5. Claim Requirements
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Dairy Products
South Korea
This section provides information on the definition of different types of claims and any restrictions or allowance of claims as well as claim registration processes.
5.1 Overview of Claims
5.1.1 Types & Definitions
Category
Milk Products
Please refer to Section 5.1.1 of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
5.1.2 List of Prohibited Claims
Category
Milk Products
In addition to the list of prohibited claims outlined in Section 5.1.2 of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea, labeling as "like" and "similar" to human milk is prohibited.
Product
Sterilized Milk (including liquid milk, low-fat milk)
Please refer to Section 5.1.2 - List of Prohibited Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea, in addition to "Category" above.
Processed Milk
Please refer to Section 5.1.2 - List of Prohibited Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea, in addition to "Category" above.
Fermented Milk
Please refer to Section 5.1.2 - List of Prohibited Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea, in addition to "Category" above.
Concentrated Milk
Please refer to Section 5.1.2 - List of Prohibited Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea (except for No.10), in addition to "Category" above.
5.2 Nutritional Claims
5.2.1 Permitted Claims
Category
Milk Products
Nutritional claims such as “high” or “rich” are possible in processed milk, fermented milk, cheese, and milk powder.
Product
Sterilized Milk (including liquid milk, low-fat milk)
Nutritional claims are not allowed for Sterilized Milk.
Processed Milk
(1) Fortified milk must be labeled with the name and content of the fortified ingredients, and may be labeled as fortified milk only if it contains more than 2,000 IU of vitamin A and 400 IU of vitamin D per liter.
(2) In the case of products containing lactic acid bacteria, the number of bacteria contained must be labeled if it is desired to indicate that it contains specific bacteria. (Example) “Lactobacillus acidophilus 100,000,000 (100 million) CFU/g”, “Lactobacillus acidophilus 100 million CFU/g”.
(3) Other permitted nutritional claims are the same as those outlined in Section 5.2.1 of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Fermented Milk
Please refer to Section 5.2.1 - Permitted Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Concentrated Milk
Nutritional claims are not allowed for concentrated milk.
5.2.2 Nutritional Claim Registration
Category
Milk Products
1. For nutritional claims that are already permitted for use
Processed milk and fermented milk are allowed to be labeled with a nutritional claim and do not need registration [1]. If functional ingredients are added, such general food with functional labeling requires registration (please refer to Section 5.2.2 of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea and to Section 4.6).
2. For nutritional claims that are not currently permitted for use
Please refer to Section 5.2.2 - Nutritional Claim Registration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Product
Sterilized Milk (including liquid milk, low-fat milk)
N/A
Processed Milk
1. For nutritional claims that are already permitted for use
Same as "Category" (Milk Products) above.
2. For nutritional claims that are not currently permitted for use
Please refer to Section 5.2.2 - Nutritional Claim Registration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Fermented Milk
1. For nutritional claims that are already permitted for use
Same as "Category" (Milk Products) above.
2. For nutritional claims that are not currently permitted for use
Please refer to Section 5.2.2 - Nutritional Claim Registration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Concentrated Milk
N/A
5.3 Health Claims
5.3.1 Permitted Claims
Category
Milk Products
This category follows the requirements for permitted health claims outlined in Section 5.3.1 of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Product
Sterilized Milk (including liquid milk, low-fat milk)
Please refer to Section 5.3.1 - Permitted Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Processed Milk
Please refer to Section 5.3.1 - Permitted Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Fermented Milk
Please refer to Section 5.3.1 - Permitted Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Concentrated Milk
Please refer to Section 5.3.1 - Permitted Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
5.3.2 Health Claim Registration
Category
Milk Products
1. For health claims that are already permitted for use
This category (Milk Products) follows the Health Claim Registration requirements outlined in Section 5.3.2 of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
2. For health claims that are not currently permitted for use
Please refer to Section 5.3.2 - Health Claims Registration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for South Korea.
Product
Sterilized Milk (including liquid milk, low-fat milk)
Same as "Category" (Milk Products) above.
Processed milk
Same as "Category" (Milk Products) above.
Fermented milk
Same as "Category" (Milk Products) above.
Concentrated milk
Same as "Category" (Milk Products) above.
5.4 Other Notes or Requirements for Claims
N/A
5.5 References
1. Regulation on the food labeling and advertisement that is not recognized as improper labeling and advertisement
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