South Korea: Conduct special checks on the country of origin labeling for imported marine products

As social interest and concern about the safety of aquatic products have increased due to Japan's plans to discharge contaminated water from nuclear power plants, the government is conducting a crackdown on the country of origin labeling on imported aquatic products. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Korea Coast Guard will conduct a special inspection of the country of origin labeling of imported seafood products jointly by the public and private sectors, in which consumer organizations, aquatic product safety public communication groups, and local governments participate for two months from May 1 to June 30. This special inspection is being conducted to ensure that the public can safely purchase seafood as interest in the marine discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has increased. The special inspection this time will be conducted for two months by extending the inspection period from the previous one (2 to 3 weeks), ...