Items	Issues	Recommendations
1. Integration of Food related bodies	In 2007 we suggested that Food related regulations should be harmonized and they should be consistent in each existing organization relating to Food. Legislative responsibility for regulation food safety and quality overlaps with several ministries, which often perform similar activities	We suggest that the Food related regulations should be harmonized and they should be consistent in each existing organization (KFDA / NVRQS / MIFAFF / MW / NTS etc) relating to Food and Beverages.
2. Food Additive/Food ingredient	The food additives code in Korea has been improved through some recent revisions. However it still needs improvement to reach global standards. It is also important to revise the scope for usage of the approved additive/ingredient/color.	We hope for substantial adoption of the CODEX guideline for Food Additives and actual implementation for Korean standard and as for tested and internationally approved food additives, Imports to Korea should be permitted. We recommend that KFDA expands scope of food groups in accordance with global standard.
3. classification of cheese	According to the current cheese classification system, a new type of low fat cheese cannot be imported and non-sterilized (pasteurized*) cheese cannot be imported easily in the most case. In Korea cheese shall be sterilized at the temperature of 72 C°~75 C° (15~20 seconds). * Thermalized cheese (in Korea) = raw milk (in Europe and Japan)	- The EUCCK requested that the classification of cheese to be simplified. - cheese heat treated with low temperature (over 36 C°), “raw milk cheese”, shall be permitted for import (allowed in Japan) - Retail Sales of cut and packaged cheese shall be allowed in the market (which is permitted in Europe and in Japan).
4. Interpretation of food related regulations	Due to lack of clarity in the regulations (Food Code and Food Additive Code), the industry is vulnerable to interpretation of the regulations by the food authorities.	Harmonization of interpretation of the regulations.
5. Local water quality subsidy tax	The purpose of subsidy tax is to improve the quality of public water based on Government Answer. Therefore, it makes sense that any water sourced locally to manufacture locally beverages should be taxed. Imported water is obviously not sourced from local water. What is the reasoning behind imported water having to also pay for improving the quality of public water supply? There is no correlation. Imported water is not sourced or bottled locally and has neither direct nor indirect environmental impact/correlation with local public water supply. Based on this logical rational, we believe that the subsidy tax should not be imposed on imported bottled water. If there was a logical relationship, then based on the Government Answer 2006, not only imported bottled water but also all forms of liquid beverages that use water should be taxed as well.	Even though the tax rate has been reduced to 4,150 KRW/ton recently, we still see that this tax is discriminatory and prejudiced towards imported bottled water and should be abolished as there is no logical correlation with local water supply.