The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister: Yu-Kyoung Oh) had compiled its budget plan for 2023 at ₩669.4 billion, a ₩5.4 billion (0.8%) increase from the ₩664 billion that had been set for this year.

The next year’s budget proposal is focused on the definite implementation of the new administration’s national tasks – reinforcing food safety management and supporting innovative growth of the bio-health industry – and preparing a safe basis for the future of the new food and drug industry.

The MFDS' budget proposal for 2023 was mainly allocated to 4 major areas – fostering a safe food and healthy dietary life environment, reinforcing safety management