The Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has published on 10 September 2026 (under CAA Notification No. 385 of 2026) a partial amendment of Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food additives etc. (Act No. 370 of 1959) to revise the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of Quinoclamine, Chlorpyrifos, Spirodiclofen, Spiropidion and Propamocarb. Main revisions: The amendment is particularly relevant to food manufacturers, agricultural producers, ingredient suppliers and companies exporti

The partial amendment to the Korean Food Code (No. 2026-40), published by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on 19 May 2026, represents a significant regulatory development for Korea’s novel food and edible insect industry. Through this amendment, migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), locally referred to as “풀무치 (Pulmuchi),” was officially reclassified from a temporarily recognised food ingredient to a general food ingredient officially listed in the Korean F