Special Act on Assistance to Farmers, Fishermen following the Conclusion of Free Trade Agreements. Pays/Territoire Corée, République de Type du document Législation Date 2011 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Pêche Mot clé Commerce/industrie/sociétés Exploitation agricole Responsabilité/indemnisation Fonds spécial Développement agricole Pêche continentale Subvention/incitation Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, East Asian Seas, Asie Orientale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the business management and to the stability of livelihood of farmers, fishermen, etc. by improving the competitiveness of agriculture, fisheries, etc. and formulating efficient measures for supporting farmers, fishermen, etc. who sustain or are likely to sustain any loss or damage in the course of implementing free trade agreements. Article 13 provides for the establishment of a Support Fund for implementation of free trade agreements to secure financial resources necessary to take measures to support farmers, fishermen who have sustained or are likely to sustain losses and damage as a consequence of the implementation of an agreement. The text – consisting of 24 articles – provides, amongst other things, for the following: basic principles for support of farmers, fishermen; formulation of comprehensive measures to support farmers and fishermen; support for improvement of competitiveness of agriculture, fisheries; compensation for loss and damage caused by implementation of free trade agreements; criteria for payment of direct compensation for losses and damage; subsidization for discontinuance of business. Texte intégral Anglais Site web elaw.klri.re.kr Références - Législation Implementé par Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Assistance to Farmers, Fishermen following the Conclusion of Free Trade Agreements. Législation | Corée, République de | 2011 (2013) Mot clé: Commerce/industrie/sociétés, Exploitation agricole, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Fonds spécial, Développement agricole, Pêche continentale, Subvention/incitation Source: FAO, FAOLEX