Persistent Pollutants Control Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Public health Hazardous substances Inspection Ecosystem preservation Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Act is to protect citizens' health and the environment from hazards posed by persistent organic pollutants and to promote international cooperation by prescribing matters necessary for the control of persistent organic pollutants, such as dioxin, which are prescribed by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for the implementation thereof. For the purpose of the present Act the term "persistent organic pollutants" means chemical substances that pose hazards Full text English Website www.klri.re.kr