1. Topic:Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2. Writer:Cuello, Maria Agustina

3. Short Explanation: Creation of the spanish version of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA; Korean: 외교부; Hanja: 外交部) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948.

Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul.[2] The ministry previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong in Jongno District.[3]

History

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was created in 1948 following the Government Organisation Law under the Rhee Syng-man administration.[4] It undertook matters of foreign policy, protection of overseas Korean nationals, international economy, treaties, diplomacy and the assessment of international and overseas public relations.[5] The top priority for the Ministry was initially to focus on the “international recognition of the new Korean government as the only legitimate one on the Korean peninsula”.[4] Shortly after the Ministry was established, overseas missions in the United States, the United Kingdom and France were set up.[5]

In 1963 the Educational Institute of Foreign Service Officers was established to further educate foreign public officials and improve their work efficiency.[6] In 1965 the Educational institute became the Research Institute of Foreign Affairs.[5] In December, 1976 the Research Institute was reorganised again to become the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Security.[6] In 2012, this institution developed into the Korea National Diplomatic Academy and has the largest research and training institution of its kind within South Korea.[5]

In 1998, the ministry's name was changed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT, 외교통상부), and it was given jurisdiction over external trade.[7] In 2013, it reverted to its earlier name of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following Park Geun-hye’s reorganisation plan, and the responsibility for trade matters was handed over to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which was renamed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.[8]

Organisation

The minister is supported by two vice-ministers, vice-ministerial-level chancellor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy and Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs.

Key diplomatic tasks

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs engages in a number of diplomatic tasks that primarily aim to build international relationships, promote peace and protect the Republic of Korea and Korean nationals. According to the ministry website, these tasks aim to fulfil the national vision of a ‘nation of the people, a just Republic of Korea’. They are summarised below as follows: [9]

• Peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue and the establishment of a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula

Diplomatically achieve complete denuclearisation and build a ‘permanent and solid peace regime on the Korean Peninsula’.

• Promotion of national interest through public and participatory diplomacy

Increase understanding and support of the Republic of Korea and its foreign policy through ‘strategic public diplomacy’ and encouraging public participation and communication.

• Pursuing assertive cooperative diplomacy with neighbouring countries

Proactively and assertively strengthen cooperation with China, Japan and Russia with the ‘alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America playing a central role’. As a gateway to tackling the North Korean nuclear issue and Eurasian diplomatic relations, the strengthening of these relationships aims to create a foundation for permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula.

• Establishment of a Northeast Asia+ Community of Responsibility

Establish the Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Platform and pursue its New Northern Policy and New Southern Policy with the aim of building a ‘peaceful and cooperative environment conducive to the long-term prosperity and survival of the Republic of Korea’.

• Strengthening economic diplomacy and development cooperation to promote national interest

Create an international economic environment, increase engagement with emerging market countries and actively respond to climate change. Cooperatively increase contributions to the international community enhance national interest.

• Strengthening the protection of Korean nationals traveling abroad and expanding support of overseas Koreans

Systemically protect and increase the benefits of Korean nationals residing abroad and ‘vitalize the Korean global network’ through strengthening their capacity.

2021 P4G Seoul Summit

The South Korean MoFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) is involved in creating environmental policies and working with countries around the world to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). As such they are hosting the P4G Seoul Summit in late May 2021. The event will be done online due to the COVID-19 crisis, and will look into improving the current climate change situation. The summit will look into improving the global public-private cooperation.[10] The foreign minister Chung Eui-yong is particularly involved in this initiative as this has a significant impact on the relationship between the ROK and other countries such as the US and Denmark.[11]

June 2015 saw South Korea publish its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), an initiative by which countries focus on improving their environmental goals. The country set the aim of lowering emissions by 37% by 2030. As well as this, South Korea has participated in many initiatives to lower their carbon footprint such as the COP21 in Paris, ratifying the document in December 2015.[12] Korea has taken a ‘green growth’ approach to climate change but despite these efforts there was actually an increase in coal usage over the past decade. Predictions have shown that Korea is not likely to reach the set targets.[13] The MoFA, however, has been in close contact with Denmark to work together on their Green Growth Alliance (2011) in an attempt to make the P4G Seoul Summit a success.[14]

References

1.  "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade web page (Korean)". Archived from the original on 2008-04-28.
2.  "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea (110-787)"
3.  "Home" (English). () Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"
4.  Jump up to:a b Choi, Kwang-jin (January 2019). "The Republic of Korea's Public Diplomacy Strategy: History and Current Status" (PDF). CPD Perspectives.
5. Jump up to:a b c d "HistoryMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea". www.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
6. Jump up to:a b 외교부. "외교부 소개 | 외교부". www.mofa.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
7.  "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea". 2010-12-06. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
8. 장재순 (2013-03-28). "English names of government ministries finalized". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
9. "Key Diplomatic TasksMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea". www.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
10.  "Promotional Campaigns in Full Swing as 2021 P4G Seoul Summit Reaches D-30 Point View|Press Releases_| Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea". www.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
11. 김승연 (2021-04-27). "Gov't holds preparatory meeting for P4G summit". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
12. "Climate ChangeMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea". www.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
13.  "The Carbon Brief Profile: South Korea". Carbon Brief. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
14.  "Outcome of Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Korea and Denmark View|Press ReleasesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea". www.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-16.

1. Topic:Ministry of Science and ICT
2. Writer: Cuello, Maria Agustina
3. Short Explanation: Creation of the spanish version of Ministry of Science and ICT

Ministerio de Ciencia y TIC

Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación

El Ministerio de Ciencia y TIC de Corea (en coreano (MSIT; Korean: 과학기술정보통신부; Hanja: 科學技術情報通信部)) es una institución sucesora del Ministerio de Ciencia, TIC y Planificación Futura, nombrado por el gobierno de Corea del Sur en 2017. El objetivo principal del Ministerio es establecer, supervisar y evaluar políticas tecnológicas y apoyar el desarrollo y la investigación científica. También se ocupa del desarrollo de los recursos humanos y de ayudar a la "R&S" (Investigación y Desarrollo) en la producción y consumo de energía nuclear, el Ministerio también tiene la tarea de planificar la informatización nacional, trabajar con Korea Post (Servicio Postal Nacional Coreano) y controlar las bandas de frecuencia de radio.

Historia 

El Ministerio fue creado tras una reorganización del plan gubernamental por parte de la presidenta Park Geun-hye para obtener nuevas fuentes de crecimiento económico en el área de la ciencia e informática. Actividades y objetivos El Ministerio se ocupa del proyecto de informatización nacional, para poder incluir las nuevas tecnologías en diferentes áreas, incluyendo el mercado tradicional, la agricultura y los negocios de pequeña y mediana escala. Las políticas sobre nuevos medios, como la televisión digital y los canales por satélite, también se han incluido en este Ministerio, que también se propone integrar otros 90.000 puestos de trabajo en las start-ups comerciales.

El Ministerio también es responsable de entregar el Premio de Ciencia y Tecnología de Corea, junto con la Federación Coreana de Sociedades de Ciencia y Tecnología (Corea FSTS).

División interna 

El Ministerio comprende varias divisiones [7], incluida la existente actualmente de control para el COVID-19 y el Apoyo a la Nueva Digitalización.

El Primer Vice Ministro supervisa la Oficina de Coordinación y la Oficina de Políticas de Investigación y Desarrollo; el Segundo supervisa las Oficinas de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones y de Políticas de redes; además de los dos Vice Ministros, hay una delegación que se encarga de la Innovación para la Ciencia y Tecnología

Gestión de la pandemia COVID-19 

Desde 2017, el Ministerio ha hecho que se ofrezcan y pongan en práctica varias políticas relacionadas con el crecimiento económico e innovación en Investigación y Desarrollo, a pesar de que las últimas se enfocan principalmente en la gestión de la pandemia global de COVID-19 , que ha golpeado a Corea del Sur  junto con China en los últimos meses de 2019.

En esta se trata de cómo se usaron herramientas ICT para aplanar la curva de contagios relacionados con COVID-19, como usar contactos móviles para apoyar la detección temprana de los contagios y la trazabilidad de ellos.

El gobierno proporcionó aplicaciones gratuitas que contribuyeron a alertar a los focos en áreas de riesgo y mantener a los ciudadanos alertas recordándoles las normas de distanciamiento social y seguridad a seguir. Los resultados de las pruebas se hicieron posteriormente disponibles en plataformas nacionales y locales específicas. Se utilizó un servicio de transmisión móvil para transmitir mensajes de emergencia nacionales sobre el estado de la pandemia actual, ayudando a reforzar la alerta y conciencia social en los ciudadanos.

El trabajo inteligente se puso en marcha de inmediato, para evitar el contacto en el lugar de trabajo, el gobierno coreano estableció un sitio web para informar a los trabajadores de las industrias sobre sus planes de organización de Trabajo Inteligente y capacitación a distancia. Además, se habilitaron reuniones y conferencias virtuales, para aumentar aún más las normas de distanciamiento social.

En el campo de la medicina, se desarrollaron modalidades de telemedicina gracias a la aplicación Medihere, donde los pacientes podían solicitar ayuda médica a distancia o reservar una cita con un médico en un hospital específico seleccionado por ellos. Además, se creó la aplicación Coronavirus 119, con la que los usuarios podían solicitar ayuda para cualquier síntoma de COVID-19: si los síntomas coincidían, los pacientes se conectaban directamente al 1339 para emergencias.

El gobierno coreano apoyó el uso de TIC para predecir la propagación del virus en el país, identificando datos que los científicos pueden usar para establecer una red de comunicación entre ellos, para observar la propagación macroscópica del virus y la eficacia de las medidas de respuesta a él.

1. Article 36 and 37, Decree on the Organization of the Ministry of Science and ICT and its Constituents (Presidential Decree No.29568, amended Feb 26th, 2019)
2. Article 27 and 28, Enforcement Rule of the Decree on the Organization of the Ministry of Science and ICT and its Constituents (Ordinance of the Minister of Science and ICT No. 23, Amended Feb 26th, 2019)
3. Kwak, Yeon-soo (2 February 2018). "Two ministries moving to Sejong in 2019". The Korea Times. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

1. Topic: Korean Pharmacopoeia
2. Writer: Cuello, Maria Agustina
3. Short Explanation: An overall description of the Korean Pharmacopoeia specifying the nature, condition, quality, storage method, and other necessary criteria of the drug written in English

Korean Pharmacopoeia

Introduction

The Korean Pharmacopoeia is the 한국약전 (藥典, British English: pharmacopoeia, American English: pharmacopeia, Japanese: 藥局方, Chinese (China): 药典, German: Arzneibuch). It is a compendium for pharmaceuticals established by the Korean government for the improvement of public health with the characteristics of official standards for the description and quality of medicines that are generally recognized to be safe and effective in the treatment and prevention of diseases and its role should be to specify the standards of medicines in the preparation, identification, efficacy, quality, and storage.[1]

Compendiums with legal effect include the Korean Pharmacopoeia (KP), the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP), the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), the European Pharmacopoeia, and the International Pharmacopoeia. [2] Foreign pharmacopeias recognized by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act are six pharmacopoeias: the US Pharmacopoeia, the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, the British Pharmacopoeia, the German Pharmacopoeia, the French Pharmacopoeia, and the European Pharmacopoeia.

Composition

Article 1 (Purpose) This Notification is intended to describe details regarding the properties, conditions, qualities, storage instructions, and other necessary standards of pharmaceuticals, etc. Article 2 (Classification of Details) Details shall be described in accordance with the following items.

1. General Notices shall be as set forth in Attachment

2. General Requirements for Pharmaceutical Preparations shall be as set forth in Attachment

3. Monographs Part I shall be as set forth in Attachment

4. Monographs Part II shall be as set forth in Attachment

5. General Tests, Processes and Apparatus shall be as set forth in Attachment

6. General Information shall be as set forth in Attachment 6.

Article 3 (Deadline of Re-review)

Origin

The Korean Pharmacopoeia was established under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Act No. 11421) Article 51. The first version was established and proclaimed on October 10, 1958, the second in 1967, and the third in 1976. Since then, revision has been made every 5 years and the 9th Edition was published in 2007.

Modifications of editions
The first edition of KP was promulgated and published with 635 monographs on October 10, 1958 by Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 25. To keep pace with the development of new drugs and their test methods, the second edition of KP was revised and published as follows: 725 monographs in Monographs Part I on October 10, 1968; 457 monographs in Monographs Part II on July 15, 1968; The Supplement I on August 29, 1968; The Supplement II on May 28, 1969; and Supplement III on January 24, 1972.

Starting from the third edition of KP, promulgated on December 10, 1976, Monographs Part I and Part II were combined in publication. Monographs, Part I was covered with 656 monographs of frequently-used pharmaceuticals and primary preparations, while Monographs Part II, with 357 monographs, mostly consisted of compound preparations, making 1013 monographs in total. This was followed by the publication of 146 monographs in the Supplement I on February 1,1978 and 72 monographs in the Supplement II on January 13, 1979.

The fourth edition of KP was promulgated on March 1,1982 with 785 monographs in Monographs Part I and 427 monographs in Monographs Part II, making 1212 monographs in total, and the Supplement I was published on November 24, 1982. The fifth edition of KP was promulgated on April 22,1987 with 868 monographs in Monographs Part I and 440 monographs in Monographs Part II, making 1308 monographs in total. The Supplement I, containing 8 monographs and correction tables, was published on March 16, 1988.

The sixth edition of KP was promulgated on April 7,1992 with 986 monographs in Monographs Part I and 442 monographs in Monographs Part II, making 1428 monographs in total. Supplement I, containing revised test methods and correction tables, was published on March 26, 1993. The seventh edition of KP was promulgated on December 31, 1997. Monographs, Part I was covered with 1007 monographs of most of single component drugs and Monographs, Part II was covered with 475 monographs of Herbal Drugs, Herbal Drug Preparations, Biological Preparations, Compound Preparations, Pharmaceutical Excipients and Hygienic Products. The Supplement I, containing correction tables and revised test methods, was published on February 19, 2000 following the establishment of the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) in February 1998 to be in charge of food and drug safety.

The eighth edition of KP was promulgated on December 30, 2002 with 1018 monographs in Monographs Part I and 467 monographs in Monographs Part II, making 1485 monographs in total. The Supplement was published on July 24, 2006, deleting 23 monographs from Monographs Part I by the revision in the Specifications of Antimicrobial Pharmaceuticals and containing correction tables.

The ninth edition of KP was promulgated on December 28, 2007 with 1093 monographs in Monographs Part I and 418 monographs in Monographs Part II, making 1511 monographs in total. The Supplements were revised with correction tables and across eight revisions. On November 1, 2010, the Supplements 1 through 4 were combined to publish Supplements (1~4) for the 9th Edition followed by the Supplements (5~6) on July 29, 2011 and Supplements (7~8) on June 25, 2012.

The supplements from 2009 to 2012, which were published in order to actively respond to the international trend towards the globalization of pharmacopoeia by the international harmonization organization founded by the United States, European Union and Japan, as well as advancements in medical and pharmaceutical sciences, provided the foundation for the tenth revision of the KP.

 In July 2011, prior to the final revision of the tenth edition of KP, the KFDA proposed the "Guidelines for Revising the Korean Pharmacopoeia," prescribing specific rules and instructions for revision in order to facilitate systematic and consistent description of information throughout the revised draft. On September 15, 2011, the Committee for Pharmacopoeia and Specifications of Pharmaceuticals and the Subcommittee for Pharmacopoeia and Standards for Pharmaceuticals reviewed and determined the Guidelines along with the revision schedule for the tenth edition, which were used as basic policies and guidelines for the revised draft.

Proposed by the KFDA after reviewing and reflecting the results of data investigations and experiments in response to the international harmonization, the revised draft fully included the opinions generated from experts in the field of the pharmaceutical industry in order to ensure a transparent revision of the KP. Professional opinions were collected from a variety of sectors, including pharmaceutical experts to boost the scientific validity and rationality of the Pharmacopoeia, by providing related Korean organizations with relevant information through a preliminary study of the Society of Korean Official Compendium for Public Health and through the Korean Pharmacopoeial Forum, which has been in publication since 2003. Moreover, key matters of the revision were determined by exchanges of opinion through the KFDA's expert councils in the fields of Drugs, Herbal Drugs, Biological Preparations, and Quasi-drugs, followed by a process of gathering a full range of opinions from academic circles and the pharmaceutical industry.

The five principles for drafting the KP are the same as those from the 9th Edition:

1) to include all drugs which are relevant from the viewpoint of healthcare and medical treatment

2) to revise in a timely fashion in part, if necessary, for efficient application

3) to follow international harmonization

4) to ensure transparency regarding the revision of the KP and render the document publicly available

5) to include up-to-date analytical methods in a timely fashion and include reference standards.

The draft for the tenth edition of KP was prepared and reviewed in the meetings of Subcommittee for Pharmacopoeia and Standards of Pharmaceuticals and the Subcommittee for Herbal Drug Preparations and the revised draft was finalized as the 10th edition of KP in the Committee for Pharmacopoeia and Specifications of Pharmaceuticals of the Central Committee for Pharmaceutical Affairs on September 15, 2012. The tenth edition of KP was promulgated on December 27, 2012 by the Notification of the Commissioner of the Korea Food and Drug administration.

References

https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%95%BD%EC%A0%84#cite_ref-KR_Pharmacopeia_1-20

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1. Topic:MInistry of Food and Drug Safety
2. Writer:Cuello, Maria Agustina
3. Short Explanation: Creation of the spanish version of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Ministerio de Seguridad en Alimentos y Medicamentos 

El Ministerio de Seguridad en Alimentos y Medicamentos (Korean: 대한민국 식품의약품안전처; Hanja: 食品醫藥品安全處; RR: Daehanminguk Sikpumuiyakpumanjeoncheo), previamente conocido como Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Corea ( Korean: 식품의약품안전청), es una agencia gubernamental responsable por la promoción de la salud pública asegurando la seguridad y eficiencia de los alimentos, farmacos, productos médicos y cosméticos como así también el apoyo al desarrollo de las industrias alimentarias y farmacéuticas en Corea del Sur. El objetivo principal es ofrecer a las personas alimentos y medicamentos seguros.

La sede está ubicada en el Osong Health Technology Administration Complex en Cheongju, Provincia de Chungcheong del Norte.

Responsabilidades

Alimentos (incluidos los productos agrícolas y pesqueros y sus productos procesados, los productos ganaderos y las bebidas alcohólicas), los alimentos funcionales para la salud, los productos farmacéuticos, los medicamentos, los cosméticos, los cuasimedicamentos, los dispositivos médicos y los productos de higiene.

Historia

En abril de 1996, la Seguridad de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Corea y sus seis oficinas regionales fueron establecidas. Fue elevado a la categoría de administración (Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Corea), en 1998. En el 2004, la organización fue reestructurada con la creación de la División de Manejo de Dispositivos Médicos y la División de Soporte Técnico de Bioproductos. En marzo de 2013, la organización fue nuevamente reestructurada y elevada a ministerio, recibiendo el nuevo nombre.

Lista de Ministros

• Park Jong-sei, 1998–1999

• Huh Kun, 1999-2000

• Yang Gyuhwan, 2000-2002

• Lee Youngsoon, 2002-2003

• Shim Changkoo, 2003-2004

• Kim Chungsook, 2004-2006

• Moon Changjin, 2006-2007

• Kim Myunghyun, 2007-2008

• Yun Yeopyo, 2008-2010

• Noh Yunhong, 2010-2011

• Lee Heesung, 2011-2013

• Chung Seung, 2013-2015

• Kim Seunghee, 2015-2016

• Sohn Mungi, 2016-2017

• Ryu Youngjin, 2017-2019

• Lee Eui-Kyung, 2019-2020

• Kim Ganglip, 2020- 2022

• Oh Yu-Kyoung 2022-

Personal

La cuota de funcionarios públicos en el Ministerio de Seguridad de Alimentos y Medicamentos es la siguiente.

Controversia y Criticismo

Controversia sobre la unificación de la administración alimentaria 

La solicitud de unificación de la administración de seguridad alimentaria se hizo más fuerte porque el Ministerio de Seguridad de Alimentos y Medicamentos no respondió de manera efectiva al escándalo de los huevos de pesticidas en 2017. Esto se debió a que el Ministerio de Seguridad de Alimentos y Medicamentos no cumplió adecuadamente la función de una torre de control que supervisa la gestión de la seguridad alimentaria. Inicialmente, cuando se estableció el Ministerio de Seguridad Alimentaria y Farmacéutica en 2013, fue diseñado para actuar como una torre de control en la gestión de la higiene y la seguridad alimentaria, pero debido a la oposición del Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Asuntos Rurales y grupos de agricultores, se hizo difícil gestionar orgánicamente la seguridad alimentaria. En el momento del escándalo de los pesticidas, el tráfico estaba organizado para que el Primer Ministro asumiera el papel de una torre de control, pero el Comité de Salud y Bienestar de la Asamblea Nacional ordenó un suplemento general, diciendo: "Expone una laguna en el sistema de unificación para gestión de la inocuidad de los alimentos que debe garantizar la inocuidad de los alimentos”. La Federación también dijo que “es deseable unificar las ventanillas para una gestión orgánica y eficiente”. En respuesta, el Ministro de Agricultura, Alimentos y Asuntos Rurales, Kim Young-rok, dijo: "Compartiremos información y personas con el Ministerio de Seguridad de Alimentos y Medicamentos", y dijo que el juicio adecuado es más importante que el tema de la unificación. 

La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos, predecesora del Ministerio de Seguridad de Alimentos y Medicamentos, también tuvo controversia sobre la unificación de la administración de alimentos. Incluso cuando ocurrieron el incidente de la cabeza del ratón galleta de camarones y el caso de contaminación de productos lácteos con melamina en China en 2008, el sistema de gestión estaba dualizado con el Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Asuntos Rurales, por lo que no fue posible responder adecuadamente. Fue. Sin embargo, el entonces Ministro de Agricultura y Alimentación, Jang Tae-pyeong, y el entonces Director de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos, Yoon Yeopyo, dijeron: "Es correcto que el Ministerio de Agricultura y Alimentación esté a cargo de la industria alimentaria y la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos". La Administración de Medicamentos está a cargo de la seguridad alimentaria".

Sin embargo, algunos argumentan que en un país que depende de las importaciones para el 80% de los alimentos como Corea, debería haber una organización a cargo del trabajo especializado en seguridad alimentaria. Además, de acuerdo con la 「Ley Marco sobre Seguridad Alimentaria」, se argumentó que el papel del Comité de Políticas de Seguridad Alimentaria del Primer Ministro debería mejorarse porque el Primer Ministro actúa como una torre de control de seguridad alimentaria. Además, también existía la necesidad de fortalecer la autoridad de aplicación, como tomar medidas enérgicas contra las violaciones del etiquetado del país de origen importado, que no es muy conocido porque solo puede usarse para alimentos nacionales a pesar de que tiene poderes especiales de policía judicial.

La lucha de poder entre el Ministerio de Seguridad Alimentaria y Farmacéutica y el Ministerio de Agricultura y Alimentación ha sido controvertida incluso en los círculos políticos, y no se ha encontrado una solución adecuada. Aunque las discusiones continuaron en los círculos políticos, como Hwang Ju-hong, miembro del Partido Popular, que representa la enmienda de la “Ley de Organización Gubernamental” para abolir el Ministerio de Seguridad de Alimentos y Medicamentos y unificar las tareas nacionales de seguridad alimentaria al Ministerio. de Agricultura y Alimentación, las discusiones continuaron en los círculos políticos, pero incluso dentro del gobernante Partido Democrático de Corea, el Ministerio de Alimentación, Agricultura, Alimentos y Asuntos Rurales y el Ministerio de Salud y Bienestar Se están planteando opiniones contradictorias entre los legisladores pertenecientes al el comité de bienestar, y el Ministerio de Seguridad Alimentaria y Farmacéutica y el Ministerio de Agricultura y Alimentación están luchando para tomar la iniciativa con el partido gobernante sobre sus espaldas

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