{"topic_id":"KR_functional_health_claims","category":"korea","context":"Korea's Annex 15-2 does not create an approved functional-claim system for pet feed; instead it defines prohibited and permitted expression scopes. Prohibited: labeling or advertising claiming efficacy for disease prevention or treatment (Article 14.d — feed is not a pharmaceutical; expressions such as \"for anemia prevention\" or \"for hypertension prevention\" risk being misunderstood as pharmaceuticals, which Article 61(2) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act prohibits); expressions referring to specific diseases such as diabetes, constipation, or cancer; labeling/advertising that may be confused with pharmaceuticals (Article 13.e); veterinarian, university professor, or similar endorsement/stated designation, certification, or recommendation (except merely indicating direct participation in R&D); and expressions such as \"human-edible food\" or \"made with human-edible ingredients\" unless the manufacturer can prove the product meets food-related legal standards. Not considered false or exaggerated (Article 14.m): expressions that the product helps maintain sound growth and development, health, physical strength, constitution, dietary therapy, or nutritional supplementation; simple recommendations not referring to specific diseases; scientifically recognized nutrient-function expressions (e.g., \"calcium is a nutrient necessary for the formation of bones and teeth\"); expressions of manufacturing purpose or main use (young animals, specific growth stages such as growth, pregnancy/lactation, or senior period); and feeding method/amount expressions. Emphasized-labeling standards (Article 10): \"organic\" per the Environment-Friendly Agriculture Act; \"natural\" only under defined conditions; \"100%\" only when nothing else is added; bacterial-content claims must state the count per gram; \"no preservatives/no coloring\" displays are prohibited unless not directly added and not carried over from raw materials.\n","sources":["generated from .md only"],"tokens_estimated":163,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}