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Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Consumers.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Consumer protection Inspection Food quality control/food safety Procedural matters Fraud Toxicity/poisoning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe the matters delegated by the Framework Act on Consumers and those necessary for the enforcement thereof. The scope of those who use any goods or services (including facilities) for production activities from among the consumers provided for in the Framework Act on Consumers shall be as follows: A person who finally uses any goods or services supplied: Provided, that those who use the furnished goods, etc. as raw materials (including intermediate materials), capital goods, or other equivalents for production activities shall be excluded; A person who uses the furnished goods, etc. for agricultural (including the livestock industry) and fishery activities: Provided, That a person who is engaged in the distant water fisheries after obtaining permission from the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Distant Water Fisheries Development Act, shall be excluded. Local governments may enact under subparagraph 1 of Article 6 of the Act the Municipal Ordinances which include the following matters: Policies on consumer safety; Furnishing of information on major policies or policy-making matters related to consumers; Investigation, recommendation, publication, etc. for inducing the rationalization of the indication of business entities, transactions, etc.; Assistance to consumer organizations and cooperatives under Article 2 of the Consumer Cooperatives Act, etc.

Full text
English/Korean
Website
elaw.klri.re.kr

References - Legislation

Implements

Framework Act on Consumers.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2006 (2017)

Keyword: Consumer protection, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX