ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT
Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23613, Feb. 3, 2012
Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24455, Mar. 23, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 25160, Feb. 11, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25532, Aug. 6, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25835, Dec. 9, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25919, Dec. 30, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 26754, Dec. 22, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 26925, Jan. 22, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 27444, Aug. 11, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 27751, Dec. 30, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017
Presidential Decree No. 28709, Mar. 20, 2018
Presidential Decree No. 29614, Mar. 12, 2019
Presidential Decree No. 30532, Mar. 17, 2020
Presidential Decree No. 30652, Apr. 28, 2020
The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters mandated by the Animal Protection Act and those necessary for the enforcement thereof.
| Article 2 (Scope of Animals) |
“Animals prescribed by Presidential Decree” in subparagraph 1 (c) of Article 2 of the Animal Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) means reptiles, amphibia, and fish: Provided, That those kept for the purpose of human consumption shall be excluded. [This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 11, 2014]
| Article 3 (Scope of Animals Subject to Registration) |
“Animal specified by Presidential Decree” in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act means any of the following dogs aged at least two months: <Amended on Aug. 11, 2016; Mar. 12, 2019> | 2. | Dogs raised for human companionship in a space other than a house or quasi-dwelling prescribed in subparagraph 1. |
| Article 4 (Scope of Animal Testing Institutions) |
“Corporation, organization, or institution specified by Presidential Decree” in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act means any of the following corporations, organizations, or institutions, which conducts animal testing on live animals: <Amended on Dec. 9, 2014; Dec. 22, 2015; Mar. 17, 2020; Apr. 28, 2020> | 2. | An agency of local governments; |
| 3. | A research institute under Article 8 (1) of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes; |
| 4. | A research institute under Article 8 (1) of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Science and Technology Research Institutes; |
| 7. | A corporation, organization, or institution issuing materials necessary for researching the safety and effectiveness of cosmetics, etc. under Article 4 (3) of the Cosmetics Act; |
| 12-2. | A producers’ association provided for in subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Fishers and Fishing Villages Development and a fishery partnership and a fishing village corporation provided for in Article 19 of the same Act; |
| 13. | A testing institution designated for testing physical and chemical properties and hazards of chemical substances pursuant to Article 22 of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances; |
| 16. | A corporation, organization, or institution that has obtained permission for the business of manufacturing and processing food or food additives pursuant to Article 37 of the Food Sanitation Act; |
| 18. | The International Vaccine Institute established under the Agreement on the Establishment of the International Vaccine Institute. |
| Article 5 (Scope of Non-Governmental Animal Protection Organizations) |
“Non-governmental organizations specified by Presidential Decree” in Article 4 (4) of the Act means any of the following corporations or organizations: <Amended on Mar. 20, 2018>
| Article 6 (Operation of Animal Welfare Committee) |
| (1) | The chairperson of the Animal Welfare Committee under Article 5 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Welfare Committee”) shall represent the Welfare Committee and have general supervision and control of its affairs. |
| (2) | When the chairperson fails to perform his or her duties due to any unavoidable reason, a member designated in advance by the chairperson shall act on his or her behalf in order of designation. |
| (3) | The term of office of the members shall be two years. |
| (4) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may dismiss a Committee member if such member falls under any of the following cases: <Newly Inserted on Jan. 22, 2016> |
| 1. | Where the member is no longer able to perform his or her duties due to a mental disorder; |
| 2. | Where the member is found to have committed any wrongdoing in connection with his or her duties; |
| 3. | Where the member is deemed not suitable as a member due to neglect of duties, injury to dignity, or other reasons; |
| 4. | Where the member declares he or she cannot perform his or her duties. |
| (5) | The meetings of the Welfare Committee shall be convened by the chairperson, upon the request by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs or more than 1/3 of its members. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 22, 2016> |
| (6) | A majority of the members of the Welfare Committee shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring votes of a majority of those present. <Amended on Jan. 22, 2016> |
| (7) | Where deemed necessary regarding the matters under deliberation, the Welfare Committee may require the relevant person to attend the meeting to hear his or her opinion. <Amended on Jan. 22, 2016> |
| (8) | Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) through (7), matters necessary for the operation of the Welfare Committee shall be determined by the chairperson through the resolution by the Welfare Committee. <Amended on Jan. 22, 2016> |
| Article 7 (Public Announcement) |
| (1) | Where the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as “Mayor/Do Governor”), or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (the head of a Gu refers to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) intends to publicly announce protective measures for animals pursuant to Article 17 of the Act, he or she shall post it on the website of the system determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (hereinafter referred to as “animal protection management system”) determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Provided, That where the animal protection management system fails to operate properly, the public announcement of animal protection prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall be prepared and posted by different methods: Provided, That when the animal protection management system operates properly, the details thereof shall be posted on the website of the animal protection management system. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 20, 2018> |
| (2) | Where a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu makes public announcement pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall compile and manage individual management cards and the management ledger of animals in custody through the animal protection management system, as determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 20, 2018> |
| Article 8 (Collection of Care Expenses) |
Where a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu intends to collect care expenses pursuant to Article 19 (1) and (2) of the Act, he or she shall issue a written notice on the collection of care expenses determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the owner of the relevant animal or a person to whom such animal is transferred pursuant to Article 21 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 20, 2018>
| Article 9 (Scope of Non-Governmental Organizations Subject to Donation or Transfer of Animals) |
“Non-governmental organization specified by Presidential Decree” in Article 21 (1) of the Act means any of the following organizations or agencies: | 1. | Corporations or organizations falling under any of the subpargraphs of Article 5; |
| Article 10 (Animals Prohibited from Animal Testing) |
“Animal specified by Presidential Decree” in subparagraph 2 of Article 24 of the Act means any of the following animals: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> | 2. | Rescue dogs used for effective human rescue activities in the National Fire Agency (including its affiliates); |
| 3. | Police dogs used for search, detection, etc. in the Korean National Police Agency (including its affiliates); |
| 4. | Military dogs used for search, vigilance, pursuit, detection, etc. in the Ministry of National Defense (including its affiliates); |
| 5. | Drug and explosive detection dogs and quarantine detection dogs used for the detection, etc. of a range of materials in the agencies including the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (including its affiliates) and the Korea Customs Service (including its affiliates). |
| Article 11 (Methods of Instruction and Supervision by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) |
An institutional animal care and use committee established under Article 25 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “IACUC”) shall instruct and supervise the relevant animal testing institution by means of the following methods: | 1. | Deliberation on the ethical and scientific validity of animal testing; |
| 2. | Breeding, introduction, management, experiment, and use of animals for animal testing (hereinafter referred to as “laboratory animal”), and verification and evaluation of the disposal of the relevant animals after testing is finished; |
| 3. | Verification and evaluation of education, training, etc. for the operator or employees of an animal testing institution; |
| 4. | Verification and evaluation of the level of animal welfare and the actual status of management in animal testing and an animal testing institution. |
| Article 12 (Operation of IACUC) |
| (1) | The meetings of an IACUC shall be convoked by the chairperson in any of the following cases, and the chairperson shall preside over such meetings: |
| 1. | Where more than 1/3 of the members request the convocation of a meeting; |
| 2. | Where the head of a relevant animal testing institution requests the convocation of a meeting; |
| 3. | Where otherwise deemed necessary by the chairperson. |
| (2) | A majority of the members of an IACUC shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring votes of a majority of those present: Provided, that at least one member under Article 27 (2) 1 of the Act shall attend the meeting in which plans for animal testing are deliberated upon and evaluated. <Amended on Mar. 17, 2020> |
| (3) | Records and documents relating to the composition, operation, etc. of an IACUC, such as the meeting records, shall be kept for more than three years. |
| (4) | If deemed necessary for matters to be deliberated on, an IACUC may require the relevant person to attend the meeting to hear his or her opinion. |
| (5) | The head of an animal testing institution shall actively cooperate on the following matters for the effective operation of an IACUC established in the relevant institution: |
| 1. | Guarantee of independence of the IACUC; |
| 2. | Preparation and implementation of prompt and effective measures for resolutions and recommendations of the IACUC; |
| 3. | Proper support necessary for the establishment and operation of the IACUC, such as human resources, equipment, places, and expenses. |
| (6) | The head of an animal testing institution shall notify the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of matters concerning the operation of an IACUC and the actual status of animal testing each year by the end of January 31 of the following year, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (7) | Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for the effective operation of an IACUC shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 13 (Orders to Make Improvements in Composition and Operation of IACUC) |
| (1) | In issuing an improvement order pursuant to Article 28 (2) of the Act, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall issue such order within a fixed period not exceeding three months, in consideration of measures necessary for the improvement. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | If the head of an animal testing institution who fails to make improvements within a fixed period for improvements under paragraph (1) due to a natural disaster or other inevitable causes applies for an extension of the improvement period, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may extend the period by a maximum of three months starting from the date the relevant cause disappears. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | When the head of an animal testing institution in receipt of an improvement order pursuant to paragraph (1) has complied with the order, he or she shall, without delay, notify the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the result. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | The head of an animal testing institution who has an objection to an improvement order issued under paragraph (1) may raise an objection to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs within 30 days. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 14 (Qualifications for Animal Guardians) |
| (1) | “Head of an affiliated agency prescribed by Presidential Decree” in Article 40 (1) of the Act means the Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “Commissioner of the Quarantine Agency”). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 20, 2018> |
| (2) | When the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Commissioner of the Quarantine Agency, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu appoints an animal guardian pursuant to Article 40 (1) of the Act, he or she shall appoint the animal guardian from among any of the following affiliated public officials: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 20, 2018> |
| 3. | A person who has majored in and graduated from the fields of management and use of animals, animal protection, or animal welfare, such as veterinary science, animal husbandry, animal management, pet animal science, and companion animal science, at a school specified in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act; |
| 4. | Other persons who have served for the affairs relating to the fields of animal protection, animal welfare, and laboratory animal. |
| (3) | Duties of an animal guardian shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 20, 2018> |
| 2. | Measures necessary for prevention, discontinuance, or prevention of recurrence of animal abuse prohibited under Article 8 of the Act; |
| 4. | Supervision on the operation of animal care centers established and designated under Article 15 of the Act; |
| 5. | Supervision on the compliance with the certification standards by a farm certified as an animal welfare livestock farm pursuant to Article 29 of the Act; |
| 6. | Supervision on matters subject to registration or permission, matters to be observed and completion or non-completion of education concerning the facilities, human resources, etc. of persons who have filed business registration pursuant to Article 33 (1) of the Act or have obtained permission for business pursuant to Article 34 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "business operator"); |
| 7. | Verification and guidance concerning compliance with the measures and orders to submit a report or data under Article 39 of the Act; |
| 9. | Other duties concerning animal protection and welfare improvement. |
| Article 15 (Qualification and Commissioning of Honorary Animal Guardians) |
| (1) | When the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu commissions an honorary animal guardian (hereinafter referred to as “honorary animal guardian”) pursuant to Article 41 (1) of the Act, he or she shall commission any of the following persons who have completed the relevant educational course determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as an honorary animal guardian: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | A person recommended by the head of a corporation or organization under Article 5; |
| 2. | A person falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 14 (2); |
| 3. | A person who has abundant knowledge and experience in the protection of animals and is able to faithfully perform duties as an honorary animal guardian. |
| (2) | When an honorary animal guardian commissioned pursuant to paragraph (1) falls under any of the following, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may revoke his or her commission: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Where the honorary animal guardian is unable to perform any of his or her duties due to death, disease, injury, etc.; |
| 2. | Where he or she fails to faithfully perform his or her duties under paragraph (3) or has committed an illegal act in the course of performing his or her duties. |
| (3) | Duties of honorary animal guardians shall be as follows: |
| 1. | Education, consultation, promotion, and guidance concerning animal protection and animal welfare; |
| 2. | Report and provision of information concerning animal abuse; |
| 3. | Support for the performance of duties of an animal guardian under Article 14 (3); |
| 4. | Support for rescue and protection of abused animals. |
| (4) | The scope of activities of an honorary animal guardian shall be classified as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Where an honorary animal guardian is commissioned by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Nationwide; |
| 2. | Where an honorary animal guardian is commissioned by a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu: District under jurisdiction of the head of an agency who has commissioned him or her. |
| (5) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may pay allowances to an honorary animal guardian within budgetary limits. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (6) | Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the operation of honorary animal guardians shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 15-2 (Standards for Paying Monetary Awards) |
| (1) | Any relevant administrative agency or any investigative agency that receives a report or complaint pursuant to Article 41-2 (1) of the Act shall notify the Special Self-Governing City Mayor or the head of the Si (including the head of an administrative Si prescribed in Article 11 (2) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article and Article 20)/Gun/Gu that has jurisdiction over the address of the person who falls under any of the subparagraphs of Article 41-2 (1) of the Act of such fact. |
| (2) | Any Special Self-Governing City Mayor or the head of any Si/Gun/Gu that receives a report pursuant to Article 41-2 (1) of the Act or a notice prescribed in paragraph (1) may impose an administrative fine and pay a monetary award within budgetary limits, where it is deemed that the details of such report fall into any of the subparagraphs of Article 41-2 (1) of the Act. |
| (3) | A monetary award prescribed in paragraph (2) shall not exceed 20/100 of the administrative fine imposed against the relevant offense. |
| (4) | The number of payment of monetary awards to the same reporting person shall not exceed 20 a year. |
| (5) | Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for detailed standards, methods and procedures for paying monetary awards shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 20, 2018]
| Article 16 (Delegation of Authority) |
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the following authority to the Commissioner of the Quarantine Agency pursuant to Article 44 of the Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 22, 2016; Mar. 20, 2018; Mar. 17, 2020> | 2. | Provision of detailed matters concerning methods of slaughtering animals prescribed in Article 10 (2) of Act; |
| 3. | Public notice concerning principles of animal testing prescribed in Article 23 (6) of Act; |
| 4. | Guidance, supervision, and improvement orders concerning the composition, operation, etc. of an IACUC prescribed in Article 28 of Act; |
| 5. | Certification of animal welfare livestock farms prescribed in Article 29 (1) of Act; |
| 6. | Receipt of applications for the certification of animal welfare livestock farms prescribed in Article 29 (2) of Act; |
| 7. | Revocation of the certification of animal welfare livestock farms prescribed in Article 29 (4) of Act; |
| 8. | Acceptance of reports on succession to the status of a person whose farm is certified as an animal welfare livestock farm pursuant to Article 31 (2) of Act; |
| 9. | Access, inspections, etc. prescribed in Article 39 of Act; |
| 10. | Commission, dismissal of commission, and payment of allowances for honorary animal guardians prescribed in Article 41 of Act; |
| 11. | Hearings concerning the revocation of certification of an animal welfare livestock farm prescribed in subparagraph 2 of Article 43 of the Act; |
| 12. | Surveys on the actual status (including a field survey; hereinafter referred to as “survey on the actual status”) and disclosure of information of an animal welfare livestock farm prescribed in Article 45 (2) of the Act; |
| Article 17 (Scope of Survey on Actual Status) |
| (1) | When the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducts a survey on the actual status under Article 45 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “survey on the actual status”), he or she shall establish a plan for the survey on the actual status and implement the survey accordingly. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | In order to effectively conduct a survey on the actual status, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may use the electronic methods through the animal protection management system, e-mail, etc., or other methods, such as the document investigation and field survey, and may request a specialized research institution, organization, or related expert to conduct such survey. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), matters necessary for surveys on the actual status shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 18 (Head of Affiliated Agency) |
“Head of an affiliated agency specified by Presidential Decree” in Article 45 (4) of the Act means the Commissioner of the Quarantine Agency. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
| Article 19 (Handling of Personally Identifiable Information) |
Where inevitable for performing the following affairs, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (including the Commissioner of the Quarantine Agency), a Mayor/Do Governor, and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (including those delegated and entrusted with the authority, where the relevant authority has been delegated and entrusted) may handle materials including resident registration numbers, passport numbers, and alien registration numbers specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, and 4 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of Personal Information Protection Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 6, 2014; Mar. 20, 2018> | 1. | Administrative affairs concerning the registration, and reporting on changes, of animals subject to registration prescribed in Article 12 of the Act; |
| 2. | Administrative affairs concerning the designation and cancellation of designation of animal care centers prescribed in Article 15 of the Act; |
| 3. | Deleted; <Jan. 22, 2016> |
| 4. | Deleted; <Jan. 22, 2016> |
| 5. | Administrative affairs concerning registration of business, reports on changes, closure of business, etc. prescribed in Article 33 of the Act; |
| 6. | Administrative affairs concerning permission for business, reports on changes, closure of business, etc. prescribed in Article 34 of the Act; |
| 7. | Administrative affairs concerning reports on succession to business prescribed in Article 35 of the Act; |
| 8. | Administrative affairs concerning cancellation of registration or permission, and suspension of business prescribed in Article 38 of the Act. |
| Article 19-2 Deleted. <Dec. 30, 2016> |
| Article 20 (Imposition and Collection of Administrative Fines) |
| (2) | Persons authorized to impose administrative fines prescribed in Article 47 (4) of the Act shall be categorized as follows: <Amended on Mar. 17, 2020> |
| 1. | Administrative fines prescribed in Article 47 (1) 2 and 3 through 5 and Article 47 (2) 2, 3, 5-2, 8, and 10 through 15 the Act: The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; |
| 3. | Administrative fines prescribed in Article 47 (1) 1, 2, and 2-2 through 2-6, Article 47 (2) 2, 3, 5, and 9 through 15, and the subparagraphs of Article 47 (3) of the Act: A Special Self-Governing City Mayor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 20, 2018]
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23613, Feb. 3, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 5, 2012: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 7 (1) concerning a Special Self-Governing City Mayor shall enter into force on July 1, 2012, and the amended provisions of subparagraph 12 of Article 16 concerning the disclosure of information related to Article 45 (1) 2 of the Act and the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (b) through (d) of the attached Table shall enter into force on January 1, 2013. Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
| (1) | In applying the criteria for imposing administrative fines to offenses committed prior to the enforcement of a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Animal Protection Act (Decree No. 22730) (hereafter referred to as the “same Decree” in this Article), the previous provisions of the same Decree shall apply. |
| (2) | The imposition of administrative fines due to offenses committed prior to the enforcement of the same Decree shall not be included in calculating frequency of offenses pursuant to the amended provisions of the attached Table. |
Article 3 (Relations to Other Statutes and Regulations)
Where a previous provision is cited in other statutes or regulations as at the time this Decree enters into force, if provisions corresponding thereto exist in this Decree, it is deemed to have cited the corresponding provisions of this Decree in lieu of the previous provision.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24455, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25160, Feb. 11, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on February 14, 2014: Provided, That the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (c) and (d) of the attached Table shall enter into force on August 14, 2014.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25532, Aug. 6, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on August 7, 2014.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Presidential Decrees amended under Article 5 of this Addenda, the amendments to the Presidential Decrees, which were promulgated before this Decree enters into force but whose enforcement dates have not yet arrived, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the respective Presidential Decree.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25835, Dec. 9, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2015.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25919, Dec. 30, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2015.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26754, Dec. 22, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 23, 2015.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26925, Jan. 22, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27444, Aug. 11, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 12, 2016.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27751, Dec. 30, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2017. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 12 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Presidential Decrees amended under Article 8 of this Addenda, the amendments to the Presidential Decrees, which were promulgated before this Decree enters into force but whose enforcement dates have not yet arrived, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the respective Presidential Decree.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28709, Mar. 20, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 22, 2018.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of the former part of subparagraph 1 (a) of the attached Table, any disposition of imposing an administrative fine against an offense committed before this Decree enters into force shall be included in the calculation of the number of times of committing offenses only when the disposition of imposition is taken within one year from the date on which the offense is discovered after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29614, Mar. 12, 2019>
This Decree shall enter into force on March 21, 2019: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 3 shall enter into force on March 21, 2020.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30532, Mar. 17, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on March 21, 2020: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 12 (2) shall enter into force on October 1, 2020.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30652, Apr. 28, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on May 1, 2020.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.