Korean Ginseng, take a first step for the world standardization

Ministry of agriculture and livestock announced that the 36th general assembly of CAC (CODEX) has approved the first step for the world standardization of Korean ginseng.

Ministry of agriculture and livestock expects the world standardization of Korean ginseng will be confirmed in 2017 by CODEX after 8 inspection procedures.

Korean ginseng was already approved for the Asia standardization on the 32th general assembly of CODEX.

It is expected to raise brand awareness and make the Korean ginseng as international health food.  At the moment Korean ginseng is being exported mostly to Asia but after the world standardization approving, it would be exported to the whole world.

A section chief of ministry of agriculture and livestock, Bae Ho Yeol, said “we will do our best to get the standardization with all related experts and push forward a Korean ginseng business to the world.

CODEX is the sole food international organization of the world. The qualifications of the world standardization are high consumption, world trade quantity and growth potential etc.