South Korea Promulgates Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Cosmetics Act; Inter-ministerial Briefing Held to Combat Counterfeit Cosmetics.
News Brief 1: South Korea Publishes Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Cosmetics Act On March 10, 2026, the South Korean government published an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Cosmetics Act. The key revisions are as follows: News Brief 2: Joint Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Counteracting Counterfeit Cosmetics in South Korea On March 12, 2026, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) jointly held a briefing in Mapo-gu, Seoul, to address the issue of counterfeit cosmetics. I. Background This briefing is a core component of the “K-Beauty Safety and Quality Competitiveness Enhancement Plan” announced during the 6th National Policy Coordination Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on November 27, 2025. It aims to tackle the global infringement of popular South Korean cosmetic brands and prevent financial loss to both businesses and consumers caused by the […]