Proposed Revision of Standards and Specifications for FCMs in South Korea

BAAR, Switzerland - Feb. 24, 2026 - PRLog -- SGS, the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 023.26, reporting on South Korea's plans to update food contact utensils, containers and packages standards and specifications.

Notice No. 2026-009 was issued on January 8, 2026, containing several important proposed changes to the country's 'Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers and Packages' (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Notice No. 2024-29) for these products, which are regulated under South Korea's Food Sanitation Act to protect end users from the potential presence of toxic/harmful chemicals.

Several important changes to the existing Standard are proposed in the amendments, including but not limited to:
- The restructuring of 'General rules' and 'Common standards and specifications'
- The introduction of a new section defining terms
- The revision of migrant specifications for di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) materials (see Table 1 in SafeGuardS 023.26)
- The establishment of standards for recycled polypropylene (PP) as a raw material

Comments on the proposals in Notice No. 2026-009 will be accepted until March 9, 2026.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 023.26 includes further information on the proposals, including key changes to migrant specifications for PVC.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 023.26.

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