MFDS Holds Policy Briefing for Food and Drug Testing and Inspection Institutions

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will hold an online policy briefing session on the 9th for testing and inspection institutions in the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

This briefing session was organized to enhance understanding of the testing and inspection policies in the food and pharmaceutical fields that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is focusing on this year.

The briefing will cover ▲2023 testing and inspection policy directions ▲2023 quality management evaluation plans for testing and inspection institutions ▲customized technical support, etc.

In particular, it will introduce the customized technical support program aimed at private testing and inspection institutions that wish to be newly designated as testing and inspection institutions or are experiencing difficulties in the preparation process to expand their testing and inspection fields.

There will also be explanations on the major revisions to the "Standards and Specifications for Food" that testing and inspection institutions need to know, as well as the "Expiration Date Labeling System" implemented from this year.