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 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