Health functional food products

Proposed Amendments for "Standards and Specifications of Health Functional Foods" (22 pages,
available in Korean)

The main proposed amendment of the "Standards and Specifications of Health Functional Foods" as the following:

·   Adds a definition of "film" to the sub article 5

·   Definition and types of products

·   Revises the definition of functional raw ingredient in common standard and specification: from "processed raw ingredients from animal, plant and microorganism" to "processed raw ingredients from animal, plant, microorganism, and water, etc."

·   Expands the scope of applicants who are qualified to use functional ingredients:

– Revises the qualification to use functional ingredients recognized under the Regulation on Approval of Functional Ingredients for Health Functional Food from "business operators with certification" to "people with certification"

·   Adds edible insects to the list of food ingredients which can be used as raw materials of Protein

·   Adds test methods for film-type functional ingredients and Propolis extracts (ρ-coumaric acid)