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Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Public health Emissions Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to protect residents' health, and create descent living environment in the metropolitan area by implementing comprehensive policies and systematically controlling air pollutants in order to improve the air quality of the metropolitan area. Article 3 establishes that this Act shall take precedence over the Clean Air Conservation Act and the matters that are not prescribed by this Act shall be governed by the Clean Air Conservation Act. Article 6 specifies that residents that live in an air control zone shall endeavor to reduce air pollution in their daily lives, such as driving their vehicles, etc. and actively cooperate in air quality conservation policies implemented by the State or local governments. The text consists of 46 articles divided into 8 Chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Formulation of master plans for metropolitan air quality control (II); Total volume control of pollutants at place of business (III); Control of car exhaust (IV); Deleted (V); Securing, management of financial resources (VI); Supplementary provisions (VII); Penal provisions (VIII).

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Website
www.klri.re.kr