications for rubber products that resemble pacifiers in both form and usage, thereby establishing a separate regulatory framework for such rubber products intended f

South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) launched a public consultation on September 7, 2026 on a proposed partial amendment (Notice No. 2026-835) to the Public Notice on the Mandatory Use of Recycled Plastic Materials. The draft proposes to increase the mandatory recycled-material content for PET bottles used for bottled water and non-alcoholic beverages from the current 10% to 15%, effective 1 January 2027. By mandating a 15% recycled material usage

South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has launched a public consultation on 8 January proposing a partial amendment (No.2026-009) to the "Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers, and Packaging (UCP)" The draft proposes to expand the scope of physical synthetic resin recycled raw materials* used in the manufacture of utensils, containers, and packaging (UCP) to include polypropylene (PP) in addition to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In order t

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced on 18 October 2023 (under MHLW Notification No. 290 of 2023) 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 Amisulbrom, Ametoctradin, Amprolium, Glufosinate, Dicloxacillin, Simeconazole, Cefuroxime, Flupyradifurone, Flumioxazin, Metaldehyde and Mefentrifluconazole based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanita