ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS SANITARY CONTROL ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and matters necessary for the enforcement of said Act. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 2(Scope of livestock) #

(1) "Animals prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the following animals: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

1. Deer;

2. Rabbits;

3. Turkeys;

4. Geese;

5. Quails;

6. Pheasants;

7. Donkeys.

(2) "Products prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 8 of Article 2 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021; Aug. 10, 2021>

1. Processed minced meat products (referring to hamburger patties, meatballs, pork cutlets, etc., processed after finely cutting or mincing meat which is the main ingredient thereof);

2. Processed rib products;

3. Processed meat extract products (referring to products made by extracting the meat which is the main ingredient thereof with water, or products processed by adding such meat, food or food additives thereto);

4. Edible beef tallow (beef fat);

5. Edible lard (pork fat);

6. Meat meal kits (referring to products that enable consumers to conveniently prepare and eat home-cooked meals by using meat, ham, sausage, bacon, dried meat, spiced meat, or products prescribed in subparagraphs 1 through 5 as their main ingredients and also contain processed agricultural products, fishery products, etc.).

(3) "Products prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

1. Non-fat milk;

1-2. Lactose-free milk;

2. Processed milk;

3. Goat's milk;

4. Butter milk;

5. Concentrated milk;

6. Milk cream;

7. Milk serum;

8. Lactose;

9. Milk protein hydrolysed food;

10. Deleted; <Jul. 26, 2016>

11. Ice cream (referring to products made by freezing or hardening raw milk or any dairy product, which is the main ingredient thereof, after adding other foods or food additives thereto);

12. Ice cream powders (referring to products made by drying or pulverizing raw milk or any dairy product, which is the main ingredient thereof, after adding other foods or food additives thereto, and which become ice cream if frozen after adding water);

13. Ice cream mix (referring to pasteurized or sterilized products in liquid form that become ice cream, if frozen after adding or mixing any other food or food additive to raw milk or any dairy product which is the main ingredient thereof).

(4) "Products prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 10 of Article 2 of the Act means the following:

1. Whole egg liquid;

2. Yolk powder;

3. Dried albumin;

4. Thermoformed egg products;

5. Salted eggs;

6. Century eggs.

(5) Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 3 #

Deleted. <Sep. 22, 2006>

Article 4 #

Deleted. <Sep. 22, 2006>

Article 5 #

Deleted. <Oct. 22, 2019>

Article 6(Duties of chairperson and vice-chairperson) #

(1) Deleted. <Oct. 22, 2019>

(2) The Chairperson of the Livestock Product Deliberative Committee prescribed in Article 3-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall represent the Committee and have general supervision and control of its affairs. <Amended on Oct. 22, 2019>

(3) The vice chairperson shall assist the chairperson, and if the chairperson is unable to perform the duties due to any unavoidable cause, he or she shall act on behalf of the chairperson.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

[Title Amended on Oct. 22, 2019]

Article 6-2(Dismissal of members) #

Where a member commissioned pursuant to Article 3-2 (5) of the Act falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety may dismiss the relevant member: <Amended on Oct. 22, 2019; Mar. 3, 2020>

1. Where a member becomes incapable of performing the duties due to mental or physical disability;

2. Where a member engages in misconduct in connection with his or her duties;

3. Where a member is deemed unsuitable as a member due to neglect of duties, injury to dignity, or other reasons;

4. Where a member voluntarily admits that it is impracticable for him or her to perform the duties;

5. Where a member who falls under any cause for disqualification referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 6-3 (1) fails to refrain pursuant to Article 6-3 (3).

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 2015]

Article 6-3(Disqualification of, challenge to, or refrainment by, members) #

(1) In any of the following cases, a member of the Committee shall be disqualified from any investigation and deliberation by the Committee:

1. Where a member or a person who is or was his or her spouse is a party to the relevant agenda item (where the party is a corporation, organization, etc., an executive officer or employee thereof shall be included; hereafter in this subparagraph and subparagraph 2 the same shall apply), or is a joint right holder or joint obligor with the party to the relevant agenda item;

2. Where a member is or was a relative of a party to the relevant agenda item;

3. Where a member, or a corporation, organization, etc. to which the member belongs gives testimony, makes statements, provides advice, conducts research, or provides services or appraisals on the relevant agenda item;

4. Where a member, or a corporation, organization, etc. to which the member belongs is or was an agent of a party to the relevant agenda item;

5. Where a member has served as an executive officer or employee of a corporation, organization, etc. which is a party to the relevant agenda item within the last three years;

6. Other cases in which the Chairperson deems that there is any significant cause to prevent a fair investigation and deliberation by the Committee, such as a member having a direct interest in the relevant agenda item.

(2) Where a party finds it difficult to expect a fair investigation or deliberation from a member, he or she may file an application with the Committee for challenging the member, and the Committee shall determine on the application by resolution. In such cases, the member against whom such application is filed shall not participate in the resolution.

(3) A member who falls under any cause for disqualification referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) shall voluntarily refrain from the investigation and deliberation on the relevant agenda item.

[This Article Added on Mar. 3, 2020]

Article 7(Convocation of meetings and decision-making) #

(1) The chairperson shall convoke and preside over Committee meetings.

(2) The chairperson shall convoke a meeting without delay, if requested by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety or by at least 1/3 of the total number of members. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) The resolution of a Committee meeting shall require the attendance of a majority of all incumbent members and the consent of a majority of those present.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 8(Hearing opinions of related persons) #

Where deemed necessary, the Committee may request any related person to appear before the Committee and hear his or her opinion.

Article 9(Subcommittees) #

(1) Deleted. <Oct. 22, 2019>

(2) Regarding matters that the Chairperson deems insignificant among matters to be decided by the Committee, decisions of the Committee may be substituted with decisions of subcommittees prescribed in Article 3-2 (7) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "subcommittee"). <Amended on Oct. 22, 2019>

(3) The Chairperson shall determine matters necessary for establishing and operating subcommittees following decision by the Committee.

(4) Articles 7 and 8 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the convocation of meetings and decision-making of subcommittees and the hearing of opinions from relevant persons.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 9-2(Research members) #

(1) The number of research members referred to in Article 3-2 (8) of the Act shall not exceed five persons. <Amended on Oct. 22, 2019>

(2) Research members shall be appointed by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety from among persons with much knowledge and experience in livestock products. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) Research members may attend and speak at meetings of the Committee.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 10(Executive secretary) #

(1) The Committee shall have one executive secretary to handle administrative affairs of the Committee.

(2) A director in charge of sanitary affairs of livestock products from among public officials belonging to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety shall be the executive secretary. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 11(Allowances and travel expenses) #

(1) Members who have attended a Committee meeting may be reimbursed for allowances and travel expenses as determined by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety, within the budget; provided, the same shall not apply where a member who is a public official attends a Committee meeting in direct connection with his or her duties. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Food and Drug Safety may reimburse for research expenses, travel expenses, etc., to research members within the budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 12(Detailed rules of operation) #

Except as expressly provided for in this Decree, matters necessary for the operation of the Committee shall be determined by the chairperson upon resolution of the Committee.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 12-2(Livestock prohibited from slaughter among non-ambulatory livestock) #

(1) "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as injury" in Article 7 (5) of the Act means cases where any livestock becomes non-ambulatory for any of the following causes:

1. Injury;

2. Dystocia;

3. Paturient paralysis;

4. Acute bloat.

(2) Livestock subject to the application of Article 7 (5) of the Act shall be cattle.

(3) Whether any cattle are non-ambulatory cattle prohibited from slaughter or treatment for food or sale pursuant to Article 7 (5) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "non-ambulatory cattle prohibited from slaughter") shall be determined as follows: <Amended on Aug. 22, 2012>

1. Where it is found at a slaughterhouse: The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan Autonomous City Mayor, a Do Governor or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") shall make a determination based on the findings of inspection of the relevant cattle conducted under Article 11 (1) of the Act;

2. Where it is found at a place other than a slaughterhouse: The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) shall make a determination based on the findings of a clinical test or on a medical record of the relevant cattle.

(4) Detailed procedures and methods necessary to make determinations pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 12-3(Items of disease examination and methods for non-ambulatory cattle subject to prohibition of slaughter) #

(1) The items of disease examination under Article 7 (6) of the Act is bovine spongiform entephalopathy.

(2) The method of examining pathogens of bovine spongiform entephalopathy by collecting brain issues shall be used for the examination of bovine spongiform entephalopathy prescribed in paragraph (1).

(3) The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall determine matters necessary for the collection, handling and treatment of specimens for examination prescribed in paragraph (2), guidelines for conducting an examination, etc. <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Apr. 24, 2018>

[This Article Added on Nov. 2, 2009]

[(previous) Article 12-3 moved to Article 12-6 <Nov. 2, 2009>]

Article 12-4(Criteria and procedures for compensation of losses, and computation of compensation amount, of non-ambulatory cattle prohibited from slaughter) #

(1) Criteria for the compensation of losses under Article 7 (6) of the Act shall be the full appraised value of any non-ambulatory cattle prohibited from slaughter as food as at the time the relevant cattle are determined to be non-ambulatory.

(2) Prices for compensation under Article 7 (6) of the Act shall be computed by a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu based on the cause of non-ambulatory, seriousness of symptom, record of medical treatment, opinion on prognosis, whether the case meets the standards for inspection of livestock referred to in Article 11 (4) of the Act, and other factors related to the price computation.

(3) The owner of cattle who intends to obtain compensation pursuant to Article 7 (6) of the Act shall file an application for compensation with the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of the Si/Gun/Gu who has made a determination on the relevant cattle; and the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of the Si/Gun/Gu, in receipt of the application, shall pay the compensation amount computed pursuant to paragraph (2) to the owner.

(4) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the computation of compensation amount, methods of payment, etc., shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Added on Nov. 2, 2009]

Article 12-5(Methods of discarding non-ambulatory cattle prohibited from slaughter) #

(1) A Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall dispose of non-ambulatory cattle prohibited from slaughter, by any of the following methods pursuant to Article 7 (6) of the Act; provided, if any cattle are confirmed as infected with bovine spongiform entephalopathy as the result of an examination of disease performed pursuant to Article 12-3, it shall be disposed of by the method prescribed in subparagraph 1:

1. Disposing of by such means as incineration, burying, etc.;

2. Conversion to uses other than for food.

(2) When discarding any cattle pursuant to paragraph (1), Article 19 (2) and (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the method of and standards for the discard.

[This Article Added on Nov. 2, 2009]

Article 12-6 #

Deleted. <Jan. 28, 2014>

Article 12-7(Packaging of livestock products) #

(1) Livestock products subject to packaging under Article 10-2 (2) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Dec. 23, 2014>

1. Chicken and duck meat;

2. Hens' eggs among edible eggs.

(2) Business operators obligated to store, transport, display and sell livestock subject to packaging prescribed in paragraph (1) after packaging, shall be as follows; provided, in cases of hens' eggs among edible eggs, this shall apply only to a business operator referred to in subparagraphs 1-2, 4, and 5: <Amended on Oct. 16, 2013; Oct. 8, 2014; Dec. 23, 2014; Dec. 27, 2022>

1. A slaughter business operator referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 21;

1-2. An edible-egg sorting and packaging business operator under subparagraph 3-2 of Article 21;

2. A business operator for livestock product storage referred to in subparagraph 5 of Article 21;

3. A business operator for livestock product transportation referred to in subparagraph 6 of Article 21;

4. A business operator for livestock product sales referred to in subparagraph 7 of Article 21; provided, business operators who meet the sanitary requirements prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree among business operators who engage in meat sales business referred to in subparagraph 7 (a) of Article 21, by selling chicken and duck meat in a traditional market defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Special Act on the Development of Traditional Markets and Shopping Districts, shall be excluded herefrom;

5. A business operator for instant meat sales and processing referred to in subparagraph 8 of Article 21; provided, business operators who meet the sanitary requirements prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree among business operators who engage in instant meat sales and processing business, by selling chicken and duck meat in a traditional market defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Special Act on the Development of Traditional Markets and Shopping Districts shall be excluded herefrom.

(3) Matters necessary for the packaging methods, etc., of livestock subject to packaging under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Added on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 13(Inspection of edible eggs) #

"Business operators prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12 (4) of the Act means business operators engaging in edible egg collection and sales business who directly collect edible eggs (limited to hen eggs) from livestock breeding facilities that produce the edible eggs (limited to hen eggs) and sell such eggs.

[This Article Added on Apr. 24, 2018]

Article 13-2(Re-inspection of livestock products) #

(1) Matters to be notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety or a Mayor/Do Governor to the relevant business operator or livestock breeding business operator and the deadline for giving such notice pursuant to Article 12-3 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 8, 2020>

1. Matters to be notified: Methods of inspection applied to the relevant inspection, methods of collecting and handling specimens, and the outcome of inspection;

2. Deadline for giving notice: Within seven days from the date the relevant statement of an inspection or a certificate of inspection is prepared.

(2) Where a request for re-inspection made pursuant to Article 12-3 (2) of the Act falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety or a Mayor/Do Governor shall conduct a re-inspection: <Added on Aug. 22, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Where the result of an inspection conducted by a domestic or overseas inspection institution referred to in Article 12-3 (2) of the Act, by a method not used by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety or a Mayor/Do Governor among the inspection methods publicly notified by the specifications of ingredients of livestock products referred to in Article 4 (2) 2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "specifications of ingredients") (limited to cases where there are at least two methods of inspection publicly notified by the specifications of ingredients), satisfies the specifications of ingredients and application of inspection method thereto, and the appropriateness of the application of such method of inspection and the suitability of specimens for inspection, etc., are acknowledged;

2. Where an inspection is conducted in contravention of the inspection method, which is deemed to directly affect the result of inspection among the methods of inspection, such as the methods of collecting and handling specimens, and procedures for inspection, publicly notified by the specifications of ingredients.

(3) Matters to be notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety or a Mayor/Do Governor to the relevant business operator or livestock breeding business operator and the deadline for giving such notice pursuant to Article 12-3 (3) and (4) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Aug. 22, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 8, 2020>

1. Matters to be notified: Outcome of determination on whether to conduct a re-inspection (including the grounds therefor) or the result of re-inspection;

2. Deadline for giving notice: Outcome of determination on whether to conduct a re-inspection shall be notified within seven days from the date the request for re-inspection is received; and the outcome of re-inspection shall be notified within 18 days from the date of the notice to receive a re-inspection is given.

Article 14(Qualification and duties of inspectors) #

(1) An inspector under Article 13 (1) of the Act shall be a public official belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do"), a Si/Gun/Gu (a Gu refers to an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), or a livestock product testing and inspection agency prescribed in Article 6 (2) 2 of the Act on Testing and Inspection in the Food and Drug Industry (hereinafter referred to as "livestock product testing and inspection agency") who is qualified as a veterinarian, or a public veterinarian under Article 21 of the Veterinarians Act. <Amended on Aug. 22, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014>

(2) An inspector under paragraph (1) shall conduct the following duties: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016; Apr. 24, 2018; Mar. 14, 2019; Oct. 8, 2020; Aug. 10, 2021>

1. Verification of using containers, etc. (referring to containers, tools, or packaging used for livestock products or colors for seal of approval or printing) that meet the specifications, etc. prescribed in Article 5 (1) of the Act;

2. Verification of violating the livestock product labeling standards prescribed in Article 4 or 5 of the Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods;

3. Inspection of livestock, meat, raw milk, and edible eggs prescribed in Articles 7 (6) and (8), 11 (1), and 12 (1), (2) and (8) of the Act;

4. Verification of preparing and operating one's own sanitary control standards prescribed in Article 8 (2) of the Act;

5. Affairs concerning the verification of preparing and operating one's own HACCP and the investigation and evaluation of the HACCP prescribed in Articles 9 (2) and 9-3 (2) of the Act;

6. Affairs concerning the checking and guidance, investigation and evaluation, verification of appropriateness, etc. of HACCP-accredited places of work, HACCP-accredited business establishments, HACCP-accredited farms, and integrated HACCP-accredited businesses prescribed in Articles 9 (4) and (5) and 9-3 (1) and (5) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "HACCP-accredited place of work, etc.");

7. Inspection of cows or sheep being milked under Article 11 (2) of the Act;

8. Verification of the appropriateness of inspections conducted by livestock product processing business operators, meat packaging business operators, or instant meat sales and processing business operators pursuant to Article 12 (3) of the Act;

Article 15(Qualification and duties of veterinarians in charge) #

(1) A person who is qualified as a veterinarian and has undergone education pursuant to Article 30 (3) of the Act shall be a veterinarian in charge referred to in Article 13 (3) of the Act. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

(2) Duties of a veterinarian in charge referred to in paragraph (1) shall be as follows: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

1. Deleted; <Jan. 28, 2014>

2. Inspection of raw milk;

3. Sanitary control of facilities in places of business;

4. Sanitation education for employees;

5. Disposal of raw milk that fails an inspection;

6. Maintenance of inspection records and reporting on inspections;

7. Verification as to whether assistant inspectors perform their duties;

8. Guidance on sanitary control of cows or sheep being milked;

9. Other affairs related to sanitary control of raw milk.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 16(Revocation of designation of veterinarian in charge) #

(1) A business operator who has designated a veterinarian in charge pursuant to Article 13 (3) of the Act shall not revoke such designation without just grounds. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

(2) Where a veterinarian in charge has caused serious harm to public hygiene, such as zoonoses and food poisoning, by neglecting his or her duties prescribed in Article 15 (2) or has violated any order issued under this Act, a Mayor/Do Governor may recommend the business operator who has designated the relevant veterinarian in charge, to revoke his or her designation, within a designated period. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2010>

(3) Where a business operator fails to comply with a recommendation to revoke designation made pursuant to paragraph (2) without any extenuating circumstances, a Mayor/Do Governor may revoke the approval for designation of a veterinarian in charge granted pursuant to Article 13 (3) of the Act. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 16-2(Places of work in islands and remote areas) #

"Places of work prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as a place of work located in an island or remote area" in the proviso of Article 14 (1) of the Act means a place of work located in an island of which four sides are surrounded by the sea at high tide [excluding the main island of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province] or in a remote mountainous area.

[This Article Added on Jun. 4, 2019]

Article 17(Places of work obliged to employ assistant inspectors) #

"Place of work prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14 (2) of the Act means a milk collection station. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 17-2(Standard workload of inspectors) #

The standard workload of an inspector and a veterinarian in charge of inspection that can be conducted in a day under Article 13 (5) of the Act and the number of assistant inspectors to be posted or employed in a place of work, etc., pursuant to Article 14 of the Act, shall be as specified in Appendix 1. <Amended on Aug. 22, 2012; Jan. 28, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 18(Qualification and duties of assistant inspectors) #

(1) Any of the following persons who has received education pursuant to Article 18-2 (3) shall be an assistant inspector who assists inspection affairs of an inspector pursuant to Article 14 (1) of the Act: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

1. A graduate of a school defined in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act after completing the course of veterinary science, zootechny, sitology, or biology in a department or undergraduate course, or a person at least equivalently qualified;

2. A person who is qualified as at least Craftsman Livestock or Craftsman Fabrication of Meats defined under Article 2 of the National Technical Qualifications Act;

3. A person who has at least one year’s experience in the affairs related to the sanitation of livestock products in a livestock product testing and inspection agency.

(2) Any of the following persons shall be qualified as an assistant inspector referred to in Article 14 (2) of the Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Aug. 10, 2021>

1. A person who has at least six years’ experience in the affairs related to the sanitation of livestock products in a livestock product testing and inspection agency;

2. A person who is qualified as at least Craftsman Livestock defined under Article 2 of the National Technical Qualifications Act;

3. A person who has at least one year’s experience in a milk collection station;

4. A person who has completed sanitation education conducted by an institution for sanitary education pursuant to Article 30-2 (1) of the Act;

5. A person who has engaged in the affairs related to the sanitation of livestock products at a corporation related to the sanitation of livestock designated by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety for at least six months.

(3) Duties of an assistant inspector referred to in paragraph (1), shall be as follows: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

1. Assistance in the inspection of livestock and their meat performed by an inspector;

2. Assistance in the verification as to whether a slaughterhouse complies with its own sanitary control standards and individual HACCP, performed by an inspector;

3. Assistance in disposal of livestock and livestock products that fail an inspection;

Article 18-2(Education of assistant inspectors) #

(1) An assistant inspector referred to in Article 14 (1) of the Act (including persons who intend to become assistant inspectors) shall receive education in an education agency designated and publicly notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 27, 2022>

(2) Where the Minister of Food and Drug Safety designates and publicly notifies education agencies pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall designate at least two education agencies and also publicly notify the standards for human resources, equipment and facilities, etc., that such education agencies should be equipped with. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) Hours of education for assistant inspectors referred to in paragraph (1), shall be as follows: <Amended on Dec. 27, 2022>

1. For persons who intend to become assistant inspectors referred to in Article 14 (1) of the Act: 40 hours;

2. Deleted; <Dec. 27, 2022>

3. For assistant inspectors referred to in Article 14 (1): At least 4 hours annually.

(4) The contents of education referred to in paragraph (1) shall be as follows; provided, in cases falling under paragraph (3) 3, part of the content of education may be omitted: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>

1. Basic theories of veterinary science;

2. Matters concerning the inspection of livestock and livestock products at slaughterhouses and milk collection stations;

3. Matters concerning the methods, etc., of applying HACCP to slaughterhouses and milk collection stations;

4. Matters concerning the sanitary control of livestock products at slaughterhouses and milk collection stations;

5. Matters concerning the statutes and regulations related to sanitation of livestock products.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 18-3(Expenses for conducting education) #

(1) An education agency under Article 18-2 (1) may receive expenses for conducting education in the following corresponding amounts:

1. Remuneration of instructors;

2. Expenses for the compilation of an educational textbook;

3. Expenses for experimental materials and field exercises;

4. Other necessary expenses, such as the cost to purchase office supplies related to education.

(2) Matters necessary for the education of assistant inspectors shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 18-4 #

Deleted. <Jan. 22, 2016>

Article 18-5(Scope of interested parties concerning prohibition of import and sale) #

"Interested party prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 15-2 (3) of the Act means a business operator who suffers or is anticipate to suffer a disadvantage due to the prohibition imposed under Article 15-2 (1) of the Act.

[This Article Added on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 19(Disposal of livestock and livestock products that fail inspections) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 18 of the Act, a business operator shall dispose of livestock or livestock products that fail an inspection referred to in Article 11 or 12 of the Act by any of the following methods: <Amended on Jan. 22, 2016>

1. Scrapping by means of incineration, burying, etc.

2. Conversion to uses other than for food;

3. Deleted. <Jan. 22, 2016>

(2) Where it intends to incinerate or bury any livestock or livestock products that fail an inspection, the methods of and standards for disposal thereof shall be as specified in Appendix 2.

(3) Where it intends to convert the use of livestock or livestock products that fail an inspection to uses other than for food, the methods of and the standards for disposal thereof shall be prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 20(Request for sanitary inspection made by consumers) #

(1) "More than a certain number of consumers prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 19-2 (1) of the Act means at least five consumers who have suffered the same loss caused by the same place of business, etc.

(2) A person who intends to request to access, inspect and collect under Article 19 (1) and (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "sanitary inspection, etc.") pursuant to Article 19-2 (1) of the Act, shall submit a written request to the Minister of Food and Drug Safety, the competent Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu. In such cases, where persons who intend to make a request are consumers, a written request shall be submitted by their representative.

(3) Where the Minister of Food and Drug Safety, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu notifies the result of sanitary inspection, etc., pursuant to Article 19-2 (2) of the Act, he or she shall give notice by means requested by the consumers' representative, the head of the consumer organization, or the head of the livestock product testing and inspection agency, or in writing if no separate request is made.

[This Article Added on Nov. 21, 2014]

Article 20-2(Qualification and scope of duties of livestock product sanitation supervisors) #

(1) "Agencies under its control prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 20-2 (1) of the Act means regional offices of food and drug safety. <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) Livestock product sanitation supervisors under Article 20-2 (1) of the Act shall be appointed by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety, the head of a regional office of food and drug safety, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu from among any of the following public officials: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013>

1. A hygienist, professional engineer, engineer food processing, industrial engineer food processing, or nutritionist;

2. A graduate of a school referred to in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act after completing a course of medical science, Korean medicine, pharmacy, oriental pharmacy, veterinary medicine, zootechny, livestock processing, chemistry, chemical engineering, food processing, food chemistry, food manufacturing, food engineering, food science, food and nutrition, hygienic, fermentation technology, microbiology, or biology in a department or undergraduate course, or a person who has the qualification equivalent thereto or higher;

3. A person who has at least one year’s experience in the affairs related to the sanitary administration of livestock products.

(3) Duties of a livestock product sanitation supervisor shall be as prescribed in Articles 14 (2) 1, 2, 4 through 6, 8, 10 through 16, 18, and 19. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 20-3(Commission of honorary livestock product sanitation supervisors) #

(1) A honorary livestock product sanitation supervisor prescribed in Article 20-3 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "honorary supervisor") shall be commissioned from among any of the following persons:

1. A person with much knowledge in sanitation and distribution of livestock products;

2. A person recommended by the head of a consumer organization or an animal husbandry-related producers' organization or association (excluding organizations or associations established to promote the common interests of business operators engaging in business prescribed in Article 21 of the Act; hereinafter referred to as "organization, etc.") from among employees belonging to the relevant organization, etc.

(2) When an honorary supervisor commissioned pursuant to paragraph (1) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall dismiss the honorary supervisor: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014>

1. Where an honorary supervisor retires or is dismissed from an organization, etc.;

2. Where an honorary supervisor commits a misdeed or abuses his or her authority in connection with the duties prescribed in the subparagraphs of paragraph (3);

3. Where an honorary supervisor comes to have difficulties in conducting his or her duties due to death, disease, injury, etc.

(3) The scope of duties of honorary supervisors shall be as follows. In such cases, an honorary supervisor shall not commit a misdeed or abuse his or her authority in connection with the duties: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014; Apr. 24, 2018>

1. Assisting livestock product sanitation supervisors in the collection, inspection, seizure, and scrapping of livestock products;

2. Reporting and providing information on violators of statutes and regulations;

3. Other affairs related to public relations, campaigns, etc. on the sanitation and trade order of livestock products.

(4) The Minister of Food and Drug Safety, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may pay allowances to honorary supervisors within the budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

(5) The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall determine and publicly notify details regarding the operation of honorary supervisors. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 21(Subdivision and scope of business) #

The subdivision and scope of business prescribed in Article 21 of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Oct. 16, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Dec. 23, 2014; Jul. 26, 2016; Apr. 24, 2018; Jun. 4, 2019; Jan. 19, 2021; Aug. 10, 2021; Dec. 27, 2022; Aug. 26, 2025>

1. Livestock slaughter business: Business of slaughtering and disposing of livestock for edible purposes;

2. Milk collection business: Business of collecting, filtering, cooling, or storing raw milk; provided, cases of processing raw milk that one directly produces without collecting raw milk shall be excluded;

3. In cases of livestock product processing business, business classified as follows:

(a) Meat processing business: Business of producing processed meat products (limited to those made using meat sliced by the business operator himself or herself or processed meat products produced by the business operator himself or herself as main ingredients, in cases of meat meal kits);

(b) Milk processing business: Business of producing milk products;

(c) Egg processing business: Business of producing processed egg products;

3-2. Edible-egg sorting and packaging business: Business specialized in the sorting, washing, drying, sterilization, inspection, and packaging of hen eggs among edible eggs;

4. Meat packaging business: Business of producing packaged meat or meat meal kits (limited to those made using meat sliced by the business operator himself or herself as main ingredients);

5. Livestock product storage business: Business of storing livestock products by freezing or cooling them; provided, this shall not apply to any of the following cases:

(a) Where a livestock product processing business operator or a meat packaging business operator stores livestock products for purposes of using them as raw materials of products;

(b) Where a business operator engaging in the milk sales business (limited to cases where he or she is equipped with refrigerating or freezing facilities) stores livestock products sold by a mail order distributor under the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce in order to deliver them;

6. Livestock product transportation business: Business of transporting livestock products (excluding raw milk, and livestock products that do not require frozen or refrigerated storage because of undergoing the processes for drying, sterilizing, salting, etc. to prevent rapid decomposition or spoiling) in a sanitary manner; provided, cases of transporting livestock products for the purpose of selling, treating, processing, or packaging the livestock products at the place of business of the relevant business operator and cases of transporting livestock products treated, processed, or packaged by the relevant business operator shall be excluded;

Article 22(Important matters subject to permission for modification) #

"Where he or she modified important matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 22 (2) 3 of the Act means cases of changing the following facilities: <Amended on Apr. 24, 2018>

1. In cases of slaughter business: A mooring, workroom, or freezer and cold room;

2. In cases of milk collection business: A milk storage room;

3. In cases of livestock product processing business: A raw material treatment room, manufacturing and processing room, or packaging room;

3-2. In cases of edible egg sorting and packaging business: A raw material egg storage room, sorting room, packaging room, or product storage room;

4. In cases of meat packaging business: A raw material storage room, meat treatment room, packaging room, or freezer and cold room;

5. In cases of livestock product storage business: A freezer and cold room.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 23(Revocation of permission) #

(1) The following dispositions shall be imposed through documents stating the grounds for, and details, etc. of the dispositions:

1. Revocation of permission for business, or issuance of an order for closure of a place of business prescribed in Article 27 of the Act;

2. Issuance of an order for the suspension of all or part of business prescribed in Article 27 of the Act.

(2) When a hearing prescribed in Article 43 of the Act is held or an opinion is presented pursuant to Article 27 of the Administrative Procedures Act to impose a disposition prescribed in paragraph (1), the disposition shall be imposed within 14 days from the date the procedures therefor are completed unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

(3) A Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu who imposes a disposition under paragraph (1) shall post a notice stating the name of the relevant place of business and the details, duration, etc. of the disposition, which is prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree, at the entrance of the place of business subject to such disposition or at other conspicuous places. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Apr. 24, 2018>

[This Article Added on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 24 #

Deleted. <Sep. 22, 2006>

Article 25(Standards for calculation of penalty surcharges to be imposed in lieu of disposition for business suspension) #

The amount of a penalty surcharge to be imposed pursuant to Article 28 (1) of the Act shall be calculated based upon the standards specified in Appendix 3, taking into account the type and degree of the offense. <Amended on Nov. 21, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

[Title Amended on Nov. 21, 2014]

Article 26(Imposition and payment of penalty surcharges) #

(1) Where a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu intends to impose a penalty surcharge pursuant to Article 28 (1) of the Act, he or she shall notify the business operator subject to such disposition or his or her agent to pay the penalty surcharge, specifying the type of the offense, the amount of the relevant penalty surcharge, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Apr. 24, 2018>

(2) A person notified pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pay the penalty surcharge to a receiving agency determined by the Mayor/Do or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, within 20 days from the date of the payment notice. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Apr. 24, 2018; Dec. 12, 2023>

(3) A receiving agency that has received a penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (2) shall issue a receipt to the payer.

(4) Upon receipt of a penalty surcharge under paragraph (2), a receiving agency of penalty surcharges shall notify the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu of such fact without delay. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Apr. 24, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 26-2(Persons subject to cancellation of imposition disposition for penalty surcharges) #

A person against whom the disposition to impose a penalty surcharge should be canceled and his or her business should be fully or partially suspended the penalty surcharge should be collected in the same manner as delinquent national taxes, or pursuant to the Act on the Collection of Local Administrative Penalty Charges, as prescribed in the main clause of Article 28 (4) of the Act, shall be a person who has failed to pay a penalty surcharge within the payment deadline, receives a demand for payment once but fails to pay the penalty surcharge within 15 days from the date such demand is received. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2020>

[This Article Added on Nov. 21, 2014]

[(previous) Article 26-2 moved to Article 26-4 <Nov. 21, 2014>]

Article 26-3(Standards and procedures for calculation of penalty surcharges for sale of hazardous livestock products) #

(1) The amount of a penalty surcharge to be imposed under Article 28-2 (1) of the Act shall be twice the amount calculated by multiplying the quantity of the relevant livestock products sold by a person falling under any subparagraph of Article 28-2 (1) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "hazardous livestock products, etc.") by the sales price. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2024>

(2) The quantity of sales referred to in paragraph (1) shall be the quantity calculated by deducting the quantity actually unsold for withdrawal, return, or inspection, etc., from the quantity shipped from the time the hazardous livestock products, etc., are first sold until the time they are uncovered; and where sales price is changed during the sales period, the price of sale shall be computed by the time they are sold.

(3) The Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may reduce the amount of a penalty surcharge calculated pursuant to paragraph (1) by up to 1/2 of the amount, considering the matters under the subparagraphs of Article 28-2 (2) of the Act. <Added on Jul. 2, 2024>

(4) Article 26 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the procedures, etc., for the imposition and collection of penalty surcharges pursuant to Article 28-2 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2024>

[This Article Added on Nov. 21, 2014]

[(previous) Article 26-3 moved to Article 26-5 <Nov. 21, 2014>]

Article 26-4(Extension of deadlines for payment of penalty surcharges and installment payment) #

(1) Where the amount of a penalty surcharge to be paid by a person on whom a penalty surcharge is imposed pursuant to Article 28 (1) of the Act is 1 million won or more, the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may extend the deadline for payment of the penalty surcharge or allow him or her to pay it in installments pursuant to the proviso of Article 29 of the Framework Act on the Administration.

(2) Where the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu extends the deadline for payment of the penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (1), the payment deadline shall not exceed 1 year from the day immediately following the payment deadline.

(3) Where the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu allows the payment of penalty surcharge in installments, the interval between each installment payment date shall not exceed 4 months and the number of installment payments shall not exceed 3 times.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 12, 2023]

Article 26-5(Reduction or exemption of administrative dispositions for business operators who have recalled hazardous livestock products) #

Where it is intended to reduce or exempt any administrative disposition pursuant to Article 31-2 (3) of the Act, for a person who has recalled or taken necessary measures to recall hazardous livestock products (including business entities registered under Article 15 of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control to import and sell imported food, etc.) pursuant to Article 31-2 (1); the criteria for the reduction and exemption shall be subject to the following classification: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016>

1. Where at least 4/5 of the planned recall quantity specified in a recall plan referred to in Article 31-2 (2) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "planned recall quantity") is recalled: Exemption of an administrative disposition against the relevant offense;

2. Where at least 1/3 but less than 4/5 of the planned recall quantity specified in a recall plan is recalled:

(a) Where the standards for administrative dispositions under Article 27 (1) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "standards for administrative dispositions") provide for the revocation of the business permission or the closure of the place of business, a disposition for suspension of business for a period of between two and six months;

(b) Where the standards for administrative dispositions provide for the full or partial suspension of business, a reduction of the period of business suspension by up to 2/3 of the period prescribed by such standards;

3. Where at least 1/4 but less than 1/3 of the planned recall quantity is recalled:

(a) Where the standards for administrative dispositions provide for the revocation of the business permission or the closure of the place of business, a disposition for suspension of business for a period of between three and six months;

(b) Where the standards for administrative dispositions provide for the full or partial suspension of business, a reduction of the period of business suspension by up to 1/2 of the period prescribed by such standards;

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

[Moved from Article 26-4; (previous) Article 26-5 moved to Article 26-6 <Jun. 30, 2016>]

Article 26-6(Business operators reporting discovery of foreign substances in livestock products) #

"Business operators prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 31-6 (1) of the Act means persons engaging in the following business:

1. Livestock product processing business prescribed in Article 21 (1) 3 of the Act;

2. Meat packaging business prescribed in Article 21 (1) 4 of the Act;

3. Business specialized in selling and distributing livestock products prescribed in Article 21 (1) 7 (e);

4. Business of importing and selling imported food, etc., which is registered pursuant to Article 15 of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control.

[This Article Added on Jun. 4, 2019]

[(previous) Article 26-6 moved to Article 26-7 <Jun. 4, 2019>]

Article 26-7(Scope of interested persons) #

"Interested persons prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 33-2 (4) of the Act means business operators who have suffered or are expected to suffer a disadvantage in business due to temporary prohibition prescribed in Article 33-2 (2) of the Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

[Moved from Article 26-6 <Jun. 4, 2019>]

Article 27(Livestock products subject to risk assessment) #

(1) The subject matters and methods of and procedures for the risk assessment of livestock products prescribed in Article 33-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "risk assessment") shall be as follows: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011; Aug. 22, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 4, 2019>

1. Livestock products subject to the risk assessment:

(a) Livestock products of which sale, or treatment, processing, packaging, importation, storage, transportation, display, etc. for the purpose of sale are prohibited or restricted by international organizations, such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission, or foreign governments which deem that they are likely to cause harm to human health;

(b) Livestock products from which domestic or foreign research and testing institutions detect raw materials, ingredients, etc. that are likely to cause harm to human health;

(c) Livestock products that the Committee deems likely to cause harm to human health;

(d) Livestock products that are likely to cause harm to human health, as being treated or processed by using new raw materials, ingredients, or technology or due to non-existence of standards or specifications for safety;

2. Hazards subject to assessment:

(a) Chemical elements, such as agricultural pesticides, heavy metals, food additives, drugs for animal use, and environmental pollutants that may remain in livestock products, and substances that may be generated in the course of treating and processing livestock products;

(b) Physical elements, such as the forms of livestock products and foreign substances prescribed in Article 31-6 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "foreign substance");

(c) Microbial elements, such as germs causing food poisoning, and antibiotic- resistant bacteria;

3. Methods of and procedures for the risk assessment:

(a) The risk assessment shall determine the effects of livestock products on human health by undergoing the hazard identification process to identify the toxicity of hazards existing in the relevant livestock products in the human body; the hazard characterization process to calculate tolerable quantities of exposure to the human body, such as acceptable daily intake of hazards; the exposure assessment process to calculate quantities of hazards exposed to the human body; and the risk characterization process to integrate the results of the hazard identification, hazard characterization, and exposure assessment; provided, where the Minister of Food and Drug Safety separately determines methods in accordance with the current level of technology or characteristics of hazards, such methods may apply;

Article 27-2 #

Deleted. <Nov. 19, 2010>

Article 28(Methods of publication) #

(1) A business operator issued with an order to make an announcement pursuant to Article 37 (1) of the Act (including importers and sellers of imported food, etc. registered pursuant to Article 15 of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control; hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply) shall without delay post a letter of urgent recall including the following matters in at least one general daily newspaper registered pursuant to Article 9 (1) of the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers and circulated nationwide, and such letter of urgent recall shall be posted in all the relevant newspapers printed and circulated on the same day; and he or she shall request the Minister of Food and Drug Safety to post the letter of urgent recall on the website connected to an information system referred to in Article 37-2 of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "website"). In such cases, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall post the letter of urgent recall on the website without delay as requested and may not post the relevant letter of urgent recall or suspend the posting thereof, if deemed unnecessary to post the letter of urgent recall on the ground that the recovery of total quantities of the relevant product is confirmed or the use-by date has passed: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2016; Apr. 24, 2018; Jun. 7, 2022>

1. The title stating the recall of livestock products;

2. The trade name of livestock products (in cases of meat, referring to the kinds and cuts of the meat);

3. The date of manufacture, the date of import, or the use-by date of livestock products subject to recall;

4. Reasons for recall;

5. Methods of recall;

6. The name, telephone number, and address of the business operator who conducts the recall;

7. Other matters necessary to conduct the recall.

(2) Where the Minister of Food and Drug Safety, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu makes a publication pursuant to Article 37 (2) or (3) of the Act, he or she shall without delay post the following matters on the website or in general daily newspapers registered pursuant to Article 9 (1) of the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers and circulated nationwide: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Oct. 8, 2020; Jun. 7, 2022>

1. The title stating "announcement of violation of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act" or "announcement of hazardous livestock products";

Article 29(Exceptions to procedures for closure) #

Cases where a place of business may be closed without notifying the relevant business operator or his or her agent pursuant to the proviso of Article 38 (4) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Dec. 29, 2010>

1. Where a person whose business permission has been revoked or who has received an order to close a place of business for breaching Article 33 (1) 1 through 4 of the Act continues his or her business;

2. Where a place of business subject to closure is deemed likely to cause serious harm to public hygiene, such as a zoonosis and food poisoning, if it continues its business.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 30(Payment of monetary awards) #

(1) Criteria for payment of monetary awards under Article 39 of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 3-2.

(2) Necessary matters concerning the methods of and procedures for the payment of monetary awards shall be prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]

Article 31(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 44 (1) of the Act, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall delegate the following authority (in cases falling under subparagraph 1 and 1-2 through 1-4, excluding matters related to slaughterhouses, milk collection stations, or farms) to the heads of regional offices of food and drug safety: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Nov. 21, 2014; Jul. 26, 2016; Jun. 4, 2019; Oct. 8, 2020; Aug. 10, 2021>

1. Examining and evaluating whether a HACCP-accredited place of work, etc. (limited to HACCP-accredited places of work, etc. of business operators who are required to comply with HACCP under Article 9 (3) of the Act) complies with HACCP pursuant to Article 9-3 (1) of the Act;

1-2. Accessing and examining a place of work or a business establishment in order to verify the appropriateness of the HACCP under Article 9-3 (6) of the Act;

1-3. Taking measures against a business operator under Article 9-3 (8) of the Act;

1-4. Revoking accreditation of HACCP-accredited places of work, etc., and issuance of corrective orders under Article 9-4 of the Act;

2. Deleted. <Jan. 22, 2016>

2-2. Receiving requests for sanitary inspections, conducting sanitary inspections, etc., and notifying and posting the outcomes thereof under Article 19-2 of the Act;

3. Commission and dismissal of honorary livestock product sanitation supervisors, and payment of allowances under Article 20-3 of the Act;

4. Deleted; <Jan. 22, 2016>

5. Deleted; <Apr. 24, 2018>

6. Deleted; <Apr. 24, 2018>

7. Deleted; <Apr. 24, 2018>

8. Receiving reports on a recall and scrapping plan and reports on the result of recall and scrapping, and exemption or reduction of an administrative disposition under Article 31-2 of the Act;

8-2. Receiving a registration of processed livestock products traceability and a report on modification of registered matters under Article 31-3 (1) and (2) of the Act;

8-3. Revoking the registration of, or issuing a corrective order to, a registrant of processed livestock products traceability under Article 31-3 (4) of the Act;

8-4. Examining and evaluating as to whether the standards for processed livestock products traceability and other relevant matters are complied with under Article 31-4 (6) of the Act;

Article 31-2(Management of personally identifiable information) #

If inevitable to perform the following administrative affairs, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety (including persons to whom the authority of the Minister of Food and Drug Safety is delegated pursuant to Article 31 (1)), a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (including persons to whom the relevant authority is delegated or entrusted, where such authority is delegated or entrusted) may manage data including resident registration numbers prescribed in subparagraph 1 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Nov. 21, 2014; Mar. 27, 2017>

1. Deleted; <Apr. 24, 2018>

2. Administrative affairs related to sanitary inspection, etc., referred to in Article 19-2 of the Act;

3. Administrative affairs related to business permission referred to in Article 22 of the Act;

4. Administrative affairs related to report on business, report on modifications, etc. referred to in Article 24 of the Act;

5. Administrative affairs related to report on succession to business referred to in Article 26 of the Act;

5-2. Administrative affairs related to the revocation, etc. of permission referred to in Article 27 of the Act;

5-3. Administrative affairs related to closure referred to in Article 38 of the Act;

6. Administrative affairs related to the payment of monetary awards referred to in Article 39 of the Act;

7. Administrative affairs related to the inspection of animals other than livestock, etc., referred to in Article 40-2 of the Act.

[This Article Added on Jan. 6, 2012]

Article 32(Criteria for imposition of administrative fines) #

The criteria for imposing administrative fines under Article 47 (1) through (4) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 4. <Amended on Aug. 26, 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 19, 2010]