ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF THE CONVERSION INTO ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
Act No. 5085, Dec. 29, 1995
Amended by Act No. 5454, Dec. 13, 1997
Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997
Act No. 5733, Jan. 29, 1999
Act No. 5772, Feb. 5, 1999
Act No. 5825, Feb. 8, 1999
Act No. 6590, Dec. 31, 2001
Act No. 6600, Jan. 14, 2002
Act No. 6846, Dec. 30, 2002
Act No. 7219, Sep. 23, 2004
Act No. 7750, Dec. 23, 2005
Act No. 8371, Apr. 11, 2007
Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008
Act No. 9013, Mar. 28, 2008
Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009
Act No. 9931, Jan. 13, 2010
Act No. 10550, Apr. 5, 2011
Act No. 10717, May 24, 2011
Act No. 10893, Jul. 21, 2011
Act No. 11020, Aug. 4, 2011
Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013
Act No. 12154, Jan. 1, 2014
Act No. 13747, Jan. 6, 2016
Act No. 13870, Jan. 27, 2016
Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017
Act No. 16172, Dec. 31, 2018
Act No. 18469, Sep. 24, 2021
Act No. 18506, Oct. 19, 2021
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the conservation of environment and sustainable development of the national economy by economizing energy and resources and actively pursuing low-carbon and environment-friendly industrial activities through the promotion of the construction of environment-friendly industrial structure. <Amended on Oct. 19, 2021>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
The definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; May 24, 2011; Aug. 4, 2011; Sep. 24, 2021; Oct. 19, 2021>
| 1. | The term "clean manufacturing technology" means the technology to remove or reduce environmental pollution in the course of manufacture, such as the design of goods, manufacturing process, etc. of products and the technology to manufacture green products; |
| 1-2. | The term “renewable resource” means any useful material that can be used as a raw material, part, etc. through all or some of the recycling processes defined in subparagraph 7 of Article 2 of the Wastes Control Act; |
| 2. | The term "environmental facility" means machinery or equipment for removing or reducing environmental pollution; |
| 4. | The term "product servitization" means the provision of quality, function, etc. of products in the form of service in order to reduce environmental pollution caused by using products and to enhance the utilization efficiency thereof; |
| 5-2. | Deleted; <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 6. | The term "ecological industrial complex" means an industrial complex designated under Article 21 among industrial complexes defined in subparagraph 8 of Article 2 of the Industrial Sites and Development Act, in order to minimize the burden to environment and to maximize the efficiency of resources by regenerating the remnants, such as by-products, etc. generated in the course of manufacture of products, and wastes into raw materials or energy; |
| 7. | The term "green management system" means a system that enables an enterprise, etc. to efficiently control environmental factors by adopting and implementing green management; |
| 7-2. | Deleted; <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 8. | Deleted; <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| 8-2. | Deleted; <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| 9. | Deleted; <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 11. | The term "clean manufacturing place of business" means any place of business that emits less environmental pollutants by utilizing clean manufacturing technology and environmental facilities in the manufacturing process; |
| 12. | The term “circular economy” means an environment-friendly economy that aims at creating a resource-recycling society and pursuing sustainable development by maximizing the usefulness of resources at all stages of a product’s life cycle, such as supply of raw materials, design, production, distribution, use, and recycling; |
| 13. | The term "recycling of metal resources" means any activity that recovers metal resources from reusable materials made of renewable resources to supply such metal resources as industrial raw materials. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 2-2 (Responsibilities of the State) |
| (1) | The State and a local government shall endeavor to promote conversion into an environment-friendly industrial structure by facilitating low-carbon and environment-friendly activities, invigorating the circular economy in the industrial sector, and using any other means. |
| (2) | Business entities shall fully cooperate in the Government's policy for conversion into an environment-friendly industrial structure and the Government shall devise measures necessary to support such conversion. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021]
CHAPTER II CONVERSION INTO ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
| Article 3 (Comprehensive Policies) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall establish comprehensive policies to promote conversion into an environment-friendly industrial structure (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive policies") every five years, after consultation with the head of a related central administrative agency. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | Comprehensive policies shall include the following: <Amended on Mar. 28, 2008; Jan. 13, 2010; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | The present status and prospects of the industrial structure; |
| 2. | Establishment of goals to promote conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure; |
| 3. | Plans to establish environment-friendly industrial structure, such as the improvement of manufacturing processes and the development of clean manufacturing technologies; |
| 4. | Plans to foster the environmental facility industry, the remanufacturing industry and the product servitization industry to promote conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure; |
| 5. | Plans to promote green management; |
| 6. | Countermeasures to cope with the international environmental regulations; |
| 6-2. | Plans to promote transition into the circular economy in the industrial sector; |
| 6-3. | Matters related to international cooperation to promote conversion into an environment-friendly industrial structure; |
| 7. | Other matters necessary for the promotion of conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure and for the sustainable industrial development. |
| (3) | When establishing goals referred to in paragraph (2) 2, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide guidelines for promoting conversion into an environment-friendly industrial structure, such as the level of environmental friendliness and the degree of energy-consumption, the degree of industrial water-use and the recycling rate of resources of each business or of each item, after consultation with the Minister of Environment. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request necessary data from a related central administrative agency, related local government, related research institution, or corporation or association involved in a national research and development project if necessary to establish comprehensive policies under paragraph (1). In such cases, any agency or institution in receipt of such a request shall comply therewith, except under extenuating circumstances. <Newly Inserted on May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (5) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request the head of a related central administrative agency to take measures necessary to implement comprehensive policies. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 3-2 (Fact-Finding Surveys, such as Statistics of Industrial Environment) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may conduct a fact-finding survey, such as the preparation of statistics on an environment-friendly industrial environment, in order to efficiently establish and implement comprehensive policies. In such cases, the Statistics Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the preparation of the statistics in question. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | Where necessary to conduct a fact-finding survey and prepare statistics under paragraph (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request that the head of a central administrative agency, the head of a local government, the head of a public institution under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institution, the head of an association, or the head of any other relevant organization submit related materials. In such cases, the head of an institution or organization in receipt of such request shall comply therewith unless there is good reason. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (3) | Matters regarding the time, method, etc. of a fact-finding survey under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 4 (Tasks to Perform for Industrial Environment) |
| (1) | A trade association by business type or item prescribed by Presidential Decree (hereinafter referred to as "trade association") may find and carry out tasks for efficiently promoting a comprehensive policy (hereinafter referred to as "tasks to perform for industrial environment"). |
| (2) | The tasks to perform for industrial environment shall include each of the following matters: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010> |
| 1. | Matters concerning the reduction of negative impact on the environment at the stage of supplying raw materials and the enhancement of using recyclable resources; |
| 2. | Matters concerning the improvement of manufacturing processes, such as saving of energy and reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases, removal or reduction of environmental pollution, effective utilization of by-products, and enlarged recycling of water at the stage of manufacturing process; |
| 3. | Matters concerning rationalization of packing and products distribution to reduce negative impact on the environment at the stage of distribution; |
| 4. | Matters concerning development of green products; |
| 5. | Matters to be carried out together in cooperation with the industries in other fields in order to promote conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure. |
| (3) | A trade association which found the tasks to perform for industrial environment pursuant to paragraph (1) may, for an enterprise or for a trade association to carry out such tasks, select the tasks for support and, in turn, request the Government to provide the necessary support, if deemed necessary. |
| (4) | Where a trade association requests any support pursuant to paragraph (3), the Government shall prepare necessary measures concerning such support. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Previous Article 4-2 moved to Article 21 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 5 (Subsidies for Equipment Funds) |
| (1) | The Government may provide subsidies, from the following Fund, Accounts, or money, to a business entity in carrying out his or her project for the improvement of manufacturing processes and the replacement, installation, or addition of facilities to implement a comprehensive policy or initiatives for industrial environment: <Amended on May 21, 2009; Jul. 21, 2011; Jan. 1, 2014; Jan. 6, 2016; Dec. 31, 2018; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 6. | Other Funds prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request the head of a related agency in charge of the Accounts or the Funds referred to in paragraph (1) 3 through 6 to provide cooperation necessary for subsidization under paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 6 (Support for Technological Development Projects) |
| (1) | In order to promote conversion into an environment-friendly industrial structure, the Government shall carry out the projects to develop the following technologies (hereinafter referred to as "technology development projects"): <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; May 24, 2011; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Clean manufacturing technologies; |
| 2. | Technologies for which a trade association requests support pursuant to Article 4 (3); |
| 3. | Technologies for environmental facilities; |
| 4. | Technologies for the design and manufacture of green products; |
| 5. | Technologies related to ecological industrial development; |
| 6. | Technologies for the fostering of the product servitization industry; |
| 7. | Technologies related to the circular economy in the industrial sector, such as the interconnected use of resources and energy between the remanufacturing industry and enterprises, recycling of metal resources, etc.; |
| 8. | Other technologies determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as requiring support. |
| (2) | The Government may contribute funds, or provide other support, required for the technology development projects conducted by any of the following institutions, organizations, enterprises, etc.: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | National or public research institutions; |
| 6. | Support centers for the clean manufacturing industry prescribed in Article 7; |
| 7. | Enterprises participating in technology development projects; |
| 8. | Other corporations, organizations, or enterprises which the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy deems necessary to promote technology development projects. |
| (3) | In order to facilitate the fostering of industries related to technology development projects, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may formulate policies to assist the following matters and may require the agencies prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to provide such assistance: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Matters regarding assistance to the start-up of an enterprise, cultivation of domestic and overseas markets, and promotion of exportation; |
| 2. | Matters regarding the provision of information, education, training, and public relations of industries; |
| 3. | Other matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 6-2 (Fostering of Clean Consulting Business) |
| (1) | In order to foster business that provides enterprises, etc. with services, such as investigation, analysis, diagnosis, consultation, provision of information or education, which are necessary for the enterprises, etc. to apply clean manufacturing technology to the manufacturing process and to introduce and conduct green management (hereinafter referred to as "clean consulting business"), the Government may promote any of the following projects: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Education and training for the cultivation of specialized manpower; |
| 2. | Research and dissemination of consulting techniques; |
| 3. | Other projects prescribed by Presidential Decree to foster clean consulting business. |
| (2) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (3) | The procedures, methods and other matters necessary to conduct the projects specified in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on Oct. 19, 2021]
| Article 7 (Support Centers for Clean Manufacturing Industry) |
| (1) | To promote the proliferation of clean manufacturing technologies and the green management of enterprises, and to support the clean manufacturing technologies of small and medium enterprises, etc., the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate a research institution prescribed by Presidential Decree as a support center for the clean manufacturing industry after consultation with the head of the relevant central administrative agency. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | A support center for the clean manufacturing industry shall implement the following projects, and may partially entrust such projects to a specialized institution prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Development and support of clean manufacturing technologies; |
| 2. | Exchange of clean manufacturing technologies and collaborative projects with domestic and overseas research institutions; |
| 3. | Education and training related to clean manufacturing technologies; |
| 4. | Projects to support the construction of green management systems; |
| 4-2. | Projects to deal with international environmental regulations; |
| 4-3. | Projects to facilitate the circular economy in the industrial sector as referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 20 (2); |
| 4-4. | Support for solving difficulties faced by enterprises in complying with domestic and overseas environmental regulation; |
| 5. | Other projects prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy related to the support of the clean manufacturing industry. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may contribute funds necessary for implementing the projects referred to in paragraph (2), or provide other necessary supports, to a support center for the clean manufacturing industry. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the operation of a support center for the clean manufacturing industry shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 8 (Transfer or Proliferation of Clean Industrial Technology) |
| (1) | The Government shall prepare necessary policies in order to promote the transfer of clean industrial technology and the proliferation of its development results. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and a local government may, in order to promote the transfer of clean industrial technology and the proliferation of its development results, have the institution prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, such as the agencies, etc. that professionally perform the business of clean industrial technology, carry out projects for the examination or guidance of manufacturing process for the practical use of clean industrial technology and projects for the proliferation of such technology, for enterprises. In such cases, it may contribute the funds required by the relevant institution, or render other necessary supports. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 8-2 (Promotion of Clean Manufacturing in Manufacturing Places of Business) |
| (1) | The Government shall formulate policies on the establishment and expansion of clean manufacturing places of business to promote clean manufacturing that substantially reduces pollutants generated in the manufacturing process. |
| (2) | The policies under paragraph (1) shall include measures to support the following activities necessary for the establishment of clean manufacturing places of business: |
| 1. | Improving the manufacturing process; |
| 2. | Reusing by-products, waste energy, etc. generated from the relevant place of business; |
| 3. | Manufacturing environment-friendly products; |
| 4. | Replacing raw materials with environment-friendly ones; |
| 5. | Improving working conditions. |
| (3) | The Government may support the following matters to promote the expansion of clean manufacturing places of business: |
| 1. | Examining the level of clean manufacturing in manufacturing places of business; |
| 2. | Supporting the improvement in the level of clean manufacturing in manufacturing places of business; |
| 4. | Fostering enterprises specializing in examining the level of clean manufacturing, environmental facilities and clean manufacturing technology; |
| 5. | Establishing and operating an information system that comprehensively manages information on clean manufacturing places of business; |
| 6. | Other matters necessary to promote the expansion of clean manufacturing places of business. |
| (4) | The Government may designate a dedicated institution and require it to take charge of duties regarding support for the establishment and expansion of clean manufacturing places of business and other duties, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (5) | Where a dedicated institution designated pursuant to paragraph (4) falls under any of the following cases, the Government may revoke the designation or order such institution to suspend its business operations for up to one year: Provided, That in cases falling under subparagraph 1, the designation shall be revoked: |
| 1. | Where it is designated by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where it fails to conduct business for at least one consecutive year without good reason. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021]
[Previous Article 8-3 moved to Article 23-2 <May 24, 2011>]
[Previous Article 8-4 moved to Article 23-3 <May 24, 2011]
[Previous Article 8-5 moved to Article 23-4 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 9 (Promotion of International Cooperation) |
| (1) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may carry out any of the following projects in order to promote the international cooperation related to matters referred to in Articles 6, 8, 20 and 20-2: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Surveys and research for international cooperation; |
| 2. | International exchange of personnel and information; |
| 3. | Holding exhibitions or seminars or operating international markets for clean manufacturing technology; |
| 4. | Developing overseas markets for the environmental facility industry, clean manufacturing technology and ecological industrial development; |
| 5. | Other projects deemed necessary for the promotion of international cooperation. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide necessary support to an institution, an organization, a business entity, etc. which perform any project prescribed in paragraph (2). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 9-2 (Promotion of Countermeasures against International Environmental Regulations) |
| (1) | In order to facilitate conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure and to prepare countermeasures against international environmental regulations, the Government may perform the following projects: <Amended on May 24, 2011> |
| 1. | Collection, analysis, and proliferation of information regarding international environmental regulations; |
| 2. | Construction of a system to deal with international environmental regulations and information network therefor; |
| 3. | Education, training, inspections, research, development, and public relations to deal with international environmental regulations; |
| 4. | Other projects prescribed by Presidential Decree to promote the countermeasures against the international environmental regulations. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide contributions, subsidies or other necessary support to an institution, an organization, a business entity, etc. which perform any project referred to in paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted on May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Previous Article 10 moved to Article 22 <May 24, 2011>]
[Previous Article 11 moved to Article 23-5 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 12 (Payment of Subsidies) |
| (1) | Where any public institution, trade association or research institution prescribed by Presidential Decree carries out any of the following projects, the Government may pay subsidies for expenses needed for such projects: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010> |
| 1. | Research to establish a comprehensive policy; |
| 2. | Project to find tasks to perform for industrial environment; |
| 3. | Expenses incurred for the green management promoting headquarters prescribed in Article 13 to carry out the projects prescribed in Article 13 (2); |
| 4. | Research to promote green management prescribed in Article 15. |
| (2) | The criteria for payment of subsidies referred to in paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 13 (Green Management Promoting Headquarters) |
| (1) | In order to efficiently implement the projects to propagate and proliferate green management and promote conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure and to promote voluntary participation of the private sector, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate an organization determined by Presidential Decree as the green management promoting headquarters (hereinafter referred to as "promoting headquarters"). <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | The promoting headquarters shall perform the following projects: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Sep. 24, 2021> |
| 1. | Campaigns for conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure; |
| 2. | Finding problems involved in carrying out the tasks for industrial environment of each business or each item, and suggestions about them; |
| 3. | Enhancement of capability to deal with the environmental regulations through the analysis of trends of environmental regulations, propagation to the relevant enterprises, voluntary agreements, etc.; |
| 4. | Publicity and education for the improvement of an industrial environment; |
| 5. | International exchange and cooperation with related foreign institutions in green management activities; |
| 7. | Development and propagation of techniques to evaluate green management; |
| 8. | Provision of guidance, counseling, education, and public relations about green management to enterprises; |
| 9. | Other projects prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to proliferate green management. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on Jan. 13, 2010]
| Article 14 (Local Consultation Council) |
The promoting headquarters may establish a local consultation council for each district and for each industrial complex which consists of persons related to enterprises, academic areas, research institutes, institutions supporting small and medium enterprises, etc., located in the relevant district, and, in turn, may perform activities to promote the exchange of information and to efficiently improve the industrial environment, such as finding joint tasks and consultation about plans to support them.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
CHAPTER III PROMOTION OF GREEN MANAGEMENT
| Article 15 (Formulation of Policies for Promotion of Green Management) |
| (1) | The Government shall formulate policies to promote green management and induce its diffusion, and to support enterprises developing or utilizing the techniques for green management and enterprises producing or purchasing green products. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010> |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may perform the following projects to support the green management of enterprises, etc.: <Newly Inserted on May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Proliferating green management partnerships among enterprises; |
| 2. | Supporting the green management of Korean enterprises entering into overseas markets; |
| 3. | Other projects prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to support the establishment of green management systems. |
| (3) | Where an institution, organization, enterprise, etc. referred to in Article 6 (2) performs any project referred to in paragraph (2), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may contribute funds or grant subsidies necessary therefor, or provide other necessary support. <Newly Inserted on May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | A trade associations shall prepare and maintain information and relevant data for green products, and have them available to enterprises, etc. for inspection, in order to promote production or purchase of green products. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; May 24, 2011> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on Jan. 13, 2010]
| Article 16 Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| Article 16-2 Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| Article 16-3 Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| Article 16-4 Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| Article 17 (Creation of Information Network for Industrial Environment) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall create and operate an information network for industrial environment containing the following information, and provide it to enterprises, etc.: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Information on the clean industrial technology; |
| 2. | Information on green management; |
| 4. | Information on enterprise producing environment facilities and remanufactured products and their products; |
| 5. | Information on the domestic and overseas industrial environments. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may have an institution prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy perform as proxy the affairs for creation and operation of the information network for industrial environment under paragraph (1). In such cases, he or she may render such support as the funds, etc. required by the relevant institution. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 18 (Education and Public Relations for Green Management) |
| (1) | The Government may promote projects of education and public relations for green management in cooperation with trade associations, colleges and universities, research institutes, etc., in order to diffuse the knowledge, information and technology concerning green management. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010> |
| (2) | The Government may prepare policies for such supports as finding excellent enterprises of green management and awarding them, etc., in order to promote green management. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on Jan. 13, 2010]
| Article 19 (Examination and Guidance for Green Management) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may, if deemed necessary for green management of small and medium enterprises, perform the examination or guidance for green management, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on Jan. 13, 2010]
CHAPTER IV FACILITATION OF CIRCULATION ECONOMY IN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
| Article 20 (Facilitation of Circular Economy in Industrial Sector) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall formulate and implement policies to facilitate the circular economy in the industrial sector. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may promote the following projects to facilitate the circular economy in the industrial sector: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Surveys and analysis of overall status of demand for, and supply of, natural resources and renewable resources; |
| 2. | Research and development and standardization to add higher value to natural resources and renewable resources; |
| 3. | Establishing a system to facilitate exchanges of natural resources, renewable resources and energy among enterprises and evaluating economic feasibility; |
| 4. | Promoting ecological industrial development and fostering the remanufacturing industry and the product servitization industry; |
| 4-2. | Supporting industries to facilitate the recycling of metal resources; |
| 4-3. | Supporting the design of products and improvement in manufacturing process to efficiently use resources; |
| 5. | Other projects prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to facilitate the circular economy in the industrial sector. |
| (3) | Where any institution, organization, enterprise, etc. referred to in Article 6 (2) performs any project provided for in paragraph (2), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may contribute funds or grant subsidies necessary therefor, or provide other necessary support. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 24, 2011]
[Title Amended on Oct. 19, 2021]
| Article 20-2 (Facilitation of Ecological Industrial Development) |
| (1) | The Government may pursue the following projects to facilitate ecological industrial development. In such cases, the Government may grant contributions necessary to pursue the relevant project or provide other necessary support: |
| 1. | Developing and distributing technologies for ecological industrial development; |
| 2. | Establishing a comprehensive management system necessary for ecological industrial development; |
| 3. | Training and educating experts related to ecological industrial development; |
| 4. | Supporting cooperation with local communities for ecological industrial development; |
| 5. | Supporting the obtaining of quality certification of products manufactured through ecological industrial development; |
| 6. | Other projects prescribed by Presidential Decree to facilitate ecological industrial development. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate an institution prescribed by Presidential Decree as a dedicated institution and require such institution to take charge of duties related to facilitating ecological industrial development. |
| (3) | Where a dedicated institution designated under paragraph (2) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may revoke the designation or order such institution to suspend its business operations for up to one year: Provided, That in cases falling under paragraph 1, the designation shall be revoked: |
| 1. | Where it is designated by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where it fails to conduct business for at least one consecutive year without good reason. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021]
| Article 20-3 (Support for Recycling of Metal Resources) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may support the following matters to recycle metal resources important to industries: |
| 1. | Nurturing industries related to the recycling of metal resources; |
| 2. | Developing and distributing technologies related to the recycling of metal resources; |
| 3. | Ensuring stable demand for and supply of recycled metal resources. |
| (2) | Specific details regarding the requirements for and the scope of support for recycling metal resources under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021]
| Article 21 (Designation of Ecological Industrial Complexes) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate ecological industrial complexes through consultation with the Minister of Environment and the authority to designate industrial complexes provided in Article 7-4 (1) of the Industrial Sites and Development Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as “authority to designate industrial complexes”) in order to facilitate ecological industrial development in industrial complexes. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (2) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (4) | If necessary for efficiently constructing an ecological industrial complex, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request the relevant authority to designate industrial complexes to review an industrial complex development plan to ensure that major business to be located in the industrial complex, the land utilization plan, and the major infrastructure plan can maximize efficiency in the use of resources and energy by local communities and enterprises located therein when establishing the industrial complex development plan under Article 6, 7, or 7-2 of the Industrial Sites and Development Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (5) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (6) | In order to facilitate ecological industrial development, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may give priority in implementing the projects prescribed in Article 20-2 (1) in ecological industrial complexes designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Article. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (7) | Where an ecological industrial complex designated under paragraph (1) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may revoke the designation following consultation with the Minister of Environment: Provided, That in cases falling under subparagraph 1 or 2, the designation shall be revoke: <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Where it is designated by fraud or other improper means; |
| 3. | Other cases where there is no need to maintain the designation, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (8) | Matters necessary for designation under paragraph (1), and standards, methods, procedures, etc. with regard to revocation of designation under paragraph (7) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Moved from Article 4-2 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 22 (Quality Certification for Environmental Facilities and Remanufactured Products) |
| (1) | In order to strengthen the quality and technological competitiveness of environmental facilities and remanufactured products, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may certify the quality of environmental facilities and remanufactured products after the evaluation of their quality and performance, and factory inspection: Provided, That where the quality standards and certification regarding remanufactured products are prescribed by other Acts, he or she shall consult with the head of the relevant central administrative agency prescribed by such Acts about quality certification of such products. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request a public institution defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Promotion of Purchase of Green Products, which purchases environmental facilities and remanufactured products, to preferentially purchase environmental facilities and remanufactured products which have obtained quality certification pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended on Apr. 5, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (4) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (5) | In carrying out quality certification under paragraph (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall determine and publicly notify subject matters, detailed standards, procedures, post-management and other necessary matters with regard to such quality certification. In such cases, the quality certification standards for remanufactured products shall be determined through consultation between the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Minister of Environment. <Newly Inserted on Jan. 27, 2016; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (6) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (7) | In order to efficiently perform affairs related to quality certification prescribed in paragraph (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate an institution in charge of quality certification (hereinafter referred to as "evaluation institution"), as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and may provide subsidies to cover the expenses incurred in conducting evaluation within the budget. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (8) | Where an evaluation institution designated pursuant to paragraph (7) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may revoke the designation or order such institution to suspend its business operations or to make an improvement for up to one year: Provided, That in cases falling under subparagraph 1, the designation shall be revoked: <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
| 1. | Where it is designated by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where it fails to meet the designation requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree for three consecutive months; |
| 3. | Where it fails to perform entrusted affairs without good reason or perform such affairs by improper means; |
| 4. | Other cases prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (9) | Detailed standards, procedures, methods, and other matters with regard to revocation of designation, etc. under paragraph (8) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on May 24, 2011]
[Moved from Article 10 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 22-2 (Revocation of Quality Certification) |
| (1) | Where a person who obtains quality certification of a remanufactured product falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may revoke such certification: Provided, That in cases falling under subparagraph 1, the certification shall be revoked: |
| 1. | Where the person obtains certification by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where the remanufactured product fails to meet the quality certification standards prescribed in Article 22 (5); |
| 3. | Where the person fails to perform follow-up management of the remanufactured product whose quality is certified; |
| 4. | Where any serious defect in the remanufactured product whose quality is certified causes a significant harm to the lives, bodies, or property of other persons. |
| (2) | Except as provided in paragraph (1), standards, procedures, etc. for quality certification shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021]
| Article 22-3 (Design of Products Subject to Quality Certification) |
An enterprise which designs or manufactures a product subject to quality certification shall design or manufacture such product in a manner that allows resources to be easily circulated and used through recycling, remanufacture, etc.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021]
| Article 23 Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| Article 23-2 (Indication of Certified Products) |
| (1) | A business entity that has obtained quality certification pursuant to Article 22 may indicate on the relevant certified product the matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, such as a quality certification mark. <Amended on May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (2) | No person, other than a business entity that has obtained quality certification pursuant to Article 22, shall use a quality certification mark or other marks similar thereto, or publicize (including publicity activities by electronic means, such as the Internet) the fact that he or she is a business entity who has obtained quality certification. <Amended on May 24, 2011; Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (3) | A business entity that manufactures a remanufactured product shall indicate a mark informing purchasers of the fact that such product is remanufactured, and standards and methods of such indication shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (4) | A business entity that manufactures a remanufactured product shall notify purchasers of matters regarding the warranty period of the remanufactured product with a mark indicated under paragraph (3) and methods for compensation such as repair, exchange, refund, and standards and methods of compensation shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on Oct. 19, 2021]
[Moved from Article 8-3 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 23-3 (Designation and Operation of Specialized Research Institutions) |
In order to support the following matters regarding the quality certification of remanufactured products, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate and operate a specialized research institution prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy after consultation with the Minister of Environment: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
| 1. | The technological development of remanufactured products; |
| 2. | The development of methods and standards for quality evaluation of remanufactured products; |
| 3. | Other matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy related to the quality certification of remanufactured products. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Moved from Article 8-4 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 23-4 (Subsidization of Funds for Remanufacture) |
Where any remanufacturing enterprise implements research and development projects for remanufacture, etc., the State or local governments may subsidize or finance funds necessary therefor.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Title Amended on May 24, 2011]
[Moved from Article 8-5 <May 24, 2011>]
| Article 23-5 (Mutual Aid Projects for Environmental Facilities) |
| (1) | To reduce the possible early-stage risk which can be created as a result of practical use of the domestically developed environmental facility and to provide a guarantee against the defects of the environmental facility, the Government may assign an organization determined by Presidential Decree to carry out a mutual aid project. |
| (2) | The Government may contribute funds to a mutual aid project carried out by an organization referred to in paragraph (1). |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
[Moved from Article 11 <May 24, 2011>] [Title Amended on May 24, 2011]
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
| Article 24 Deleted. <Jan. 14, 2002> |
| Article 25 (Measures to Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases) |
Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy deems it necessary to promote conversion into environment-friendly industrial structure and to follow the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, he or she may request the person who is required to present an energy use plan to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy pursuant to Article 8 of the Energy Use Rationalization Act, to take necessary measures, such as adjustment or supplementation of such plan in order to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> [This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 26 Deleted. <Jan. 14, 2002> |
| Article 27 (Revocation of Designation of Support Centers for Clean Manufacturing Industry) |
| (1) | Where a support center for the clean manufacturing industry established under Article 7 (1) and a specialized research institution designated under Article 23-3 fall under any of the following cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may revoke the designation thereof or order the suspension of business for a fixed period of up to one year: Provided, That in cases falling under subparagraph 1, he or she shall revoke the designation thereof: <Amended on May 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 6, 2016> |
| 1. | Where it is designated by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where it fails to conduct business for at least one consecutive year without good cause; |
| 3. | Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| (2) | Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2016> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 28 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) |
| (1) | Part of the authority of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy under this Act may be delegated to the heads of agencies under his or her jurisdiction, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may entrust a trade association prescribed by Presidential Decree with the business of examination and guidance for green management of small and medium enterprises under Article 19. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy intends to take any of the following dispositions, he or she shall hold a hearing:
| 1. | Revoking the designation of a dedicated institution under Article 8-2 (5); |
| 2. | Revoking the designation of an institution dedicated to ecological industrial development and suspending business operations under Article 20-2 (3); |
| 3. | Revoking the designation of an ecological industrial complex under Article 21 (7); |
| 4. | Revoking the designation of an evaluation institution and suspending business operations under Article 22 (8); |
| 6. | Revoking the designation of a support center for the clean manufacturing industry under Article 27. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2009]
CHAPTER VI? PENALTY PROVISIONS
| Article 29 (Penalty Provisions) |
Either of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for up to two years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won:
| 1. | A person who obtains quality certification under Article 22 (1) by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | A person who uses a quality certification mark or other marks similar thereto, or publicizes the fact that he or she is a business entity who has obtained quality certification, in violation of Article 23-2 (2). |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 19, 2021]
| Article 30 (Joint Penalty Provisions) |
| (1) | When the representative of a corporation, agent, employee or other worker of a corporation commits an act prescribed in Article 29 in connection with the affairs of the said corporation, not only shall such an actor be punished accordingly, but the corporation shall be punished by a fine under the same Article: Provided, That the same shall not apply where the corporation is not negligent in paying due care or supervision to the relevant businesses in order to prevent such a violation. |
| (2) | When an agent, employee or other worker of an individual commits such an act as prescribed in Article 29 in connection with the affairs of the said individual, not only shall such actor be punished accordingly, but the individual shall be punished by a fine under the same Article: Provided, That the same shall not apply where the individual is not negligent in paying due care or supervision to the relevant businesses in order to prevent such a violation. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 31 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions) |
Any executive officer or employee of an organization engaged in affairs prescribed in Article 22 (7) shall be deemed a public official for the purposes of penalty provisions under Articles 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act. <Amended on May 24, 2011; Jan. 6, 2016; Oct. 19, 2021> [This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
| Article 32 (Administrative Fines) |
Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding five million won:
| 1. | A person who fails to indicate that a product is remanufactured, in violation of Article 23-2 (3); |
| 2. | A person who fails to notify purchasers of matters regarding the warranty period, methods for compensation, etc., in violation of Article 23-2 (4). |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021]
ADDENDA <Act No. 5080, Dec. 29, 1995>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1996. |
| (2) | (Preparatory Activities for Projects Certifying Environmental Management System) Even before this Act enters into force, the Administrator of the Industrial Advancement Administration may perform the preparatory activities or may have a related organization perform the preparatory activities, such as designation of the certifying institution and the training institution, training of inspectors and other preparation activities necessary for the certification projects of the environmental management system. In such cases, the preparatory activities shall be deemed performed pursuant to this Act. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 5454, Dec. 13, 1997>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Act No. 5733, Jan. 29, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
Article 10 (Transitional Measures concerning Penalty Provisions)
With respect to any Acts to be repealed or amended pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 of the Addenda, the application of penalty provisions (including an administrative fine ) to acts committed prior to the entry into force of this Act shall be governed by the former provisions. Article 11 (Relationship to Other Statutes and Regulations)
Where the previous institutions are quoted in other statutes or regulations at the time this Act enters into force, the newly established institutions shall be deemed quoted in lieu of the previous institutions.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 5772, Feb. 5, 1999>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5825, Feb. 8, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 6590, Dec. 31, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on March 1, 2002. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 6600, Jan. 14, 2002>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2002. |
| (2) | (Transitional Measures for Certifying Institution and Training Institution) The certifying institution and training institution designated under the previous provisions of Articles 16 and 20 as at the time this Act enters into force, shall be deemed to have obtained certification from the certifying institution as the person operating the business under the amended provisions of Article 16 (1) 1 and 2, respectively. |
| (3) | (Transitional Measures for Certification of Environmental Management System) Any person who has obtained certification of environmental management system from a certifying institution under the previous provisions of Article 18 as at the time this Act enters into force, shall be deemed to have obtained certification of environmental management system from the person who has obtained authorization for certification projects under the amended provisions of Article 16 (1) 1. |
| (4) | (Transitional Measures for Certifying Institutions) Any person operating the designation business of the certifying institution of environmental management system subject to an entrustment of the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy under the previous provisions of Article 28 as at the time this Act enters into force, shall be deemed to have obtained designation as the certifying institution under the amended provisions of Article 16 (1) and (2). |
| (5) | (Transitional Measures for Application for Designation as Certifying Institution and Training Institution) The previous provisions shall govern any designation of the certifying institution and training institution with regard to an applicant for designation of certifying institution and training institution under the previous provisions as at the time this Act enters into force. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 6846, Dec. 30, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7219, Sep. 23, 2004>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one month after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7750, Dec. 23, 2005>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended part regarding remanufactured products from among the quality certification pursuant to the provisions of Articles 8-2 (2), 8-3 and 10, and the amended provisions of Articles 29 and 30 shall enter into force 1 year after the date of its promulgation. |
| (2) | (Transitional Measures concerning Center for Assistance of Development of Clean Manufacturing Technology) The Center for Assistance with the Development of Clean Manufacturing Technology having been designated as at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed as the Center for Support of Clean Industry designated under this Act. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 8371, Apr. 11, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That ... <omitted> ... among the Acts amended pursuant to Article 6 of the Addenda, the amendments to the Acts promulgated before this Act enters into force, but the enforcement dates of which have yet to arrive, shall enter into force on the dates on which the respective Acts take effect. Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9013, Mar. 28, 2008>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9931, Jan. 13, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the change of certification of environmental management system into certification of green management systems under Article 4 (12) and (13) of the Addenda shall enter into force one year and six months after the date of its promulgation. Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10550, Apr. 5, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10717, May 24, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of subparagraphs 5-2, 7-2, 8, 8-2, and 9 of Article 2, Articles 16, 16-2 through 16-4, 27, 29 (limited to provisions on certification of green management systems or environmental management system (EMS)), 31, and 32 shall enter into force on July 14, 2011. Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Environmental Management System (EMS) Certification)
| (2) | An environmental management system (EMS) certification granted under the previous Act before the enforcement date provided for in the proviso to Article 1 of the Addenda shall be deemed an environmental management system (EMS) certification granted under the amended provisions of Article 16-4. |
| (3) | An application for environmental management system (EMS) certification filed under the former Act before the enforcement date provided for in the proviso to Article 1 of the Addenda shall be deemed an application for environmental management system (EMS) certification filed under the amended provisions of Article 16-4. |
| (4) | Any person designated as a management agent of projects to enhance reliability in environmental management systems under the former Act before the enforcement date provided for in the proviso to Article 1 of the Addenda shall be deemed a management agent designated under the amended provisions of Article 16-4. |
| (5) | The former Act shall apply to administrative fines imposed for a violation committed before the enforcement date provided for in the proviso to Article 1 of the Addenda. |
| (6) | Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (5), any act performed under the former Act with respect to environmental management system (EMS) certification shall be deemed an act performed under this Act. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 10893, Jul. 21, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11020, Aug. 4, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 11 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
| (1) | This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12154, Jan. 1, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13747, Jan. 6, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Penalty Provisions and Administrative Fines)
The previous provisions shall apply to the imposition of penalties or administrative fines for any act committed before this Act enters into force.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13870, Jan. 27, 2016>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amendments to the Acts amended under Article 5 of the Addenda, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but enforcement dates of which have yet to arrive, shall enter into force on their respective enforcement dates. Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 16172, Dec. 31, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months from the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 18469, Sep. 24, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 18506, Oct. 19, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Relationship to Other Statutes or Regulations)