(Daejeon=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jun-ho = The Korea Forestry Promotion Institute was officially designated as a testing agency for inorganic components and hazardous substances by the National Agro-Food Quality Management Service on the 5th.
With this designation, the Institute has secured its qualification as an authorized testing agency capable of conducting residue pesticide testing on forest products.
The Institute is the only dedicated agency in the country for managing the quality of forest products, performing residue pesticide analysis and quality inspections on forest products, including the specially managed forest product, mountain ginseng.
Director Choi Moo-yeol said, "This is an achievement that officially recognizes the expertise and technical capabilities accumulated by the Institute," and added, "We will do our best to ensure food safety for the public by strengthening the safety management of forest products."
kjunho@yna.co.kr