South Korea’s Cosmetics Act Amendment No. 21709: AI-Generated Advertisements May Now be Deemed as Unfair Advertising
On 26 May 2026, South Korea promulgated Amendment No. 21709 to the Korean Cosmetics Act, signaling a major regulatory shift in how cosmetics advertising will be assessed in the era of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The amendment will enter into force on 27 November 2026. The amendment reflects growing concerns among regulators regarding the rapid proliferation of AI-generated promotional content, including synthetic influencers, deepfake endorsements, fabricated tes
May 26
Public Consultation on Draft Amendment of the Cabinet Office Ordinance Specifying Food Labelling Standards and Allergens, Expiration Dates, Whether or Not Food Requires Heating for Safe Consumption
Japan's Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has launched a public consultation on the draft amendment of the Public Consultation on the Cabinet Office Ordinance (Draft) Amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance that specifies the Food Labelling Standards and Allergens, Expiration Dates, Whether or Not Food Requires Heating for Safe Consumption, and Other Matters That Have a Significant Impact on Food Safety, as Stipulated in Article 6, Paragraph 8 of the Food Labelling Act on 26 Decem
Dec 26, 2025
Korea | Fragrance Allergens Labeling for Cosmetics
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Korea (MFDS) announced partial revisions for the "ENFORCEMENT RULE OF THE COSMETICS ACT" under...
Sep 11, 2019
Korea | Partial Revision of Health Functional Food Code (No. 2019-10)
(3D pharmaceutical tablets render by Zsolt Popa) The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced the partial amendment of the...
Feb 25, 2019
Korea | Propose Consolidated Revision of “Food Labelling Standards” (No. 2018-235)
Pursuant to the promulgation of the "Act on Labelling and Advertisement of Food, etc." (No. 15483, March 18, 2018), the Ministry of Food...
Jun 7, 2018
Korea | Proposed Partial Revision of Labeling Standards for Genetically Modified Food (2018-192)
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced a proposed partial revision on the "Labeling Standards for Genetically Modified...
May 18, 2018
Korea | Proposed Revision of Food Labeling Standards (2018-190)
The rapid increase in household convenience food has increased consumer's demand for nutrient information in food, and the scope of food...
May 18, 2018
Japan | Guidelines for Nutrition Labeling
The Consumer Affairs Agency (hereafter referred to as "CAA"), Government of Japan has published the second edition of the "Guidelines for...
May 12, 2018
Korea | Proposed Revision of Health Functional Food Code (No. 2018-154)
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has proposed a draft to revise the "Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods"...
Apr 16, 2018
Cosmetics Regulations For Korea In A Nutshell
Cosmetic products in Korea are governed by the Cosmetics Act (Korean) (Act. No. 14264 of 2016 (Eng)) and broadly classified into 2 main...
Apr 11, 2018
