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BTS catches up with China, this time with kimchi? … “International Standards for the Chinese Kimchi Industry”
Jang Hye-jin, Busan.com reporter [email protected]
Check-in: 2020-11-29 20:23:49Revision: 2020-11-29 21:12:41Published: 2020-11-29 21:04:38
Kimchi from a kimchi factory in China. Capture of Baidu. Yunhap news
China has established its own kimchi-making method in accordance with the regulations of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
On the 29th, the Global Times of China reported, citing the ‘China Market Supervisor’, a media outlet that specializes in managing and monitoring the Chinese market, “China led the way in setting six international food standards for the industry. of kimchi “.
ISO is an international organization created in 1947 to facilitate international exchanges of products and services. It is not an official customary body, but it has 165 member states. China is a permanent member of ISO.
The ‘Establishment of the International Kimchi Standard’ agenda was officially promoted by the approval of the Subcommittee on Fruits and Vegetables and Derivatives of the ISO Foodstuffs Technology Committee on June 8 last year. After 1 year and 5 months, it was accredited as ‘ISO 24220 Kimchi Standard and International Standard for Test Methods’. Five ISO member states, including China, Turkey, Serbia, India and Iran, participated in the process.
“The kimchi industry in China has become the standard in the international kimchi market with this approval,” said Hwangu Hour. “Our international kimchi standard has been recognized by the world.” He added that “Korean experts did not participate in setting this international standard” and “Korean media was also angry with this result.”
However, contrary to the media argument, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said that the establishment of the international ISO standard does not mean that Chinese kimchi has become an international standard.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food explained: “The food standard for kimchi has already been established as an international standard by the member states in 2001 by the International Food Standards Committee of the International Food and Agricultural Technology Organization (FAO).” Also, he added, “this time, ISO24220 is about paochai, which is a salty Sichuan vegetable.”
Jang Hye-jin, Busan.com reporter [email protected], some news from Yonhap
