Appointment of Honorary Monitoring Agents for Agricultural and Marine Product Origin Labeling

Published 2025년 7월 11일

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[Korea Agricultural and Fishery Newspaper, Reporter Woo Jung-su] Nine members of the Korea Sesame and Perilla Seed Association have been officially commissioned as honorary origin monitoring officers by the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service. The commissioned association members completed training on origin labeling standards and methods, field inspection manuals, major violation cases, and complaint handling procedures to effectively perform origin monitoring duties and are now prepared to begin full-scale surveillance activities. Moving forward, the association's honorary origin monitoring officers will conduct inspections targeting traditional markets and processing companies to verify false origin labeling and check receipt and transaction statement preservation.

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Nine members of the Korea Sesame and Perilla Seed Association have been officially commissioned as Origin Labeling Honorary Monitors by the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service. The association members commissioned as Honorary Monitors have completed preparatory training to effectively perform origin inspection and monitoring tasks, receiving education on origin labeling standards and methods, field inspection manuals, major case examples, and complaint handling techniques. Going forward, the Origin Labeling Honorary Monitors from the Sesame and Perilla Seed Association will continuously inspect traditional markets and processing companies for false origin labeling and the status of receipt and transaction statement preservation. They also plan to participate in various activities including supporting institutional guidance and promotional efforts, monitoring and reporting violations, and conducting joint investigations with relevant government officials. Park ...

Source: Agrinet