CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary to promote the salt industry and to control salt quality so as to encourage the development of the salt industry and strengthen its competitiveness and to supply high quality salt and its processed products to citizens, thereby contributing to developing the national economy and improving citizens’ quality of life.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; May 26, 2020>
1. The term "salt" means crystals that contain sodium chloride above the ratio prescribed by Presidential Decree (hereinafter referred to as "crystallized salt") and brine;
2. The term "brine" means liquid that contains solids at least 50/100 of which are sodium chloride, and the specific gravity of which is not less than 5 degrees Celsius Baume (Baume: the unit indicating specific gravity of liquid) at 15 degrees Celsius;
3. The term "salt farm" means the ground that has a reservoir to store seawater, a natural evaporating pan to evaporate seawater, a crystallization pan to crystallize salt, etc., in which salt can be produced or manufactured, including saltwater warehouses, salt warehouses, and other facilities prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries;
4. The term "sun-dried salt" means salt produced in a salt farm through natural evaporation of seawater, including products manufactured by grinding, washing, or drying such salt;
5. The term "refined salt" means salt manufactured by putting brine, which is obtained by electro-dialyzing either a solution of crystallized salt or seawater through ion exchange membranes, into evaporating facilities;
6. The term "re-manufactured salt" means salt manufactured by filtering, precipitating, refining, heating, re-crystallizing, adjusting salinity of, or otherwise manipulating either a solution of crystallized salt or brine;
7. The term "chemical byproduct salt" means salt manufactured by using byproducts formed in the process of manufacturing, producing, or decomposing chemical substances;
8. The term "other salt" means the following: