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History
The NAQS is Korea’s representative agrifood management organazation with more than 100 years of history.
- Aug. 2021
- Implementation of fertilizer Quality Inspection and management of fertilizer distribution process
(Transferred to the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service from the Rural Development Administration)
- Sep. 2020
- Establishment of Direct Payment Department
- Feb. 2020
- Establishment of more 4 branch offices(117 → 121)
- Feb. 2019
- Establishment of more 2 branch offices(115 → 117)
- Mar. 2018
- Establishment of more 6 branch offices(109 → 115)
- May. 2015
- Establishment of Customized Agricultural Service Department
- Dec. 2013
- Movement of the Headquarters and the Experiment Research Institute to Gimcheon Innovation City
- Sep. 2013
- Establishment of Certification Management Team
- Nov. 2011
- Transfer the seed testing services to Korea Seed and Variety Service
- Apr. 2009
- Reorganization of Agricultural Business Information Department
- Mar. 2008
- Transfer agricultural statistics function to the Statistics Korea
- Nov. 2007
- Establishment of Customized Agricultural Administration team
- Jul. 1999
- Renamed to the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service(NAQS)
- Jul. 1998
- Incorporation of the NAPIO and the Agricultural Statistics Office
- Aug. 1996
- Implementation of safety inspection on agricultural products
- Jul. 1996
- Implementation of inspection on ginseng and its processed products
- Feb. 1994
- Appointed as the full responsible office for marketing management of agricultural products(Undertaking for the management for labeling of origin)
- Jun. 1993
- Undertaking of the standardization of agricultural products
- Jul. 1992
- Initiation of quality certification of agricultural products
- Dec. 1986
- Movement of the Headquarters to Anyang Gyeonggi-do from Jongro Seoul
- Jan. 1974
- Undertaking of food grain consumption statistics from food grain policy division
- May. 1963
- Establishment of the Experiment Station(Today’s Experiment Research Institute)
- Dec. 1960
- Renamed as the National Agricultural Products Inspection Office(NAPIO)
- Jan. 1949
- enactment of the Law on Agricultural Products Inspection and establishment of the Agricultural Products Inspection Office(APIO)