▲ Minister of Food and Drug Safety Oh Yu-kyoung visits a livestock processing facility in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, on June 17 to inspect the production process.
Minister of Food and Drug Safety Oh Yu-kyoung visited a livestock processing company in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, today (June 17) to discuss measures to revitalize livestock exports with industry officials.
According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), the meeting was arranged to listen to the difficulties faced by livestock export companies and to discuss ways to enhance the competitiveness of livestock products.
"The MFDS is establishing a regular network system with regulatory authorities to resolve difficulties in the field related to exports," Minister Oh said, promising full support for livestock exports.
She added, "I ask companies to produce safe and high-quality products so that the K-Food culture can spread based on K-Livestock products."
The ministry reported that company officials expressed their gratitude regarding the improvement of sanitary certificate issuance procedures for exports to Hong Kong and the conclusion of export negotiations for heat-treated poultry products with Vietnam.
They reportedly also provided feedback on diversifying export destinations for livestock products, accelerating the registration of export facilities, and providing information on export regulations.
Minister Oh subsequently attended the 'Food and Drug Policy Connection Regional Field Open Forum' held at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju, where she discussed overall pharmaceutical policies, focusing on non-sterile drugs, with stakeholders from the Gwangju, Jeolla, and Jeju regions.
Participants in the event included manufacturers such as Korea Prime Pharm. Co. and BMI Korea, as well as representatives from Mokpo National University.
"We will seek directions for pharmaceutical safety management policies that meet the demands of the industry and the local field," Minister Oh said.
Meanwhile, the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation held an event in Seoul today to explain revisions to testing methods for veterinary drugs and the latest analytical technologies.
(Photo: Provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Yonhap News)
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