South Korea: Receive compensation for domestic non-approved LMO zucchini processors

[Reporter Choi Young-jin of The Korean Rural Newspaper] Unapproved genetically modified organism (LMO) zucchini are distributed in Korea, and compensation is made to processed food companies that have suffered damage. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 8th that it will temporarily suspend distribution and sales of processed foods using LMO zucchini as a raw material, collect and inspect, and support the disposal costs of discarded products. Processed foods eligible for support include △products with unapproved genes detected △products whose expiration date has elapsed during the discontinuation period (March 27-April 2) △frozen products (returned limited to). Business operators can apply by e-mail (hj2@haccp.or.kr) or visit (156 Osong Life 5-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do) to the Korea Food Safety Management Certification Authority with the ‘disposal subsidy application’ and ‘evidence documents’. The application deadline ...