Additional special crackdown on ‘delivery apps’ vulnerable to country of origin labeling

Published Mar 29, 2024

Tridge summary

During a recent crackdown by the Rural Development Administration from March 11th to 22nd, a significant number of country of origin labeling violations were discovered across 5,332 locations, with 1,181 found to have inadequate labeling on items such as cabbage kimchi, chicken, tofu, and pork. Delivery apps were responsible for 85.9% of these violations, leading to 46 criminal charges and fines totaling 11.8 million won for 32 locations. In response, the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service has announced plans for further special crackdowns, especially in the metropolitan area, to address these issues and improve the labeling system for mail-order intermediaries.
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Original content

It was found that the delivery app's violation of country of origin labeling was at a serious level. The National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (hereinafter referred to as the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service) plans to conduct additional special crackdowns on delivery apps, focusing on the metropolitan area, in June. The Rural Development Administration conducted a ‘regular crackdown on country of origin labeling for mail-order sales’ for 10 days from March 11th to 22nd. In particular, as a result of monitoring 5,332 locations focusing on delivery apps with weak country-of-origin indications, the National Rural Development Institute's cyber enforcement team (350 people) found that as many as 1,181 locations had inadequate country-of-origin indications. The Agricultural and Trade Administration first provided guidance and guidance to these companies to accurately indicate the country of origin, and for companies suspected of violating the ...
Source: Agrinet

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