Korean Labelling Standard of Milk Products

우리나라 유가공식품의 표시기준

  • Lee, Young-Hee (Livestock Products Safety Division, National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service) ;
  • Namkung, Jong-Hwan (Livestock Products Safety Division, National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service) ;
  • Jeong, Byung-Gon (Livestock Products Safety Division, National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service) ;
  • Hwang, In-Jin (Livestock Products Safety Division, National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service) ;
  • Lee, Hong-Seup (Livestock Products Safety Division, National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service)
  • 이영희 (국립수의과학검역원 축산물안전과) ;
  • 남궁종환 (국립수의과학검역원 축산물안전과) ;
  • 정병곤 (국립수의과학검역원 축산물안전과) ;
  • 황인진 (국립수의과학검역원 축산물안전과) ;
  • 이홍섭 (국립수의과학검역원 축산물안전과)
  • Published : 2007.06.30

Abstract

Food labelling is the primary means of communication between the producer and purchaser and plays an important role in consumer's choice of food. Food labelling applying to livestock products, such as meat products (ham, sausage etc.), milk products(milk, fermented milk, butter and cheese etc.) and egg Products is regulated by 'Livestock Products Labelling Standard', National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service (NVRQS) Notification. This study presents the principles of Korean milk products labelling provision and its recent revision to prevent consumer from misunderstanding and facilitate fair trade practices in market and also keep consistencies with international and relative national regulations. This study also suggests milk products labelling policy direction in the future.

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