Korea reviewing plan to expand label-free mandate to foreign-produced bottled water
The government is reportedly reviewing plans to expand the label-free mandate for domestically produced drinking water to include bottled water brands imported from overseas, officials said Sunday. The plan was discussed in a recent meeting with importers of foreign-produced bottled water, according to the officials from the environment ministry. The meeting was a routine consultation with…
Korea is reportedly evaluating the expansion of its label-free mandate from domestic bottled water producers to include foreign-made brands, according to officials from the environment ministry. The decision was discussed in a recent meeting with importers of bottled water from overseas, but the ministry has not yet made a final determination.
Currently, all water bottled and sold domestically in Korea must be label-free, with QR codes replacing physical labels on bottle caps and packaging. This requirement is projected to decrease the country's annual plastic usage by 2,270 metric tons, as stated by the ministry of climate, energy, and environment. However, bottled water imported from other countries is not subject to this mandate and is still sold with conventional labels.
Domestic producers have expressed concerns about the mandate's equity, contending that competing products in the same market should adhere to the same standards.
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