South Korea: Meat processing industry and meat packaging processing business operators must check the deadline for mandatory HACCP application

The meat processing industry and meat packaging processing business operators must obtain a food safety management certification (HACCP) within the mandatory application period. According to the Korea Food Safety Management Certification Institute (Director Jo Ki-won, hereafter referred to as HACCP Certification Institute), any meat processing industry that produces ham and sausage with sales of 100 million won or more as of 2016 must apply for HACCP certification by November 30. . Among meat packaging processing businesses that produce packaged meat, those with sales of 2 billion won or more in 2020 must apply for certification by December 31st. If a business subject to the mandatory application of HACCP certification fails to obtain certification within the deadline and produces a product without certification, it will be subject to administrative disposition due to non-compliance with safety management certification standards. The first violation will result in a 7-day business ...