Extensions Granted for Korea’s New Labeling Requirements
Extensions Granted for Korea’s New Labeling Requirements
Last week, USMEF issued a notice that new labeling laws for red meat products exported to Korea were scheduled to go into effect today – Feb. 1, 2010. The new regulations are as follows:
- The labels on boxes/cartons of product destined for Korea must indicate the following:
1. The product is destined for Korea, or
2. No destination is specified
- The labels CANNOT indicate that the product is destined for a third country besides Korea
- Bilingual labels that contain a language other then Korean and English will not be accepted.
The Korean government has indicated that it will accept labels that are:
1. In English only, or
2. In English and Korean
- This applies to both exterior labels and any interior labels that may be present.
USMEF was advised this morning by USDA that the Korean quarantine service, NVRQS, has agreed to extend the enforcement date for the new labeling requirements. USDA and the Korean government agreed to the following:
- A 30-day extension was provided for enforcement of the regulation that products must not state a third-country destination. After 30 days, the product either has to identify Korea as the destination or should not provide a specific destination. We believe this to mean that enforcement for this provision will commence on March 1, 2010, but this date is not confirmed.
- A one year extension was provided for enforcement of the regulation that would not allow third-country languages on the exterior or interior packaging. After one year, the regulation will be enforced with the interpretation that English should be the language used. In the meantime, if a third country language does appear on the exterior or the interior packaging then Korean should be included as well. We believe this to mean that the enforcement for this provision will commence on Feb. 1, 2011, but this date is not confirmed.
USMEF is still working with the U.S. government to confirm the specific dates for implementation and to identify when any changes will be made to the FSIS Library of Export Requirements. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Kevin Smith (ksmith@usmef.org) at 303-887-3334.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.
Extensions Granted for Korea’s New Labeling Requirements
Last week, USMEF issued a notice that new labeling laws for red meat products exported to Korea were scheduled to go into effect today – Feb. 1, 2010. The new regulations are as follows:
- The labels on boxes/cartons of product destined for Korea must indicate the following:
1. The product is destined for Korea, or
2. No destination is specified
- The labels CANNOT indicate that the product is destined for a third country besides Korea
- Bilingual labels that contain a language other then Korean and English will not be accepted.
The Korean government has indicated that it will accept labels that are:
1. In English only, or
2. In English and Korean
- This applies to both exterior labels and any interior labels that may be present.
USMEF was advised this morning by USDA that the Korean quarantine service, NVRQS, has agreed to extend the enforcement date for the new labeling requirements. USDA and the Korean government agreed to the following:
- A 30-day extension was provided for enforcement of the regulation that products must not state a third-country destination. After 30 days, the product either has to identify Korea as the destination or should not provide a specific destination. We believe this to mean that enforcement for this provision will commence on March 1, 2010, but this date is not confirmed.
- A one year extension was provided for enforcement of the regulation that would not allow third-country languages on the exterior or interior packaging. After one year, the regulation will be enforced with the interpretation that English should be the language used. In the meantime, if a third country language does appear on the exterior or the interior packaging then Korean should be included as well. We believe this to mean that the enforcement for this provision will commence on Feb. 1, 2011, but this date is not confirmed.
USMEF is still working with the U.S. government to confirm the specific dates for implementation and to identify when any changes will be made to the FSIS Library of Export Requirements. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Kevin Smith (ksmith@usmef.org) at 303-887-3334.
# # #
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.