Parliamentary audit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs begins on the 7th… Audits of the Korea Animal Production and Health Agency, Animal Disease Control and Prevention Agency, and Livestock Environmental Management Agency on the first day

The 2026 parliamentary audit of the National Assembly Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, and Fisheries Committee will begin in earnest on the 7th at 10 a.m., starting with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.The entire parliamentary audit began on the 6th, and the first audit of the agriculture, forestry, and livestock sector is scheduled for the 7th.

According to the ‘2026 National Audit Plan’ finalized by the National Assembly Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, and Fisheries Committee, the committee’s audit period is from October 7 to 23. During this period, the audit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and agriculture and livestock-related agencies will proceed in the following order: the first audit on the 7th, followed by on-site inspections on the 13th, audits of agencies including the Rural Development Administration on the 14th, audits of Nonghyup affiliated agencies on the 16th, and a comprehensive audit on the 22nd.

In particular, starting from the first day, institutions directly connected to the livestock and meat industries are all brought before the audit table at once.Korea Animal Products Quality Evaluation Institute, Animal Health and Quarantine Support Center, Livestock Environmental Management InstituteIt is subject to an audit together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency is also included in the audit as an agency under the Ministry.

Livestock-related agencies subjected to massive audits from the very first day

The audit targets on the 7th include the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Animal Products Quality Evaluation Institute, the Animal Health and Quarantine Service, the Agricultural Policy Insurance and Finance Corporation, the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Agricultural and Food Technology, the Korea Agricultural, Food and Rural Education and Information Service, the Livestock Environment Management Institute, and the National Agricultural Museum.

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service, the Agri-Food Human Resources Development Institute, Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the National Seed Center were included in the audit as agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

In the meat industry, the main focus of attention is expected to be on the questions regarding the Korea Institute of Animal Science and Technology (KAIST), which is responsible for livestock product grading, traceability, and distribution information; the Animal Health and Quarantine Support Headquarters, which supports livestock disease control operations; the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, which handles quarantine and disease control duties; and the Livestock Environment Management Agency, which implements livestock environmental policies. However, the specific content of the lawmakers' questions and the issues at stake must be confirmed during the questioning process, which will be made public on the day of the audit.

What is examined during the parliamentary audit?Major audit items include matters necessary for budget execution and the review of the next year's budget proposal, the progress of major policies and projects, the operational status of the agency, compliance with laws and regulations, and the overall operation of affiliated and subordinate organizations.

On-site inspection of the Bukyeong Pig Farming Cooperative Distribution Center on the 13th

The schedule that the livestock industry should pay particular attention to isOn-site inspection of the Bukyeong Pig Farming Cooperative Distribution Center in Gimhae, Gyeongnam on October 13 at around 10:00 AMThe Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, and Fisheries Committee plans to visit the Bukyeong Pig Farming Cooperative Distribution Center in person today to inspect the site.

Subsequently, on the 14th, the Rural Development Administration, the Korea Rural Community Corporation, the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), the International Plant Quarantine Certification Institute, the Korean Food Promotion Institute, the Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency, and the Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency will undergo audits. An agency under the Rural Development AdministrationNational Institute of Animal ScienceThis is also included in the scope of the audit on this day.

On the 16th, the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives andNH Economic HoldingsNH Financial Group and the Korea Racing Authority will face an audit by the National Assembly. The audit of NH Financial Group includes NH Bank, NH Life Insurance, and NH Non-life Insurance.

National Assembly Audit Schedule for Agriculture, Forestry, and Livestock at a Glance

Where can I watch the live broadcast?

After the live broadcast ends, a replay is available through the video minutes of the National Assembly’s internet proceedings broadcasting system. The National Assembly Secretariat is also providing the day’s parliamentary audit schedule via the KakaoTalk channel ‘Today’s National Assembly.’

The targets to be verified in this year's parliamentary audit of the agriculture, forestry, and livestock sectors areLivestock product distribution, pricing, grading, and traceability; livestock disease control and quarantine; livestock environment; livestock research and development; Nonghyup's livestock economic and distribution functionsThese are the questions and answers from the institutions connected to it.