Special inspection of 24,391 places of origin of seafood in South Korea

게시됨 2021년 10월 8일

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The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in South Korea, along with local governments and other agencies, conducted a special inspection on country of origin labeling ahead of Chuseok, the country's biggest national holiday. The inspection focused on items for sacrificial consumption and gifts, as well as recently increased imports. The inspection covered 24,391 places and caught 78 companies for violations of the Act on the Labeling of Origin of Agricultural and Fishery Products. Sea bream was the most common item with labeling violations, and China was the country with the highest number of violations. The ministry plans to increase fines for non-marking of origin to ensure proper labeling of aquatic products.

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Ahead of Chuseok, the biggest national holiday, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, local governments, the Korea Coast Guard, and the honorary watchdog jointly conducted a ‘special inspection on country of origin labeling,’ showing the highest number of unlabeled countries of origin. Sea bream was the most common item, and by country, China accounted for 36% of the total number of violations. In this special inspection conducted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries for four weeks from August 30 to September 24, the main items of inspection were items for sacrificial consumption and gifts, as well as items that had recently increased in imports due to Chuseok. As a result of inspecting 24,391 places including restaurants, distributors, and wholesale/retail stores for violations of the mark of origin, such as non-indication of origin, violation of labeling method, and false labeling, 78 companies that violated the Act on the Labeling of Origin of Agricultural and Fishery ...

출처: Fisheco