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The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) announced Tuesday it will order the closure of importers bringing products containing melamine into Korea, as specified by the Food Sanitary law. This means not only closing down spaces like warehouses or offices, but also restricting the overall importing business.
Businesses involved -- including Haitai Confectionary & Foods, Lotte Confectionary, Mars Korea, Nestle Korea, Dongsuh and J&J International -- will suffer from the order, and will be banned from importing food. The KFDA said the use of melamine, which should never be used in food products, is a violation of Article 4 of the Food Sanitary Law.
According to the law, if a toxic substance is found by customs, the importer will be suspended for two months; if it is detected while being distributed or circulating in the market, the business will be shut down.
Son Moon-gi, head of the Food Management Division at the KFDA, said, ¡°The order means that these companies are forced to close down their business as a food importer. This does not mean they should shut down their other businesses as a manufacturer or distributor, since they did not violate the law as such.¡±
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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