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IV. Collaborative cross-department inspection
For foods that are frequently consumed, in our daily lives, we plan inspection projects for
abnormal circumstances through the precautionary information and statistical data analysis,
which will be collaboratively conducted by the central departments and local governments to
ensure the hygiene and safety for the traceable products in the supply and marketing chain.

V. Cooperative investigation between prosecutors and police
Every year, we conduct the “Strengthen the Food and Drug Crime Study Seminar” with the
Ministry of Justice, to create good communication channels with the prosecutorial authorities,
reinforce the mutual assistance in judicature, we also invited the Seventh Special Police Corps to

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I. Overseas source inspection
In 2019, we conducted the routine overseas inspection for countries and processing
manufacturers with import records, with a total inspection of 18 factories. The overall evaluation
in the food production processes of the inspected foods meets the relevant domestic regulations.
(I) 1 special dietary foods factory in the United States.
(II) 1 beef factory and 5 pork factories in Canada.
(III) 6 beef factories in the United States.

(IV) 5 kimchi factories in Korea.
II. Inspection of imported products at borders

A total of 718,766 batches of food related products were inspected at the customs clearance
in 2019, including 89,639 batches were inspected on site and 58,108 batches were inspected by
random sampling. A total of 786 batches failed to meet the inspection requirements, accounting
for 1.4% of the sampling batches and the rate of passing the inspection was 98.6%.

III. Domestic manufacturing, processing and distribution supervision
In 2019, the inspected number of domestic business operators in the industry was over
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