The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Plant Protection Act and those necessary for the enforcement thereof.
| Article 2 (Technology Development Plans for Phytosanitary Measures) |
| 1. | Objectives and key strategies for technology development plan for phytosanitary measures; |
| 2. | Development of prevention and diagnostic technologies and disinfection methods of pests; |
| 3. | Development of technologies related to categorization and identification of pests; |
| 4. | Collaborative research projects with domestic and overseas research institutes, organizations, etc. related to the technology development of phytosanitary measures; |
| 5. | Utilization plans for outcomes of the technology development of phytosanitary measures; |
| 6. | Ensuring budget and human resources necessary for the technology development of phytosanitary measures; |
| 7. | Other necessary matters for the technology development of phytosanitary measures. |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs intends to formulate or implement a plan for the technology development of phytosanitary measures, the Minister may consult with relevant administrative agencies, local governments, colleges and universities, research institutes, agricultural organizations, etc. for the joint research of the technology development of phytosanitary measures, utilization of research outcomes, and other matters necessary for the prevention of overlapped research. |
| Article 3 (Requirements for Importation Permission for Prohibited Articles) |
| (1) | “Requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree” in Article 10 (2) 1 of the Act means the following requirements: <Amended on Jun. 24, 2011; Jan. 13, 2012; Jul. 24, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 28, 2017; Jun. 26, 2019> |
| 1. | A research institute to be provided with prohibited articles specified in Article 10 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “prohibited articles”) shall be an institution or organization (limited to cases where it imports only for testing and research purposes) referred to in each subparagraph of Article 14 (1) (excluding departments solely responsible for research and development referred to in subparagraph 2 of that Article and institutes or organizations specified in subparagraph 7 of the Article) of the Basic Research Promotion and Technology Development Support Act; |
| 2. | A research institute to be provided with prohibited articles shall be an agency responsible for agricultural bio-resources (limited to cases where it imports only for ensuring agricultural bio-resources) designated by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in accordance with Article 14 of the Act on the Conservation, Management and Use of Agricultural Bio-Resources; |
| 3. | Professional human resources, facilities, and equipment suitable for managing prohibited articles shall be prepared; |
| 4. | A quantity applied for importation permission on prohibited articles shall be a quantity appropriate for importation purposes. |
| (2) | “Requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree” in Article 10 (2) 3 of the Act shall be as follows: <Newly Inserted on Nov. 28, 2017> |
| 2. | Professional human resources shall be able to manage relevant prohibited articles; |
| 3. | Facilities and equipment shall be prepared for preventing the spread of pests and handling any residues occurred in the course of packaging and processing relevant prohibited articles; |
| 4. | Prohibited articles shall be intended to be re-packaged and processed for the purpose of exportation within one year from the date of importation thereof. |
| (3) | Detailed standards for professional human resources, facilities, and equipment under subparagraph 3 of Article 1 and subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2 shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minster of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. |
| Article 3-2 (Persons Engaged in Affairs of Handling Containers) |
“Persons prescribed by Presidential Decree who are engaged in the affairs of handling containers” in Article 19-2 (1) of the Act means any of the following: | 2. | Persons engaged in the business of loading and unloading containers; |
| 3. | Persons engaged in the business of repairing containers; |
| 4. | Persons engaged in the business of cleaning containers. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 25, 2019]
[Previous Article 3-2 moved to Article 3-3 <Jun. 25, 2019>]
| Article 3-3 (Composition and Operation of Pest Observation and Control Headquarters) |
| (1) | The Pest Observation and Control Headquarters established within the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in accordance with Article 31-4 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Pest Observation and Control Headquarters”) shall have one director and one deputy director to assist the director. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | The director of the Pest Observation and Control Headquarters shall be the Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the deputy director shall be a public official designated by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, from among public officials in general service of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | The Pest Observation and Control Headquarters shall perform the following duties: |
| 1. | Establishment of policies for the observation and control of pests; |
| 2. | Provision of support for pest observation and control offices; |
| 3. | Overall supervision and coordination to formulate plans for the observation and coordination of pest control; |
| 4. | Establishment of a system for the cooperation with relevant central administrative agencies for the observation and control of pests; |
| 5. | Public relations regarding the observation and control of pests. |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the composition and operation of the Pest Observation and Control Headquarters shall be determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 13, 2012]
[Moved from Article 3-2; previous Article 3-3 moved to Article 3-4 <Jun. 25, 2019>]
| Article 3-4 (Composition and Operation of Pest Observation and Control Offices) |
| (1) | A Central Pest Observation and Control Office established under Article 31-4 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “Central Pest Observation and Control Office”) shall have a Danjang (Director General of a Group) who shall be nominated by the Administrator of Rural Development Administration, from among public officials engaged in research or technical advice service. |
| (2) | The Danjang of the Central Pest Observation and Control Office may establish and operate task force teams by sector, such as technology and information, food crops, and horticultural crops for efficient observation and control of pests. |
| (3) | The Central Pest Observation and Control Office shall perform the following duties: <Amended on Dec. 28, 2021> |
| 1. | Formulation of plans for the observation and control of pests; |
| 2. | Promotion of the observation and control of pests and guidance and inspection thereof; |
| 3. | Support for the budget and technology of City/Do pest observation and control offices in accordance with Article 31-4 (2) of the Act; |
| 4. | Establishment of a system cooperation with local governments to observe and control pests; |
| 5. | Education and public relations regarding the observation and control of pests. |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs 1 through 3, matters necessary for the composition and operation of the Central Pest Observation and Control Office shall be determined by the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 13, 2012]
[Moved from Article 3-3 <Jun. 25, 2019>]
| Article 3-5 (Preventive Observations of Development of Pests) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may request the following measures to be taken pursuant to the former part of Article 33 (3) of the Act: |
| 1. | Inspection of pests: Inspection of facilities and articles, such as a parcel of land, storage, warehouse, place of business, or means of conveyance that carry or are suspected to carry regulated pests, provisionally regulated pests, or pests subject to pest control measures taken under Article 32 (3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “regulated pests, etc.”); |
| 2. | Control of pests: Spraying sanitary chemicals for taking pest control measures against regulated pests, etc.; and incinerating, burying, or returning articles; |
| 3. | Environmental improvement: Keeping clean environment and repairing facilities, by employing such measures as termination of weeds in areas where regulated pests, etc. are likely to inhabit and filling the cracks and breaks in open storage yards in an airport or harbor. |
| (2) | Except as provided in paragraph 1, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall determine and publicly notify detailed matters for pest investigations, pest control measures, environmental improvement, etc. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 25, 2019]
| Article 4 (Liability for Expenses) |
| (1) | Where the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or the Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as the “Mayor/Do Governor”) intends to require beneficiaries of pest control measures to bear some of expenses incurred in taking such pest control measures in accordance with the proviso of Article 37 of the Act, the Mayor/Do Governor shall issue such beneficiaries a notice of expenses for pest control measures to be borne within 30 days after relevant pest control measures were taken. <Amended on Nov. 28, 2017> |
| (2) | When the Mayor/Do Governor determines the amount of costs for taking pest control measures to be borne by beneficiaries, the Mayor/Do Governor shall require such beneficiaries to equally bear the remaining amount obtained by subtracting expenses borne by the local government from the total expenses for taking pest control measures. |
| (3) | An expense incurred in taking pest control measures to be borne by beneficiaries in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be the sum of each of the following expenses: |
| 2. | Fees for using pest control tools; |
| 3. | Expenses for manpower (referring only to the amount paid to the persons directly involved in the task for taking pest control measures). |
| Article 4-2 (Scope of Compensation for Losses) |
| (1) | The scope of compensation for losses under the main sentence of Article 38 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: Provided, That those owned by the State or a local government shall be excluded from the compensation for losses: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | In cases of a restriction or prohibition on growing plants in accordance with Article 36 (1) 1 of the Act: Expenses incurred in replacing the plants; |
| 2. | In cases of a restriction or prohibition on transfer and movement of plants in accordance with Article 36 (1) 2 of the Act: An amount obtained following the computation method determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs taking account of quantity of inspection items, cost price, etc. of the plants, etc.; |
| 3. | In cases of requiring disinfection, discarding, etc. of plants, etc. (including soil around roots, etc. of plants) in accordance with Article 36 (1) 3 of the Act: An amount obtained following the computation method determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs taking account of quantity of inspection items, cost price, etc. of the plants, etc. and expenses incurred in taking measures, such as disinfection or discarding; |
| 4. | In cases of requiring disinfection of goods or facilities; restriction of the use thereof; or taking other similar measures in accordance with Article 36 (1) 4 of the Act: Expenses incurred in taking such measures. |
| (2) | A compensation to be reduced or denied as prescribed by the proviso of Article 38 (1) of the Act shall undergo the assessment of a compensation assessment team. |
| (3) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall determine and publicly notify matters necessary for the composition and operation of compensation assessment teams under paragraph (2). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | An amount equivalent to at least 80/100 of the compensation for losses under Article 38 (1) of the Act shall be paid by the State, and the remainder shall be paid by the relevant Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 28, 2021> |
| (5) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the methods, procedures, etc. for compensation of losses shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 28, 2021> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 13, 2012]
| Article 4-3 (Subsidization of Livelihood Stabilization Expenses) |
| (1) | Persons who are eligible for subsidization of livelihood stabilization expenses under Article 38-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “livelihood stabilization expenses”) shall be farmers who have discarded multi-year plants, such as fruit trees, from among the persons who have complied with an order to take pest control measures issued under Article 36: Provided, That any of the following persons need not be provided with livelihood stabilization expenses: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2015> |
| 2. | A person who has conducted an act causing an order to take pest control measures issued under Article 36 of the Act or fails to comply with such order appropriately; |
| 3. | A person who fails to grow multi-year plants, such as fruit trees, after having discarded perennial plants, such as fruit trees, under Article 36 of the Act. |
| (2) | Livelihood stabilization expenses may be subsidized with the maximum of the amount of national average household expenses for six months in the statistics on the economic survey of farming households surveyed and published by a statistics service agency defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 3 of the Statistics Act. |
| (3) | The State shall subsidize at least 70/100 of livelihood stabilization expenses, and the local government shall subsidize the remainder. |
| (4) | A person who desires to be subsidized with livelihood stabilization expenses shall apply for the livelihood stabilization expenses as prescribed by the Ordinance of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to the head of the Si/Gun/autonomous Gu having jurisdiction over the place in which pest control measures are taken. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (5) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for subsidization of livelihood stabilization expenses shall be determined and publicly notified by the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 13, 2012]
| Article 5 (Payment of Monetary Awards) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall pay monetary awards up to two million won to a person who has filed a report or a criminal complaint under Article 43 of the Act within budgetary limits. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 28, 2017> |
| (2) | Standards, methods, procedures, etc. for payment of monetary awards under paragraph (1) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 5-2 (Methods and Scope of Requesting Information) |
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may request any of the following information in accordance with the former part of Article 45-2 (2) of the Act. In such cases, the request shall be made in a written form (including electronic documents); in cases of emergency, it may be orally requested. | 1. | Data on ecology or physiology of pests necessary for analyzing and assessing pest risks under Article 6 of the Act, current status of outbreak of pests, preventive observation of pests, pest control measures, information on following-up management, etc.; |
| 2. | Information on the issuance of a passport, entry into or departure from the Republic of Korea, resident registration number, address, and phone number of a person who has made a false declaration under Article 12 (1) through (3) of the Act or who has imported articles subject to phytosanitary measures without inspection or who has undergone inspection by improper or wrongful means; |
| (a) | Current status of outbreak, population, and controlling of pests; and that of growing, production, and sale, by plant, in areas where the pests are found; |
| (b) | Information on the issuance of a passport, entry into or departure from the Republic of Korea, resident registration number, address, and phone number of a person who owns, grows, or sells plants on which pests have been found; |
| (c) | Importation passages of containers imported (including imported goods) from countries in which pests, etc. are found; |
| 4. | Other information necessary to prevent the domestic introduction and spread of pests. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 25, 2019]
| Article 6 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority and Affairs) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the following authority to the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration in accordance with Article 46 (1) of the Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 28, 2017; Jun. 25, 2019; Mar. 10, 2020> |
| 1. | To receive reports on the outbreak of pests, etc. subject to pest control measures in accordance with Article 30-2 (1) of the Act (limited to reports on the areas in which the head of a phytosanitary agency investigates the outbreak of pests in accordance with Article 33 (1) of the Act); |
| 1-2. | To determine whether to take pest control measures and make public announcement of taking pest control measures in accordance with Article 31 of the Act; |
| 2. | To conduct pest population surveys under Article 31-5 of the Act (excluding pest population surveys on areas of an airport or harbor in which import containers are stored and their neighboring areas; |
| 3. | To determine whether to take urgent pest control measures; to establish and implement an emergency plan for pest control measures; and to report on the results thereof as prescribed in Article 32 (5) of the Act; |
| 4. | To issue an order to take pest control measures under Article 36 (1) of the Act and an order requiring a phytosanitary control officer (excluding phytosanitary control officers of a local government) to take urgent pest control measures referred to in paragraph (2) of the Article; |
| 6. | To compensate for losses in accordance with Article 38 of the Act; to organize and operate compensation assessment teams and to give public notice of methods, etc. for compensation of losses in accordance with Article 4-2 (2) through (4) of this Decree; |
| 9. | To pay monetary awards in accordance with Article 43 (2) of the Act (limited to the filing of a report with the Administrator of the Rural Development Administrator or relevant Mayor/Do Governor); |
| 10. | Imposition and collection of administrative fines on any of the following persons: |
| (c) | A person who fails to report the outbreak of pests under 50 (2) 4 of the Act in areas in which the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration or relevant Mayor/Do Governor shall conduct research on the outbreak of pests as prescribed in Article 33 (1) of the Act; |
| 11. | To give notice on standards, methods, and procedures for paying monetary awards (limited to the filing of a report or a criminal complaint with the Administrator of the Rural Development Administrator or relevant Mayor/Do Governor) under Article 5 (2). |
| (2) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the following authority to the Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency in accordance with Article 46 (1) of the Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 28, 2017; Jun. 25, 2019; Mar. 10, 2020> |
| 1. | To designate weeds (including seeds) as any of the pests defined in subparagraph 2 (c) of Article 2 of the Act and to give public notice thereon; |
| 3. | To formulate and implement technology development plans for phytosanitary measures of Article 7-4 of the Act; |
| 4. | To determine and give public notice of the quantity of importing plants for planting or propagation in accordance with the proviso of Article 8 (3) 2 of the Act; |
| 4-2. | To determine and give public notice on detailed necessary criteria for recognition of contents of a phytosanitary certificate in accordance with Article 8 (4) of the Act; |
| 5. | To recognize that relevant pests are unlikely to inflict economic damage on domestic plants, based on the results of pest risk analysis, as prescribe in the proviso of Article 10 (1) 2 of the Act; |
| 6. | To permit the importation of prohibited articles for testing, research, or display at an international exhibition recognized by the Government; and for securing agricultural genetic resources under Article 10 (2) 1 of the Act; |
| 7. | To determine whether pests cause any damage on domestic plants, based on the results of pest risk analysis conducted under Article 10 (2) 2 of the Act; |
| 7-2. | To permit the importation of prohibited articles for the purpose of exportation after re-packaging and processing as prescribed in Article 10 (2) 3 of the Act; |
| 8. | To determine, in accordance with Article 10 (3) of the Act, the methods of importation and follow-up management; and other necessary conditions with regard to articles that may be imported under each subparagraph of paragraph (2); |
| 9. | To place a temporary restriction on importation in accordance with Article 11 (1) of the Act and termination of restriction on importation; |
| 10. | To request for inspecting or disinfecting growing areas and taking other necessary measures and to designate countries and plants subject to such request in accordance with Article 11 (2) of the Act; |
| 12-2. | To designate an institution specialized in inspection of plant pests (hereinafter referred to as "specialized inspection institution") in accordance with Article 15-2 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| 12-3. | To approve an application for change, or to receive a report on change, filed by a specialized inspection institution under Article 15-2 (4) of the Act; |
| 12-4. | To receive a report on the results of inspection conducted by a specialized inspection institution under Article 15-2 (5) of the Act; |
| 12-5. | To take necessary measures, such as revocation of designation of specialized inspection institution, suspension of business, and issuance of a corrective order, as prescribed in Article 15-3 (1) of the Act; |
| 13. | To determine and give public notice on taking phytosanitary measures for overseas production sites and applying quarantine methods, etc. for such sites in accordance with Article 19 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| 15. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2017> |
| 16. | To take phytosanitary measures; to issue an order to disinfect, discard, etc.; to take other necessary measures, such as limitation on transfer; and to designate and give public notice on plants and areas subject to phytosanitary measures and methods of phytosanitary measures as prescribed in Article 30 of the Act; |
| 16-2. | To receive reports on the outbreak of pests, etc. subject to pest control measures made under Article 30-2 (1) of the Act (limited to reports on areas in which the head of a phytosanitary agency investigates the outbreak of pests in accordance with Article 33 (1) of the Act); |
| 17-2. | To request for cooperation in investigating pests, taking pest control measures, and improving environments and to examine whether such request has been complied with as prescribed in Article 33 (3) and (4) of the Act; |
| 18. | To issue an order to require a plant quarantine officer (excluding plant quarantine officers of a local government) to take urgent measures in accordance with Article 36 (2) of the Act; |
| 20. | To pay monetary awards in accordance with Article 43 (1) and (2) of the Act (limited to the filing of a report or a criminal complaint with the head of a phythosanitary agency or investigating agency); |
| 21. | To subsidize a private individual or an organization for expenses incurred in installing facilities for inspection, disinfection, or discarding of imported plants in accordance with Article 45 of the Act; |
| 22. | To grant disposition for imposition of an administrative fine on any of the following persons and collect such administrative fine: |
| (b) | A person who violates an order issued by a plant quarantine officer (excluding plant quarantine officers of a local government) referred to in Article 50 (1) 4 of the Act; |
| 23. | To give public notice on detailed standards for professional human resources, facilities, and equipment required under Article 3 (3); |
| 23-2. | To determine and give public notice on detailed matters, including pest investigations, pest control measures, and environmental improvement in accordance with Article 3-5 (2); |
| 24. | To give public notice on standards, methods, and procedures to pay monetary awards under Article 5 (2) (limited to the filing of a report or a criminal complaint with the head of a plant quarantine agency or investigation agency). |
| (3) | The Minister of shall, in accordance with Article 46 (1) of the Act, entrust with the President of the International Plant-Quarantine Accreditation Board established under Article 29-2 of the Act the affairs regarding pest population surveys (limited to pest population surveys on areas of an airport or harbor in which import containers are stored and their neighboring areas) under Article 31-5 of the Act. <Newly Inserted on Jun. 25, 2019> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 13, 2012]
[Title Amended on Jun. 25, 2019]
| Article 6-2 (Processing of Personally Identifiable Information) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (including a person with whom some of authority of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is entrusted under Article 6), the Mayor/Do Governor, and the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu may process data in which resident registration numbers, passport numbers, alien registration numbers under subparagraph 1, 2, or 4 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of Personal Information Protection Act are included, where it is essential for conducting each of the following affairs: <Amended on Jun. 25, 2019> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 28, 2017]
| Article 7 (Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines) |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21251, Jan. 6, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on Mar. 22, 2009.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
In applying an administrative fine for an act committed before this Decree enters into force the previous provisions shall govern.
Article 3 (Relationship to Other Statutes and Regulations)
Where the previous Enforcement Decree of the Plant Protection Act or any provision thereof is cited by another statute or regulation as at the time this Decree enters into force and this Decree includes any corresponding provision thereto, this Decree or such corresponding provision is deemed cited in lieu of the previous provision.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22732, Mar. 29, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of the attached Table, the previous provisions shall govern in applying the criteria for administrative fines to acts committed before this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22962, Jun. 7, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 15, 2011.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22977, Jun. 24, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23508, Jan. 13, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 15, 2012.
Article 2 (Applicability to Importation of Prohibited Items)
The amended provisions of subparagraph 2 of Article 3 shall apply beginning with items loaded on a ship after this Decree enters into force. Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Compensation for Losses)
Applications for compensation for losses filed with the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime and Food in accordance with the previous provisions at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed filed with the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration in accordance with the amended provisions of Article 4-2 (4) and Article 6 (1) 6. Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
In applying administrative fines to acts committed before this Decree enters into force, the previous provisions shall govern.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23983, Jul. 24, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 26, 2012.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
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. 25532, Aug. 6, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on August 7, 2014.
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.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28450, Nov. 28, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 3, 2017.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Monetary Awards)
With regard to monetary awards for persons who have filed a report or a criminal complaint under Article 43 of the Act before this Decree enters into force, the previous Article 5 (1) shall apply. Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
| (1) | Notwithstanding the amended provisions of subparagraph 1 (a) of the attached Table, with regard to the imposition of an administrative fine for a violation committed before this Decree enters into force, only the imposition of an administrative fine granted within one year from the date on which the violation is exposed shall be counted in calculating the number of violations. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (j) of the attached Table, the previous subparagraph 2 (g) of the attached Table shall apply to the imposition of an administrative fine for a violation committed before this Decree. |
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29909, Jun. 25, 2019>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2019.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30518, Mar. 10, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on March 11, 2020.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32264, Dec. 28, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Sharing Compensation for Losses)
The amended provisions of Article 4-2 (4) shall begin to apply where compensation for losses caused by orders issued under Article 36 of the Act on or after January 1, 2022 is shared.