"Follow-up legislation on GMO full labeling, reflecting consumer and farmer opinions"

Published Dec 19, 2025

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[Korean Farmers and Fisherfolk Newspaper, Reporter Kim Kyung-uk] As the area for soybean cultivation expands, the need to secure distribution channels for soybean processed foods and to differentiate them from imported products is becoming greater. In this context, domestic soybean producer groups urged that the subsequent legislative process for the GMO full labeling system should reflect the opinions of farmers and consumers. This is based on the judgment that the GMO full labeling system can be a key device to enhance the competitiveness of domestic soybeans and to differentiate the market. The Korea Domestic Soybean Producers Association, the Central Federation of Agricultural Management Organizations, and the National Cooperative Federation of Rice and Beans expressed in a statement on the 19th, "We strongly welcome the revision of the Food Hygiene Act to introduce the 'GMO Full Labeling System' passed by the National Assembly plenary session on December 2," but "food

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Domestic soybean producer associations and other groups emphasized the need for rapid follow-up measures and reflection of opinions from farmers and consumers in order to strengthen competitiveness and market differentiation. They called for exemption from labeling for GMO admixtures below 3% and also demanded the mandatory labeling and strengthening of penalties. As the cultivation area of soybeans expands, the need for securing distribution channels for soybean processed foods and differentiation from imported products is increasing. Domestic soybean producer groups urged that the subsequent legislative process of the complete GMO labeling system should reflect the opinions of farmers and consumers. They believed that the complete GMO labeling system could be a key device to enhance the competitiveness of domestic soybeans and differentiate the market. The Korean Domestic Soybean Producers Association, the Central Federation of Agricultural Management Organizations, and the ...

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