Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures Concerning Existing Additives

①The Minister of Health and Welfare must prepare a table stating the names of the following additives (excluding additives that are chemically synthesized compounds prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Food Sanitation Act prior to the amendment under the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Food Sanitation Act"), and natural flavoring agents prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Food Sanitation Act after the amendment under the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Food Sanitation Act") and things that have been generally served for human consumption, and are used as additives) (hereinafter referred to as the "list of existing additives") and issue public notice of it within three months from the date of promulgation of this Act.

②Any person who finds it necessary to correct the list of existing additives publicly notified pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may, as provided by Ministry of Health and Welfare Order, file an application to that effect with the Minister of Health and Welfare, only within six months from the date of that public notice.

③In the case where an application under the preceding paragraph has been filed and the Minister of Health and Welfare finds that the application is well-founded, the Minister of Health and Welfare must add the name of the additive pertaining to the application to the list of existing additives or delete it from the list of existing additives, and notify the person who filed the application to that effect.

④The Minister of Health and Welfare must issue public notice of the list of existing additives to which additions or deletions have been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph no later than one month before the day on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date").