FRAMEWORK ACT ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

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FRAMEWORK ACT ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY — 법갈피

Article 15(Details of comprehensive national environmental plans) #

A comprehensive national environmental plan shall include the following: <Amended on Dec. 27, 2016; Jan. 15, 2019; Jan. 5, 2021>

1. Matters concerning the given conditions for environmental changes, such as population, industry, economy, and utilization of land and sea;

2. Prediction of the sources of environment pollution, environmental pollution level and pollutant discharge quantity, and prospects of changes in environmental quality due to environmental pollution and environmental damage;

3. Current status of and prospects for the environment;

4. Goal-setting for realizing environmental justice, and measures to achieve the goals;

5. Setting the targets of environmental conservation and the phased measures and project programs on the following matters to attain such targets:

a. Matters concerning the conservation of natural environment, such as biodiversity, ecosystem, ecological axis (referring to an ecological habitation space that links ecologically important areas or areas that need upkeep of ecological functions for the enhancement of biodiversity and continuity of ecosystem functions) and scenery;

b. Matters concerning the conservation of the soil environment and groundwater quality;

c. Matters concerning the conservation of the marine environment;

d. Matters concerning the conservation of the national land environment;

e. Matters concerning the conservation of the air environment;

f. Matters concerning the conservation of the water environment;

g. Matters concerning the efficient use and management of water resources;

h. Matters concerning the wider availability of waterworks and sewerage systems;

i. Matters concerning wastes control and recycling;

j. Matters concerning chemical substances control;

k. Matters concerning the control of radioactive contaminants;

l. Matters concerning climate changes;

m. Other matters concerning the management of the environment;

6. Computation of expenses incurred in executing projects, and methods for securing financial resources therefor;

7. Appraisal of the preceding comprehensive plan;

8. Other matters incidental to those listed in subparagraphs 1 through 6.

Article 27-2(Designation of international environmental cooperation centers) #

(1) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may designate as an international environmental cooperation center an institution, a corporation or an organization with specialized human resources and facilities necessary for systematically promoting international cooperation prescribed in Article 27. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) An international environmental cooperation center prescribed in paragraph (1) (hereafter in this Article referred to as "international environmental cooperation center") shall perform the following activities:

1. Research and studies on policies and the development of cooperation projects for international environmental cooperation;

2. Collection, analysis and dissemination of information on international environmental conventions and international environmental regulation;

3. Exchange of environmental information and technology and holding of exhibitions and academic conferences for international environmental cooperation;

4. Assistance in concluding memorandums of understanding with foreign governments and international organizations for international environmental cooperation;

5. Fostering of specialized human resources and international exchange for international environmental cooperation;

6. Assistance in building and operating an international environmental cooperation information system;

7. Other activities necessary for promoting international environmental cooperation.

(3) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may, within the budgetary limits, reimburse all or some of expenses incurred by international environmental cooperation centers in performing their activities. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may revoke the designation of an international environmental cooperation center or suspend its business in whole or in part for a fixed period of up to six months if it falls under any of the following subparagraphs; provided, when it falls under subparagraph 1, the designation thereof shall be revoked: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where the trading agency has obtained the designation by fraud or other improper means;

2. Where the support organization has performed any affairs in violation of any matter designated thereto;

3. Where the institution no longer complies with the standards for designation of specialized manpower fostering institutions under paragraph (5);

4. Where any event occurs similar to those under subparagraphs 1 through 3 and specified by Presidential Decree.

(5) Matters necessary for standards, periods, procedures for designation and revocation of designation of international environmental cooperation centers, and for the operation thereof, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Added on Nov. 26, 2019]

Article 46(Revenues of account) #

The revenues of the account shall be as follows: <Amended on Jul. 28, 2011; Feb. 1, 2012; Apr. 5, 2013; Jul. 16, 2013; Jul. 30, 2013; Jul. 20, 2015; Dec. 22, 2015; Jan. 27, 2016; May 29, 2016; Jan. 17, 2017; Apr. 2, 2019; Dec. 30, 2022; Dec. 31, 2022>

1. Revenues from loans prescribed in the Introduction and Management of Public Loans Act;

2. Penalties for excess total pollutant load, additional charges, and penalty surcharges prescribed in Articles 8-5 and 8-6 of the Act on the Improvement of Water Quality and Support for Residents of the Han River Basin; penalties for excess total pollutant load, additional charges, and penalty surcharges prescribed in Articles 13 and 14 of the Act on Water Management and Resident Support in the Nakdong River Basin; penalties for excess total pollutant load, additional charges, and penalty surcharges prescribed in Articles 13 and 14 of the Act on Water Management and Resident Support in the Geum River Basin; and penalties for excess total pollutant load, additional charges, and penalty surcharges prescribed in Articles 13 and 14 of the Act on Water Management and Resident Support in the Yeongsan and Seomjin River Basins;

3. Emission dues and additional charges prescribed in Article 35 of the Clean Air Conservation Act, and penalty surcharges for release in excess of the total volume and additional charges prescribed in Article 22 of the Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Air Control Zones;

3-2. Inspection fees for verification of defects prescribed in Article 51 of the Clean Air Conservation Act and fees prescribed in subparagraph 2 of Article 86 of that Act;

3-3. Deleted; <Dec. 29, 2020>

4. Deleted; <Dec. 31, 2024>

5. Fees prescribed in Article 31 of the Noise and Vibration Control Act and expenses incurred in conducting inspections prescribed in Article 33 of that Act;

6. Effluent charges and additional charges prescribed in Article 41 of the Water Environment Conservation Act;

7. Charges for the public wastewater treatment facilities prescribed in Article 48-2(1) and the latter part of Article 49-6(1) of the Water Environment Conservation Act (limited to cases where the executor is the state) and additional charges;

7-2. Effluent charges and additional charges prescribed in Article 15 of the Act on the Integrated Control of Pollutant-Discharging Facilities and penalty surcharges prescribed in Article 23 of that Act;

7-3. Fees for the use of public wastewater treatment facilities prescribed in Article 48-3(1) and the latter part of Article 49-6(1) of the Water Environment Conservation Act (limited to cases where the operator is the state, and excluding cases of entrusting installation or operation to any of the persons falling under any subparagraph of Article 48(1) of the Water Environment Conservation Act) and additional surcharges;

8. Fees for the use of hunting grounds prescribed in Article 50 of the Wildlife Protection and Management Act;

9. Cooperation charges on the conservation of ecosystem prescribed in Article 46 of the Natural Environment Conservation Act and additional charges prescribed in Article 48 of that Act;

9-2. Waste disposal charges and additional charges prescribed in Article 36 of the Act on Facilitation of Transition to Circular Economy and Society;

10. Waste charges and additional charges prescribed in Article 12 of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources; recycling dues and additional charges prescribed in Article 19 of that Act; and the principal and interest on loans provided as a part of assistance prescribed in Article 20 of that Act;

11. Recycling charges for electrical and electronic equipment prescribed in Article 18, collection charges for electrical and electronic equipment prescribed in Article 18-2, and additional charges prescribed in Article 18-3, of the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles;

12. Guarantee for the performance of follow-up management prescribed in Article 51 of the Wastes Control Act and advance reserves prescribed in Article 52 of that Act;

13. Fees prescribed in Article 23 of the Act on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal;

14. Environmental improvement charges and additional charges prescribed in Articles 9 and 20 of the Environment Improvement Cost Liability Act;

15. Principal and interest on loans prescribed in Article 11 of the Environment Improvement Cost Liability Act;

16. Penalty surcharges prescribed in Article 12 of the Act on Control and Aggravated Punishment of Environmental Offenses;

17. Penalty surcharges and additional charges prescribed in Article 8 of the Act on Facilitation of Production and Use of Biogas by Utilization of Organic Waste Resources;

18. Principal and interest on loans prescribed in Article 47(1)14;

19. Transfers from general accounts under Article 48;

20. Borrowings prescribed in Article 49(1) and (2);

21. Surplus of the account at closing prescribed in Article 51;

22. Transfers and deposits from other special accounts or other funds;

23. Proceeds transferred to the account prescribed in other statutes;

24. Proceeds from the sale or management of property belonging to the account;

25. Other proceeds accruing from the management and operation of environmental improvement projects.

Article 47(Expenditures from account) #

(1) Expenditures from the account shall be as follows; provided, financial resources consisting of the charges for the installation of public wastewater treatment facilities and additional charges under subparagraph 7 of Article 46 and fees for the use of public wastewater treatment facilities and additional charges under subparagraph 7-3 of that Article shall be used only for the purpose of subparagraph 4; financial resources consisting of the cooperation charges on the conservation of ecosystem and additional charges under subparagraph 9 of that Article, only for the purpose of subparagraph 6; financial resources consisting of the waste disposal charges and additional charges under subparagraph 9-2 of that Article, only for the purpose of subparagraph 6-2; financial resources consisting of the waste charges, recycling dues, and additional charges under subparagraph 10 of that Article, only for the purpose of subparagraph 7; financial resources consisting of the recycling charges and additional charges under subparagraph 11 of that Article, only for the purpose of subparagraph 8; financial resources consisting of the guarantee for the performance of follow-up management and advance reserves under subparagraph 12 of that Article, only for the purpose of subparagraph 9; and financial resources consisting of the environmental improvement charges and additional charges under subparagraph 14 of that Article, only for the purpose of subparagraph 12, respectively: <Amended on Jul. 28, 2011; Apr. 5, 2013; Jul. 30, 2013; Jan. 27, 2016; May 29, 2016; Jan. 17, 2017; Dec. 31, 2022; Dec. 31, 2024>

1. Projects to improve the national environment;

2. Support for the environmental improvement projects by local governments;

2-2. Deleted; <Dec. 29, 2020>

3. Deleted; <Dec. 31, 2024>

4. Expenditure to cover expenses needed for the installation or operation of public wastewater treatment facilities by the State under Article 48(1) of the Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Act;

5. The use under each subparagraph of Article 58 of the Wildlife Protection and Management Act;

6. The use under Article 49 of the Natural Environment Conservation Act;

6-2. The use under Article 37 of the Act on Facilitation of Transition to Circular Economy and Society;

7. The usage under Article 20 of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources;

8. The use under Article 19 of the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles;

9. The purposes of use under Article 53 of the Wastes Control Act;

10. The reimbursement of expenses incurred, by the State, in performing its responsibilities under Article 4 of the Act on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and in conducting the vicarious execution under Article 21 of that Act;

11. Contributions to reimburse the project expenses and operational expenses incurred by the Korea Environment Corporation established under the Korea Environment Corporation Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea Environment Corporation");

12. The use under Article 11 of the Environmental Improvement Cost Liability Act;

13. The payment of monetary rewards under Article 15 of the Act on Control and Aggravated Punishment of Environmental Offenses;

14. Redemption of the principal and interest on loans, borrowings, and deposits under subparagraphs 1, 19, and 21 of Article 46;

15. Provision of loans needed by local governments for the installation of environmental infrastructure or needed in the private sector for the installation of environmental pollution prevention facilities or for the installation of and technology development for low-polluting product manufacturing facilities;

16. Support for the private sector regarding environmental policy research, technology development, publicity activities, investigations and research, and environment research institutes;

17. Reimbursement of expenses for collection of the account revenue;

18. Other costs incurred in operating the accounts.

(2) Matters regarding the eligible persons, and conditions of and procedures for loans provided pursuant to paragraph (1)7, 12, and 15 shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. In such cases, the interest rates and terms for loans shall be determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment in consultation with the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Performance of affairs concerning the loans under paragraph (1)7, 12 and 15 may be entrusted to the Korea Environment Corporation or the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute established under the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute Act. <Amended on Apr. 5, 2013; Jul. 16, 2013; Dec. 1, 2015>

Article 58(Environmental Policy Committee) #

(1) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may establish a Central Environmental Policy Committee that deliberates and gives advice on the following matters: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2015; Jan. 27, 2016; Jan. 5, 2021; Jun. 15, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Matters concerning the formulation and modification of a comprehensive national environmental plan under Article 14;

1-2. Matters concerning the adjustment of a comprehensive national environmental plan under Article 16-2;

2. Matters concerning environmental standards, permissible emission levels for pollutants, water quality standards for discharged water, etc.;

3. Matters concerning the designation of a special measures area and the establishment of special comprehensive measures prescribed in Article 38;

4. Matters concerning basic plans for the management of livestock excreta prescribed in Article 5 of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta and other basic policies for the disposal and recycling of livestock excreta;

5. Matters concerning basic plans for encouraging the purchase of green products prescribed in Article 4 of the Act on the Promotion of Purchase of Green Products and other basic policies to encourage the purchase of green products;

6. Matters concerning master plans for the control of persistent pollutants prescribed in Article 5 of the Persistent Pollutants Control Act and other basic policies to control persistent pollutants;

7. Matters concerning master plans for the development of environmental examination and inspection prescribed in Article 3 of the Environmental Testing and Inspection Act and other basic policies regarding the fields of environmental examination, inspection and environmental technology;

8. Matters concerning the formulation of the standards for the contents of hazardous substances, the improvement of materials and structure, mandatory recycling rates, etc. prescribed in Articles 9(1), 10(1) and (2), 12(3), 16(1) and 25(1) of the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles;

8-2. Matters concerning best available techniques prescribed in Article 24(1) of the Act on the Integrated Control of Pollutant-Discharging Facilities and the standard for best available techniques prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article;

8-3. Matters concerning the master plans and development plans for green convergence clusters under Articles 6 and 9 of the Act on the Creation and Fostering of Green Convergence Clusters;

9. Matters concerning the formulation and modification of any master plans and measures for environmental conservation by specific areas including environmental policy, natural environment, climate and air, water, water supply and sewerage, natural circulation and global environment, and other matters on which the chairperson of the Central Environmental Policy Committee or of any subcommittee thereof requests the Central Environmental Policy Committee to deliberate or advise.

(2) In order to deliberate and advise on any regional environmental policy, a City/Do environmental policy committee shall be set up under the jurisdiction of a Mayor/Do Governor, and a Si/Gun/Gu environmental policy committee may be set up under the jurisdiction of the head of a Si/Gun/Gu.

(3) The Central Environmental Policy Committee prescribed in paragraph (1) shall consist of up to 200 members, including the chairperson thereof and not more than 10 chairpersons of subcommittees in consideration of the gender. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021>

(4) The Central Environmental Policy Committee prescribed in paragraph (3) shall be co-chaired by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment and a person elected from among such Committee members who are commissioned by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from the private sector, and the chairpersons of subcommittees shall be persons who are nominated by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment by specific areas of environmental management including environmental policy, natural environment, climate and air, water, water supply and sewerage, and resource circulation. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Matters necessary for the constitution and operation of the Central Environmental Policy Committee prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree, and other matters necessary for the constitution, operation, etc. of City/Do environmental policy committees and Si/Gun/Gu environmental policy committees prescribed in paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by ordinances of the relevant Cities/Dos and Sis/Guns/Gus.

Article 59(Korea Environmental Conservation Institute) #

(1) For purposes of maintaining pleasant environments and contributing to the improvement of citizens' life by efficiently conducting any research, studies, technology development, education, publicity, ecosystem restoration, etc. regarding environmental conservation, the Korea Environmental Conservation Institute (hereinafter referred to as the "Institute") shall be established. <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022>

(2) The Institute shall be a corporation. <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022>

(3) The State and local governments may provide contributions or subsidies to cover expenses incurred in the operation and programs of the Institute within the budget. <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022>

(4) Funds necessary for the operation and programs of the Institute shall be appropriated from contributions and subsidies referred to in paragraph (3), revenues and fees relating to the programs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (5), donations from persons other than the Government, loans, and other financial resources prescribed by the Articles of incorporation. In such cases, matters necessary for the payment, management, and use of contributions or subsidies shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022>

(5) The Institute may, upon entrustment by the State, local governments, or other persons (hereinafter referred to as the "state, etc."), conduct the following programs: <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022>

1. Environmental education programs for environmental engineers and others and programs to strengthen and support environmental education of the State and local governments;

2. Water environment conservation programs, such as the management and utilization of purchased land, etc. by river system for the improvement of water quality and the restoration of waterside ecosystems, and the investigation of water quality and flow;

3. Programs to restore damaged natural environments and ecosystems;

4. Programs for measuring, investigating, inspecting, evaluating, and researching environmental pollution;

5. Programs for diagnosing, improving, or supporting facilities, etc. for the prevention of environmental pollution;

6. Public relations and domestic and international exchange, cooperation, and support programs regarding environmental conservation or climate change;

7. Programs that may be performed by the Institute under other statutes or regulations or those entrusted by the State, etc.;

8. Other programs prescribed by Presidential Decree to achieve the objectives of the establishment of the Institute or programs incidental to those referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 7 as prescribed by the Articles of incorporation.

(6) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall guide and supervise the operation, programs, etc. of the Institute and submit a business plan, budget, program performance, and the closing of accounts for each fiscal year to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) The president of the Institute shall be a full-time executive officer appointed by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, who represents the Institute, have general supervision and control of its affairs and employees. <Added on Jun. 10, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(8) Matters regarding the appointment, dismissal, etc. of executive officers and employees, other than the president of the Institute, shall be prescribed by the Articles of incorporation. <Added on Jun. 10, 2022>

(9) No person, other than the Institute under this Act, shall use the name "Korea Environmental Conservation Institute" or any similar name. <Added on Jun. 10, 2022>

(10) Except as provided in this Act, the provisions of the Civil Act governing incorporated foundations shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Institute. <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022>

[Title Amended on Jun. 10, 2022]

FRAMEWORK ACT ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Fundamental concepts) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Responsibilities of the State and local governments) #

Article 5(Responsibilities of business entities) #

Article 6(Rights and duties of citizens) #

Article 6-2(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 7(Principle of liability of persons causing pollution) #

Article 7-2(Benefit principle) #

Article 8(Prior prevention of environmental pollution) #

Article 9(Comprehensive consideration of environment and economy) #

Article 10(Saving of resources and promotion of their cyclical use) #

Article 11(Reporting) #

Article 12(Formulation of environmental standards) #

Article 12-2(Publication of environmental standards) #

Article 12-3(Evaluation of environmental standards) #

Article 13(Maintenance of environmental standards) #

Article 14(Development of comprehensive national environmental plan) #

Article 15(Details of comprehensive national environmental plans) #

Article 16(Implementation of comprehensive national environmental plan) #

Article 16-2(Adjustment of comprehensive national environmental plan) #

Article 17 #

Article 18(Formulation of City/Do environmental plans) #

Article 18-2(Approval of City/Do environmental plans) #

Article 19(Formulation of Si/Gun/Gu environmental plans) #

Article 19-2(Approval of Si/Gun/Gu environmental plans) #

Article 20(Disclosure of comprehensive national environmental plan) #

Article 21(Environmental consideration for development plans and projects) #

Article 22(Survey and evaluation of environmental conditions) #

Article 22-2(Establishment and operation of the national environmental specimen bank) #

Article 23(Development and dissemination of environment-friendly planning techniques) #

Article 24(Propagation of environmental information) #

Article 25(Education on environmental conservation) #

Article 26(Encouragement of environmental conservation activities by civil environmental organizations) #

Article 27(International cooperation and conservation of global environment) #

Article 27-2(Designation of international environmental cooperation centers) #

Article 27-3(Inter-Korean exchange and cooperation in environmental sector) #

Article 28(Promotion of environmental science and technology) #

Article 29(Installation and management of environmental conservation facilities) #

Article 30(Regulation for environmental conservation) #

Article 31(Prior notification of permissible emission levels) #

Article 32(Economic incentives) #

Article 33(Control of chemical substances) #

Article 34(Prevention of environmental pollution by radioactive substances) #

Article 35(Evaluation of harmful impacts of science and technology) #

Article 36(Countermeasures against environment-caused diseases) #

Article 37(Promotion of environment-friendliness in State policies) #

Article 38(Establishment of special comprehensive measures) #

Article 39(Environmental management by affected zone) #

Article 40(Conservation of natural environment) #

Article 41(Environmental impact assessment) #

Article 42(Mediation of disputes) #

Article 43(Relief of damage) #

Article 44(Absolute liability for sufferings by environmental pollution) #

Article 45(Establishment of special account for environmental improvement) #

Article 46(Revenues of account) #

Article 47(Expenditures from account) #

Article 48(Transfers from general accounts) #

Article 49(Loans) #

Article 50(Carry-forward of expenditure budget) #

Article 51(Disposal of surplus) #

Article 52(Reserve funds) #

Article 53(Direct use of excess revenues) #

Article 54(Legislative measures) #

Article 55(Financial support to local governments) #

Article 56(Support for business entities’ environmental management) #

Article 57(Financial support for research, studies and technology development) #

Article 58(Environmental Policy Committee) #

Article 59(Korea Environmental Conservation Institute) #

Article 60(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 61(Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of applying penalty provisions) #