The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Framework Act on Forestry and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof. <Amended on July. 21, 2006>
| Article 2 (Mountain Village) |
"An area prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 2 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Forestry (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") refers to Eup/Myeon that meets the following requirements: <Amended on Jul .21, 2006; Jun. 2, 2020> | 1. | The ratio of forest area to the area of the administrative district is at least 70%; |
| 2. | The population density shall be below the average of Eup/Myeon across the country; |
| 3. | The ratio of farmland area to the administrative district area shall be below the average of Eup/Myeon nationwide. |
| Article 3 (Long-Term Outlook on Supply and Demand of Forest Resources and Forest Products) |
The long-term outlook under Article 10 (1) of the Act shall be published every 10 years: provided, if there is any significant change in the supply-demand situation of forest resources and forest products or economic conditions, it may be revised and published.
| Article 4 (Forest Master Plan) |
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 11 (1) 11 of the Act means the following matters: <Amended on Jul. 20, 2015; Jun. 2, 2020> | 1. | Matters related to the creation of forest management infrastructure, such as forest roads; |
| 2. | Matters concerning the establishment and management of the integrated forest management areas pursuant to Article 5 (3); |
| Article 5 (Basic Forest Planning Zone and Regional Forest Planning Zone) |
| (1) | A forest master plan under Article 11 (1) of the Act shall be formulated based on the basic forest planning zones under each of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Jan. 26, 2006; Sep. 29, 2011; Jul. 20, 2015> |
| 1. | City/Do basic forest planning zone: Administrative district of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do"): provided, the district where a national forest under the jurisdiction of the Korea Forest Service is located shall be excluded herefrom; |
| 2. | Basic forest planning zone of the Regional Office of the Korea Forest Service: A district under jurisdiction of the Regional Office of the Korea Forest Service, in which a national forest under the jurisdiction of the Korea Forest Service is located. |
| (2) | The regional forest plans pursuant to Article 11 (2) of the Act shall be formulated based on the following regional forest planning zones: <Amended on Jan. 26, 2006> |
| 1. | Regional forest planning zone of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu (hereinafter referred to as "Si/Gun"): Administrative district of Si/Gun: provided, a district where the national forest under the jurisdiction the Korea Forest Service is located shall be excluded herefrom; |
| 2. | Regional forest planning zone of the National Forest Management Office affiliated with the Regional Office of the Korea Forest Service: An area where a national forest under the jurisdiction of the Korea Forest Service is located, among the jurisdictional districts of the National Forest Management Office of the Regional Forest Service. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), if the Minister of the Korea Forest Service deems it necessary to designate a certain area as a single zone, taking into consideration the ecological and economic characteristics, etc. of a forest, for the purpose of the management of the various functions of the forest in an integrated manner, he/she may designate the certain area (hereinafter referred to as "integrated forest management zone") as a basic forest planning zone or regional forest planning zone (hereinafter referred to as "forest planning zone"). <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021> |
| (4) | The name of a basic forest planning zone under paragraph (1) shall be entitled by placing the name of the relevant City/Do or the Regional Office of the Korea Forest Service in front of the name of the forest basic planning zone; the name of a regional forest planning zone under paragraph (2) shall be preceded by the name of the competent Si/Gun or the National Forest Management Office of the Regional Forest Service: provided, in the case where the integrated forest management zone is designated as a forest planning zone, the name of the relevant integrated forest management zone shall be added in front of the forest planning zone. <Amended on Jan. 26, 2006> |
| Article 6 (Procedures for Basic Forest Planning) |
| (1) | If the Minister of the Korea Forest Service intends to formulate or amend the forest master plans pursuant to Article 11 (1) and (3) of the Act, he/she shall hear the opinions of the head of a relevant administrative agency, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor"), and if the Minister has formulated or modified the forest master plans, he/she shall notify the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of the Regional Office of the Korea Forest Service without delay, and publicly notify the outline of the plan. <Amended on Jan. 26, 2006; Sep. 29, 2011; Jul. 20, 2015> |
| (2) | When a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of the Regional Office of the Korea Forest Service intends to formulate or modify a regional forest plan pursuant to Article 11 (2) and (3) of the Act, he/she shall hear the opinions of the head of an environmental local government agency, and when formulating or modifying a regional forest plan, he/she shall notify the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu or the head of the National Forest Management Office of the Regional Forest Service, and publicly notify the outline thereof. <Amended on Jan. 26, 2006> |
| (3) | The Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Regional Forest Service shall formulate or modify the regional forest plan within 1 year from the date of receiving a notice from the Minister of the Korea Forest Service on the formulation or modification of the forest master plan under paragraph (1). <Amended on Jan. 26, 2006> |
| (4) | When the Minister of the Korea Forest Service formulates or modifies the forest master plan pursuant to Article 11 (7) of the Act, he/she shall announce the details thereof by posting them on the website of the Korea Forest Service. <Added on Jun. 2, 2020> |
| Article 6-2 (Functions of Forest Policy Council) |
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 11-2 (1) 4 of the Act means any of the following matters: | 1. | Matters concerning the long-term outlook for supply and demand of forest resources and forest products pursuant to Article 10 of the Act; |
| 2. | Matters concerning trends and policy measures, etc. in the forest and forestry pursuant to Article 12 of the Act; |
| 3. | Other important policy matters related to the conservation and use of the forest deemed necessary by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service. |
[This Article Added on Apr. 23, 2024]
| Article 6-3 (Formation of Forest Policy Council) |
| (1) | The Forest Policy Council under Article 11-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Forest Policy Council”) shall be comprised of not less than 10 but not more than 20 members, including one chairperson. |
| (2) | The Vice Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall serve as the chairperson of the Forest Policy Council (hereinafter referred to as the “chairperson”), and the council members shall be commissioned by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service from among the following persons. In this case, at least 1 person recommended by a non-profit private organization pursuant to Article 2 of the Non-profit Private Organization Support Act and 1 woman shall be included: |
| 1. | A person who is or has served as an assistant professor or higher in a related field (referring to the fields of forestry, economics, environment, and international agreements; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) at a university under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act; |
| 2. | A person with more than 3 years of research or practical experience after obtaining a doctorate in a related field; |
| 3. | A person with more than 9 years of research or practical experience after obtaining a master's degree in a related field; |
| 5. | Other people recognized as having abundant knowledge and experience in related fields. |
| (3) | The term of office of the members commissioned pursuant to paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as “commissioned members”) shall be 2 years, but if the Forest Policy Council is dissolved pursuant to Article 11-2 (2) of the Act, the term of office shall expire at the time of dissolution. |
| (4) | If a commissioned member falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the Minister of the Korea Forest Service may dismiss the commissioned member: |
| 1. | If the person is unable to perform his/her duties due to mental or physical weakness; |
| 2. | In case of misconduct in relation to duties; |
| 3. | If the person is deemed unsuitable to be a committee member due to neglect of duty, loss of dignity, or other reasons; |
| 4. | If the person voluntarily manifests his or her unfitness to perform the duties. |
[This Article Added on Apr. 23, 2024]
| Article 6-4 (Operation of Forest Policy Council) |
| (1) | The chairperson shall convene a meeting of the Forest Policy Council and preside over the meeting. |
| (2) | If the chairperson is unable to perform his/her duties due to unavoidable reasons, a member nominated in advance by the chairperson shall perform the duties on his/her behalf. |
| (3) | A majority of the members of the Forest Policy Council shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present. |
| (4) | One secretary shall be appointed to handle the affairs of the Forest Policy Council, and the secretary shall be appointed by the chairperson from among public officials belonging to the Korea Forest Service. |
[This Article Added on Apr. 23, 2024]
| Article 6-5 (Operating Rules) |
Except as otherwise provided for in Articles 6-3 and 6-4, detailed matters necessary for the organization and operation of the Forest Policy Council shall be determined by the chairperson through a resolution of the Forest Policy Council. [This Article Added on Apr. 23, 2024]
| Article 7 (Publication of Annual Report) |
Pursuant to Article 12 of the Act, the Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall annually publish a report prepared on trends and policies on the forest and forestry by posting it on the website of the Forest Service. [This Article Added on Jun. 2, 2020]
| Article 8 (Content and Methods of Fact-Finding Surveys and Compilation of Statistics) |
| (1) | The content of the fact-finding survey on the current status of forests and forestry pursuant to the former part of Article 12-2 (1) 1 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “fact-finding survey”) shall include the following matters: |
| 1. | Matters related to the creation and management of forest and urban forest resources; |
| 2. | Matters related to forest conservation and protection; |
| 3. | Matters related to response to and recovery from forest disasters, such as landslides, forest fires, forest diseases and pests; |
| 4. | Matters related to production, processing, distribution and export of forestry products; |
| 5. | Matters related to the promotion of forest welfare; |
| 6. | Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service to efficiently establish and implement the forest master plan and utilize it for the promotion of forestry. |
| (2) | Fact-finding survey shall be conducted regularly every year, but may be conducted at any time if the Minister of the Korea Forest Service deems it necessary due to forest disasters or natural disasters. |
| (3) | The fact-finding survey shall be conducted by means of on-site surveys, written surveys, literature surveys, etc., and electronic means such as the information and communications network or electronic mail may be used for efficient fact-finding survey. |
| (4) | The content of the statistics on the forests and forestry (hereinafter referred to as “statistics”) pursuant to the former part of Article 12-2 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: |
| 1. | Matters stipulated in each subparagraph of Article 11 (1) of the Act; |
| 2. | Matters deemed necessary by the Director of the Korea Forest Service for the promotion of the forestry. |
[This Article Added on Jun. 20, 2023]
| Article 9 (Establishment of Forest Database) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall establish and operate an information system to systematically manage the forest database pursuant to Article 12-2 (3) of the Act. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall process data acquired, produced, and utilized in the information system under paragraph (1) in accordance with the following standards: |
| 1. | Data shall neither be used for purposes other than statistical purposes nor provided to third parties; |
| 2. | When the data becomes unnecessary due to the achievement of the purpose of data use, etc., the data shall be destroyed without delay; |
| 3. | Technical, administrative, and physical measures shall be taken as necessary to ensure the safety of the data to prevent it from being forged, altered, damaged, or disclosed. |
[This Article Added on Jun. 20, 2023]
| Article 10 (Standards for Designation of Dedicated Agency and Entrustment) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 12-3 (1) of the Act, the Minister of the Korea Forest Service may designate a dedicated agency from among the following corporations, organizations, or institutions: |
| 4. | A non-profit corporation established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act that carries out policy research or statistics-related work in the forests and forestry fields; |
| 5. | Other corporations, organizations, or institutions recognized by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service as having the professional manpower and organization necessary to conduct the fact-finding survey and statistics preparation. |
| (2) | The criteria for designation of a dedicated agency shall be as follows: |
| 1. | To have professional manpower and organization to perform the affairs under each subparagraph of paragraph 4; |
| 2. | To be equipped with facilities and equipment necessary to perform the affairs under each subparagraph of paragraph (4); |
| 3. | To have appropriate business plan for performing the affairs as a dedicated organization under each subparagraph of paragraph (4). |
| (3) | A corporation, organization or institution that wishes to be designated as a dedicated agency pursuant to paragraph (1) shall submit to the Minister of the Korea Forest Service an application for designation in the form determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service, along with the following documents: |
| 1. | The current status of specialized human resources and organizations or plans for securing thereof under paragraph (2) 1; |
| 2. | Status of possession of, or plan for securing, the facilities and equipment under subparagraph 2 of paragraph (2); |
| 3. | Detailed business plan pursuant to subparagraph 3 of paragraph (2). |
| (4) | The Minister of the Korea Forest Service may entrust all or part of the following affairs to a dedicated agency designated pursuant to paragraph (1): |
| 1. | Fact-finding survey by field, compilation of the statistics, and related research for the promotion of the forest master plan; |
| 2. | Collection, analysis and statistical utilization of the results of the fact-finding survey; |
| 3. | Matters related to on-site verification of fact-finding survey and quality control of the statistics; |
| 4. | Operation and management of a forest database for the provision, connection, and joint use of the results of fact-finding survey and statistics; |
| 5. | Other affairs requested by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service in relation to the fact-finding survey and statistics preparation. |
| (5) | When the Minister of the Korea Forest Service entrusts business affairs pursuant to paragraph (4), he/she shall publicly notify the dedicated agency entrusted with the affairs and the details of entrusted affairs. |
[This Article Added on Jun. 20, 2023]
| Article 11 (Evaluation Standards for Sustainable Forest Management) |
The standards for measuring and evaluating sustainability under Article 13 (1) of the Act shall include the following matters: | 1. | Conservation of biodiversity in the forest ecosystems; |
| 2. | Maintenance of productivity of the forest ecosystem; |
| 3. | Health and vitality of the forest ecosystem; |
| 4. | Conservation of soil and water resources in the forest ecosystem; |
| 5. | Contribution of the forest ecosystem to absorption of greenhouse gases; |
| 6. | Maintenance and enhancement of the socio-economic benefits of forests; |
| 7. | Other internationally recognized standards for the evaluation of sustainable forest management. |
| Article 12 (Requirements and Procedures for Designation of Mountain Village Promotion Areas) |
| (1) | A Mayor/Do Governor may designate a mountain village falling under any of the following subparagraphs as a mountain village promotion area pursuant to Article 28 (1) of the Act: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2011> |
| 1. | Mountain villages with good forestry management conditions, including multi-purpose use of forest resources and creation of a forest product production base; |
| 2. | Mountain villages that require support, such as training of forestry technicians, to use and manage forest resources; |
| 3. | Mountain villages where the level of living environment maintenance, including roads and water supply and sewerage, is below the national average of Eup/Myeon, and the income level per capita of local residents is below the national average of Eup/Myeon. |
| (2) | Where a Mayor/Do Governor intends to designate a mountain village promotion area pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall consult with the head of the relevant central administrative agency in advance. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2011> |
| (3) | When a Mayor/Do Governor has designated a mountain village promotion area pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall notify the Minister of the Korea Forest Service and the head of the relevant Si/Gun thereof, and shall publicly notify the location, area, etc. of the mountain village promotion area. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2011> |
| (4) | The head of a Si/Gun may apply to the Mayor/Do Governor for designation of a mountain village promotion area with respect to a mountain village that meets the requirements for designation of a mountain village promotion area under paragraph (1). <Amended on Sep. 29, 2011> |
| Article 13 (Scope and Details of Support for International Organizations) |
| (1) | The scope of international organizations or related institutions, organizations, etc. to which the State may provide necessary support for the establishment, operation, and business promotion pursuant to Article 32 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Jun. 2, 2020> |
| 1. | Asian Forest Cooperation Organization established in accordance with the Agreement on the Establishment of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization; |
| 2. | Other international organizations, institutions and organizations related to international cooperation in forestry that are established in accordance with the statues and regulations, treaties, agreements, etc. |
| 2. | Survey and research for international cooperation in forestry; |
| 5. | Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service for international cooperation in forestry. |
| 2. | Survey and research for international forestry cooperation; |
| 3. | Training and utilization of forest-related technical manpower; |
| 4. | Promotion of utilization or introduction of domestic and foreign forest management technologies and exchange of information; |
| 5. | Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of the Korea Forest Service for international forestry cooperation. |
[This Article Added on July 20, 2015]
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17451, Dec. 31, 2001>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2002. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19292, Jan. 26, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2006.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 19617, Jul. 21, 2006>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20696, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21087, Oct. 20, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 23175, Sep. 29, 2011>
This Decree shall enter into force on September 30, 2011.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26415, Jul. 20, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 21, 2015.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30737, Jun. 2, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 4, 2020.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 33549, Jun. 20, 2023>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 28, 2023.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 34437, Apr. 23, 2024>
This Decree shall enter into force on May 1, 2024.