SCOPE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS
Notice No. 200224, Feb. 26, 2002
Amended by Notice No. 200662, Jun. 22, 2006
Notice No. 200717, Feb. 15, 2007
Notice No. 2010233, Dec. 29, 2010
Notice No. 2015101, Jun. 2, 2015
Notice No. 2022036, Feb. 28, 2022
| Article 2 (Criteria for selecting advanced technologies and products) |
| (1) | The criteria for selecting advanced technologies and products are as follows: |
| 1. | Highly technology-intensive areas where technology is being rapidly innovated; |
| 2. | Areas where advanced technologies and products create new demand and high added value; |
| 3. | Areas where advanced technologies and products have great ripple effects on technology and the economy; and can provide comparative advantage in technology and efficiency; |
| 4. | Other areas where advanced technologies and products substantially save resources and energy, improve productivity, and conserve the environment. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall annually survey the demand for advanced technologies and products from industry-specific associations and examine the findings based on the criteria for selecting advanced technologies and products under paragraph (1), and, if necessary, may revise the scope of advanced technologies and products in consideration of the examination results. |
| Article 3 (Scope of advanced technologies and products) |
| Article 4 (Application for confirmation and processing period) |
| (1) | A person who intends to have a particular technology and products confirmed as falling within the scope of advanced technologies and products (hereinafter referred to as "applicant") shall prepare an application in Form 1, and accompanying documents; and shall file them with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy: |
| 1. | A statement on the technology and products covered by the application. |
| (2) | Pursuant to Article 5 (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall determine whether to confirm a particular technology and products as advanced technologies and products within 14 days (hereinafter referred to "processing period") from the date the relevant application is filed: Provided, That the period required for supplementing documents pursuant to Article 5 (2) shall not be included in the processing period. |
| (3) | If an applicant fails to submit supplementary documents within the period specified in Article 5 (2), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may reject the relevant application. |
| (4) | None of the documents submitted shall be returned to applicants; and no information in such documents shall be disclosed to the public without the applicant' consent, except for the purposes specified by statutes and this Public Notice. |
| Article 5 (Examination and confirmation of advanced technologies and products) |
| (1) | Upon receipt of an application filed for the confirmation of advanced technologies and products under Article 4 (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall examine and confirm whether the relevant technology and products fall within the scope of advanced technologies and products. Accordingly, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall consult with the government agency having jurisdiction over the relevant technology, before examining and confirming the technology and products as advanced technologies and products. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall review an application and required documents filed under paragraph (1); and may request the applicant to submit supplementary documents within a set period, if the submitted documents are insufficient or if additional documents are required. |
| Article 6 (Issuance of certificates) |
When the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy determines that a particular technology and products fall within the scope of advanced technologies and products, he/she shall issue a certificate to the applicant in Form 2.
| Article 7 (Deadline for re-examination) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall examine the appropriateness of this Public Notice every 3 years, counting from July 1, 2020 (referring to the period that ends on June 31 of every 3rd year) and shall take measures, such as making improvements, in accordance with the Rules on the Issuance and Management of Directives and Established Rules.
ADDENDA <Public Notice No. 2019-121, Jul. 26, 2019>
| 1. | This Public Notice shall enter into force on the date of its public notice. |
| 2. | The previous Scope of Advanced Technologies and Products [Public Notice of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy No. 2015-101 (Jun. 2, 2015)] shall be repealed following the enforcement of this Public Notice. |
ADDENDUM <Public Notice No. 2020-40, Mar. 31, 2020>
This Public Notice shall enter into force on the date of its issuance.
ADDENDUM <Public Notice No. 2022-36, Feb. 28, 2022>
This Public Notice shall enter into force on the date of its public notice.