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cover item thumbnail MFDS, Pilot Operation of the Pharmaceutical Approval and Review Coordination Council Korea MFDS UpdateThe Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced the pilot operation of a new "Pharmaceutical Approval and Review Coordination Committee," which allows applicants to request adjustments when supplementary documentation is required during the pharmaceutical approval and review process. Documents eligible for coordination requests are those related to safety and efficacy review, qua..
cover item thumbnail The 12th Korea-European Union Free Trade Agreement Goods Trade Committee was held The 12th Korea-European Union Free Trade Agreement Goods Trade Committee was held On June 12, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea held a meeting with the European Union in Brussels to discuss the Free Trade Agreement. The Goods Trade Committee discussed tariff and non-tariff issues, reviewed the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement's imple..
cover item thumbnail South Korea and Nigeria Sign MOU to Strengthen Cooperation on Medical Products South Korea and Nigeria Sign MOU on Medical ProductsThe Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that, on the occasion of the Korea-Africa Summit, the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Nigerian Food and Drug Administration have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen mutual cooperation in the field of medical products on the 7th. This Memorandum of Understanding (..
cover item thumbnail South Korea is set to build its first 8-inch power semiconductor fab South Korea's first 8-inch power semiconductor fab will be constructed in Busan, marking the initial investment following April's announcement of specialized support measures. This new 8-inch fab will increase productivity by approximately 1.8 times compared to the existing 6-inch versions. On June 5th, Kang Kyung-sung, the First Vice Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy, attended the groundb..
cover item thumbnail Ministry of Environment, Circular Resource Utilization Product Labeling System Circular Resource Utilization Product Labeling SystemThe "Circular Resource Utilization Product Labeling System" is a system that allows products using a certain percentage of quality-certified circular resources to be labeled as circular resource utilization products. Only products that have been confirmed to use 10% or more of quality-certified circular resources, based on the weight of the ra..
cover item thumbnail Signing of Phase 1 of the Korea-Indonesia MRA for Electromagnetic Compatibility Signing of Phase 1 of the Korea-Indonesia MRA for EMCThe Ministry of Science and ICT announced on May 27, 2024, that it had signed Phase 1 of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) evaluation with Indonesia. This MRA was signed to alleviate the inconveniences and cost burdens faced by Korean ICT companies when exporting. With this agreement, companies can ..
cover item thumbnail Administrative Notice of Partial Amendment of Efficiency Management Equipment Operation Regulations The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has issued an administrative notice of partial amendments to the Efficiency Management Equipment Operation Regulations. -Television receivers: reset efficiency rating criteria due to changes in KS standard consumption efficiency measurement method and expanded coverage due to increased penetration of large-screen, high-definition models -Electric refrig..
cover item thumbnail MFDS Establishes Legal Basis for Designating Overseas Testing Agencies for Sanitary Products Korean MFDS UpdateThe Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced on May 31 that it will accept public comments until July 15 on the proposed amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Act on Testing and Inspection in the Field of Food and Drugs, which include expanding the designation of overseas testing and inspection agencies to cover sanitary products. To facilitate the convenience of ..
cover item thumbnail Proposed Ordinance to Amend Part of the Enforcement Rules of the Electrical Appliances and Household Products Safety Management Act Proposed Ordinance to Amend Part of the Enforcement Rules of the Electrical Appliances and Household Products Safety Management Act Currently, engine-off heaters are not included in the safety management items regulated under the existing Electrical Appliances and Household Products Safety Management Act, resulting in these products being distributed without applicable safety standards. This has..
cover item thumbnail Korea Issues Amendments for Unlicensed Radio Equipment Korea has announced new technical standards for unlicensed radio equipmentThe Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) of Korea has finalized the amendments to the technical standards for unlicensed radio equipment for the domestic introduction of next-generation wireless LAN technology, Wi-Fi 7, and announced that they will be implemented starting May 30, 2024. The amendments are as follows: • The oc..