ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Livestock Industry Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Types of livestock) #

"Other animals prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Livestock Industry Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the following animals:

1. Wild geese;

2. Mules, donkeys, rabbits, and dogs;

3. Bees;

4. Other animals which can be raised and can contribute to increasing the income of farming households, as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 2019]

Article 3(Livestock breeding facilities) #

"Facilities ... which are prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 8-2 of Article 2 of the Act means the following facilities:

1. Breeding facilities, disinfection and epidemic control facilities, milking rooms, and egg collection rooms;

2. Playgrounds permitted or reported as waste-generating facilities pursuant to Article 11 of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta and Appendix 1 or 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act;

3. Livestock excreta disposal facilities under Article 12 of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta;

4. Other facilities installed to raise livestock, as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 2019]

Article 4(Livestock subject to trading by livestock traders) #

"Livestock prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the Act means deer, geese, turkeys, quails, ostriches, pheasants, and wild geese.

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 2019]

Article 5 #

Deleted. <Feb. 20, 2013>

Article 6 #

Deleted. <Feb. 20, 2013>

Article 7 #

Deleted. <Feb. 20, 2013>

Article 8 #

Deleted. <Feb. 20, 2013>

Article 9 #

Deleted. <Feb. 20, 2013>

Article 10(Setting goals for improvement) #

(1) Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs intends to set the goals for improvement by determining a period for each kind of livestock subject to improvement pursuant to Article 5(1) of the Act, he or she shall hear opinions of producers' organizations of the relevant livestock kinds and relevant experts, such as academic circles and industries. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 2, 2019>

(2) The scope of livestock subject to improvement under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 11(Designation of institution for overall control of livestock improvement) #

(1) Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs intends to designate an institution for overall control of livestock improvement pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Act, he or she shall designate the institution from among institutions affiliated with the Rural Development Administration in charge of the affairs of livestock improvement. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs intends to designate an institution for livestock improvement pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Act, he or she shall determine and designate the types of livestock from among livestock-related institutions and organizations in charge of affairs related to livestock improvement, which have at least 1 personnel falling under any of the following and facilities and equipment for handling improvement affairs: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Dec. 24, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 6, 2016; Dec. 24, 2018; Jul. 2, 2019; Jun. 14, 2022; Sep. 2, 2025>

1. A person who has a master's degree or higher in the field of livestock breeding and genetics;

2. A person who has at least 3 years' work experience in the field of livestock breeding and genetics after graduating from a department related to the livestock industry in a school under the subparagraphs of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act;

3. A person who is qualified as master livestock craftsman or higher under the National Technical Qualifications Act;

4. A person who has obtained the qualification for industrial livestock engineer under the National Technical Qualifications Act and has at least 2 years of practical experience in the field of livestock breeding and genetics (including experience accrued before obtaining the qualification).

(3) When the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has designated the institution for overall control of livestock improvement and the institutions for livestock improvement pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), he or she shall publicly notify such designation. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

(4) An Institution designated and publicly notified as the institution for overall control of livestock improvement pursuant to paragraph (3) shall collect, analyze, and evaluate domestic and foreign information on livestock improvement, and prepare a plan for improvement by type of livestock based on such information and report it to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In such cases, the results of improvement for the previous year shall be attached thereto. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Dec. 24, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 2, 2019>

Article 12(Inseminator's licenses) #

"A person qualified as an industrial technician or higher in the field of livestock farming prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12(1)1 of the Act means a person who is qualified at least as industrial livestock engineer.

Article 13(Livestock breeding business subject to permission) #

"Livestock breeding business, the kinds of livestock and the area of breeding facilities of which meet the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 22(1)4 of the Act means the livestock breeding business in the following classification:

1. Before February 22, 2015: The livestock breeding business in the following items:

a. Cattle breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 600 square meters;

b. Pig breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 1,000 square meters;

c. Chicken breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 1,400 square meters;

d. Duck breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 1,300 square meters;

2. From February 23, 2015 to February 22, 2016: The livestock breeding business in the following items:

a. Cattle breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 300 square meters;

b. Pig breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 500 square meters;

c. Chicken breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 950 square meters;

d. Duck breeding business, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 800 square meters;

3. From February 23, 2016: The business of breeding cattle, pigs, chickens, or ducks, the breeding facility area of which exceeds 50 square meters.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 21, 2014]

Article 14(Procedures and qualifications for permission for livestock farming business) #

(1) A person who intends to obtain permission for the livestock farming business (including permission to modify permitted matters; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) pursuant to Article 22(1) of the Act shall submit (including submission by electronic document) an application for permission prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu (hereinafter referred to as the "head of a Si/Gun/Gu"), along with documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Feb. 21, 2014>

(2) The requirements that a person who intends to obtain permission for the livestock farming business pursuant to paragraph (1) shall meet pursuant to Article 22(2)2 through 5 and 7 of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 1. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2019>

(3) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu in receipt of an application for permission shall grant permission and issue a livestock farming business permit prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the applicant if it is confirmed that the requirements under Appendix 1 are satisfied. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 31, 2019>

(4) Where the head of a Si/Gun/Gu issues a livestock farming business permit pursuant to paragraph (3), he or she shall prepare and manage a livestock farming business permit register, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 20, 2013]

[Title Amended on Dec. 31, 2019]

Article 14-2(Procedures and qualifications for registration for livestock breeding business) #

(1) A person who intends to file a registration for the livestock breeding business pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Act shall submit (including submission by electronic document) an application for registration prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, along with documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 31, 2014>

(2) The requirements that a person who intends to file a registration for the livestock breeding business pursuant to paragraph (1) shall meet pursuant to Article 22(4)2 through 4 of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 1. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2019>

(3) "Other livestock prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 22(4)5 of the Act means geese, turkeys, quails, ostriches, pheasants, and wild geese. <Added on Dec. 31, 2019>

(4) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu in receipt of an application for registration shall issue a livestock breeding business registration prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the applicant if, after reviewing the contents thereof, it is confirmed that the requirements specified in Appendix 1 are satisfied. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 31, 2019>

(5) Where the head of a Si/Gun/Gu issues a livestock breeding business registration pursuant to paragraph (4), he or she shall prepare and manage a livestock breeding business registration ledger, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Added on Feb. 20, 2013]

[Title Amended on Dec. 31, 2019]

Article 14-3(Livestock breeding business excluded from filing registration) #

Livestock breeding businesses which may not be registered pursuant to Article 22(5) of the Act are as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 22, 2015; Dec. 31, 2019>

1. The business of breeding chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, quails, ostriches, pheasants, or wild geese, the breeding facility area of which is less than 10 square meters;

2. Other businesses of breeding horses, etc. prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

[This Article Added on Feb. 20, 2013]

Article 14-4(Assistance in expenses) #

(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may partially subsidize expenses incurred by a person who intends to obtain permission for livestock farming business or file a registration of livestock breeding business pursuant to Article 22(7) of the Act in securing facilities and equipment specified in Appendix 1, taking into consideration the total expenses incurred in obtaining permission or filing a registration. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 31, 2019>

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may partially subsidize expenses necessary for improvement of livestock breeding structures, equipment, etc., and breeding methods, etc. specified in Appendix 1 to the person in the subparagraphs of Article 22(8) of the Act within the budget. <Inserted on Dec. 31, 2019>

(3) Detailed matters necessary for the scope, procedures, etc. of subsidization under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 31, 2019>

[This Article Added on Feb. 20, 2013]

Article 14-5(Scope of information subject to integration and utilization) #

(1) The scope of information subject to request for provision under Article 22-2(1) of the Act shall be as follows:

1. Information on permission of livestock farming business under Article 22(1) of the Act and information on registration of livestock breeding business under paragraph (3) of the same Article;

2. Information on permission, permission for alteration, a report, or a report on alteration of a waste-generating facility under Article 11 of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta and information on disposal facilities under Article 12 of the same Act;

3. Information on report under Article 27 of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta and information on permission under 28 of the same Act.

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may construct and operate a system to integrate and utilize information under paragraph (1).

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 2019]

Article 15(Standards of administrative disposition against persons permitted to engage in livestock farming business) #

(1) "Livestock breeding structures, equipment, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 25(1)4 of the Act means facilities, equipment, etc. under the following classification: <Amended on Jul. 10, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019; Apr. 28, 2020>

1. Breeding stock business;

a. Parent stock pig breeding business: Parent stock pig breeding facilities under Appendix 1;

b. Parent stock chicken breeding business: Parent stock chicken breeding facilities under Appendix 1;

c. Parent stock duck breeding business: Parent stock duck breeding facilities under Appendix 1;

2. Incubation business: Incubation facilities under Appendix 1;

3. Semen processing business: Retaining number of breeding stocks under Appendix 1;

4. Livestock breeding business: Breeding facilities under Appendix 1 (excluding cases where a breeding facility is dismantled after obtaining permission for dismantlement or filing a report on dismantlement of the previous breeding facility pursuant to Article 30 of the Act on the Management of Buildings to build a new breeding facility).

(2) "Important livestock breeding structures, equipment, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 25(2)5 of the Act means ventilation facilities (limited to breeding pigs or chickens, but excluding where the relevant breeding facilities themselves have a ventilated structure). <Amended on Dec. 31, 2019>

(3) The standards for the revocation of permission and registration, and the disposition of business suspension under Article 25(1), (2), and (5) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 2.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 20, 2013]

Article 16(Corrective order against persons permitted to engage in livestock farming business) #

Where the head of a Si/Gun/Gu issues a corrective order pursuant to Article 25(4) of the Act, he or she shall give a written notice of the corrective order within a specified period of up to 3 months in consideration of the period, etc. required to secure facilities, equipment, etc. <Amended on Feb. 20, 2013>

[Title Amended on Feb. 20, 2013]

Article 16-2(Criteria for imposition of penalty surcharges) #

Standards for the imposition of penalty surcharges under Article 25-2(1) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 2-2.

[This Article Added on Feb. 25, 2020]

[Previous Article 16-2 moved to Article 16-5 <Feb. 25, 2020>]

Article 16-3(Imposition and payment of penalty surcharges) #

(1) When the head of a Si/Gun/Gu intends to impose a penalty surcharge pursuant to Article 25-2(1) of the Act, he or she shall give a written notice to a person subject to the imposition of the penalty surcharge to pay the penalty surcharge, specifying the type of violation, the amount of the penalty surcharge, and the deadline for payment thereof.

(2) A person who has received the notification pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pay a penalty surcharge to the receiving institution designated by the head of Si/Gun/Gu by the deadline for payment of the penalty surcharge. <Amended on Dec. 12, 2023>

(3) A receiving agency that has received a penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (2) shall issue a receipt to the payer.

(4) Upon receipt of a penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (2), a receiving agency of penalty surcharges shall notify the head of a Si/Gun/Gu of such fact without delay.

[This Article Added on Feb. 25, 2020]

[Previous Article 16-3 moved to Article 16-6 <Feb. 25, 2020>]

Article 16-4(Postponement of payment deadline of penalty surcharges and installment payment thereof) #

Where the head of a Si/Gun/Gu postpones the payment deadline of penalty surcharges under Article 25-2(1) of the Act or allows for installment payment thereof pursuant to the proviso of Article 29 of the Framework Act on Administration, the extended payment deadline shall not exceed 1 year from the following day of the payment deadline; and the interval between each installed payment shall not exceed 4 months; and the number of time of installment payments shall not exceed 3 times.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 12, 2023]

Article 16-5(Procedures for creation of national stockbreeding cluster) #

Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs or the head of a local government intends to develop a National Stockbreeding Cluster pursuant to Article 32-2 of the Act, he or she shall hold a public hearing in advance and hear opinions of interested persons, such as livestock farmers in the relevant area, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Added on Feb. 20, 2013]

[Moved from Article 16-2 <Feb. 25, 2020>]

Article 16-6(Modification of minor matters) #

"Where any minor matter prescribed by Presidential Decree is to be modified" in the proviso of Article 32-2(4) of the Act means any of the following cases:

1. Where the timing or period for implementing the project is modified within the relevant business year;

2. Where matters with clear grounds for modification, such as miscalculation, misspelling, omission, or any other similar reason, are modified.

[This Article Added on Feb. 20, 2013]

[Moved from Article 16-3 <Feb. 25, 2020>]

Article 16-7(Composition of council on control of supply of and demand for livestock products) #

(1) Members of a council on the control of supply of and demand for livestock products (hereinafter referred to as the "Supply and Demand Control Council") under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to Article 32-4(1) of the Act shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, from among the following persons: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025; Dec. 30, 2025>

1. A Grade IV or higher-ranking public officials in charge of affairs related to prices under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy and Finance;

2. A Grade IV or higher-ranking public officials in charge of affairs related to the control of demand and supply and the stabilization of prices for livestock and products thereof under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs;

3. A Grade IV or higher-ranking public officials in charge of affairs related to survey on livestock trends under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Data and Statistics;

4. An executive officer in charge of affairs related to the control of demand and supply of livestock products in the NongHyup Agribusiness Group under Article 161-2 of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act;

5. The head of the Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation under Article 36 of the Act;

6. The representative of a consumer organization under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Framework Act on Consumers;

7. A person with experience or expertise in the affairs related to the control of demand and supply and the stabilization of prices for livestock and products thereof at a public institution under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions or other corporations or organizations;

8. A person whose major is related to jurisprudence, economy, business management, and livestock industry and who works or worked for a university or officially recognized research institute as at least an associate professor or in a position equivalent thereto for at least 7 years;

9. The representatives of producers' organizations and distribution industries related to the livestock farming industry and experts related to the livestock farming industry.

(2) The chairperson (hereinafter referred to as the "chairperson") of the Supply and Demand Control Council shall be elected from among the members who are not public officials and the vice-chairperson shall be appointed by the chairperson.

Article 16-8(Duties of chairperson) #

(1) The chairperson shall represent the Supply and Demand Control Council and exercise general supervision over its affairs.

(2) When the chairperson fails to perform his or her duties due to any unavoidable reason, the vice-chairperson shall act on his or her behalf in order of designation and when the chairperson and vice-chairperson fail to perform their duties due to any unavoidable reason, a member designated in advance by the Council shall act on their behalf.

[This Article Added on Aug. 26, 2020]

Article 16-9(Operation of council on control of supply of and demand for livestock products) #

(1) The chairperson shall convene and preside over meetings of the Supply and Demand Control Council.

(2) Meetings of the Supply and Demand Control Council shall be convened by the chairperson where deemed necessary by the chairperson or where at least 1/2 of the incumbent members make a request therefor.

(3) Where the chairperson of the Supply and Demand Control Council intends to convene a meeting of the Council, he or she shall notify in writing members of the Council of the date, time, venue, and agenda items of the meeting at least 7 days before the meeting; provided, in cases of emergency, this shall not apply.

(4) A majority of registered members of the Supply and Demand Control Council shall constitute a quorum at all its meetings and resolutions shall be passed by the approval of a majority of members present.

(5) Allowances and travel expenses may be paid to the members who attend the meetings of the Supply and Demand Control Council within the budget; provided, the same shall not apply where a member who is a public official attends meetings for matters directly related with affairs under his or her jurisdiction.

(6) Where necessary for deliberation, the Supply and Demand Control Council may request relevant institutions, organizations, etc. to provide necessary cooperation, such as submission of data and opinions.

(7) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for the operation of the Supply and Demand Control Council shall be determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

[This Article Added on Aug. 26, 2020]

Article 16-10(Composition and operation of subcommittees by livestock type) #

(1) In order to efficiently deliberate on the Supply and Demand Control Council, it shall establish the following subcommittees by livestock type:

1. The Subcommittee on Korean Native Cattle and Beef Cattle;

2. The Subcommittee on Pig;

3. The Subcommittee on Broiler Chicken;

4. The Subcommittee on Laying Hen;

5. The Subcommittee on Duck.

(2) Matters necessary for the establishment and operation of subcommittees by livestock type under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

[This Article Added on Aug. 26, 2020]

Article 17(Criteria for payment of subsidies) #

Subsidies under Article 33(1) of the Act shall be paid to the extent permitted by the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, but shall not exceed the amount of appropriations under subparagraph 1 of Article 6 of the Creation and Management of Self-Help Livestock Funds Act. <Amended on Dec. 24, 2008; Jul. 10, 2018>

Article 17-2(Standards of administrative disposition against persons registered as livestock traders) #

The standards for the revocation of registration of livestock traders and the disposition of business suspension under Article 34-4 of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 3.

[This Article Added on Feb. 20, 2013]

Article 17-3(Entrustment of evaluation business for certification institution of antibiotic-free livestock products) #

"Corporations, institutions, or organizations prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 42-8(4) of the Act means any of the following corporations, institutions, or organizations: <Amended on May 31, 2022>

1. The Korea Rural Economic Institute established pursuant to the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes;

2. The Korea Food Research Institute established pursuant to the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Science and Technology Research Institutes;

3. The Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries under the Act on the Establishment of the Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries;

4. Schools or institutes affiliated therewith under the Higher Education Act.

[This Article Added on Aug. 26, 2020]

Article 18(Scope of subsidization of fund project costs) #

Fund projects subsidized with the costs and expenses from the Livestock Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") under Article 43 of the Act pursuant to Article 47(1)7 of the Act shall be as follows:

1. Project for improvement and propagation of livestock;

2. Project for sanitation and disinfection of livestock;

3. Project for establishment of production basis for livestock products, improvement of processing facilities, and improvement of distribution of livestock products;

4. Project for development and quality control of feed;

5. Project for guidance, survey, research, research, public relations, and dissemination of technology for development of livestock industry;

6. Management and operation of the Fund's property;

7. Project for conservation and management of animal genetic resources.

Article 19(Subsidization from fund) #

(1) Any person who intends to receive a subsidy from the Fund pursuant to Article 47(2) of the Act shall submit an application for payment of a subsidy to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, along with a business plan stating the name, purpose, subject matter, period, details, project cost, etc. of the business for which he or she intends to receive the subsidy. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in receipt of an application for payment of subsidies under paragraph (1), shall examine the application and decide to grant subsidies and notify the applicant thereof, if he or she deems that the application complies with the annual fund operation plan under Article 21. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) Except as otherwise provided for in this Decree, the payment of subsidies from the Fund shall be determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 20(Loans from fund) #

(1) Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs provides loans from the Fund for the projects under the subparagraphs of Article 47(1) of the Act, he or she shall provide loans through agricultural cooperatives and the Nonghyup Bank under the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, community credit cooperatives and the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives under the Community Credit Cooperatives Act, credit unions and the National Federation of Credit Unions under the Credit Unions Act, and banks under the Banking Act; provided, loans related to exports may be provided through the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation under the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation Act. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Dec. 24, 2008; Nov. 15, 2010; Jan. 25, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 27, 2017; Sep. 2, 2025>

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall prescribe detailed matters concerning the methods and terms and conditions of financing from the fund; provided, where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs intends to determine the loan interest rate, he or she shall consult with the Minister of Planning and Budget in advance. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 30, 2025>

Article 21(Entrustment of affairs of operation and management of fund) #

(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall entrust the NongHyup Agribusiness Group under Article 161-2 of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act (hereinafter referred to as "NongHyup Agribusiness Group") with the following affairs among the affairs related to the operation and management of the Fund pursuant to Article 48(2) of the Act: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Feb. 20, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 27, 2017>

1. Revenue and expenditure of the Fund;

2. Acquisition, operation, and disposal of the Fund's property;

3. Establishment and operation of an account for offsetting bad debts of the Fund under Article 48(3) of the Act;

4. Operation of surplus funds from the Fund under Article 24;

5. Other matters concerning operation and management of the Fund prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

(2) The NongHyup Agribusiness Group entrusted with affairs of operation and management of the Fund pursuant to paragraph (1) shall keep accounting records of the Fund separately from other accounting records in order to clarify the operation and management of the Fund. <Amended on Dec. 24, 2008; Mar. 27, 2017>

Article 22(Accounting agency of fund) #

(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall appoint a Fund revenue collection officer, a Fund financial officer, a Fund disbursing officer, a Fund accounting official, from among public officials under his or her jurisdiction, to perform affairs concerning the revenue and expenditure of the Fund. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall appoint an executive officer in charge of revenue of the Fund and an executive officer in charge of encumbrances, from among the officers of the NongHyup Agribusiness Group, and an employee in charge of expenditures of the Fund and an employee in charge of the accounts of the Fund, from among the employees of the NongHyup Agribusiness Group to perform affairs concerning the revenues and expenditures of the Fund. In such cases, the executive officer in charge of revenue of the Fund shall perform duties of a revenue collector; the executive officer in charge of encumbrances shall perform duties of a financial commissioner; the employee in charge of expenditures of the Fund shall perform duties of an expenditure officer; and the employee in charge of the accounts of the Fund shall perform duties of a public official in charge of the accounts of the Fund. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 27, 2017>

Article 23(Opening of fund account) #

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall open a fund account with the Bank of Korea to ensure a clear management of the revenue and expenditure of the Fund. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 24(Operation of surplus funds from fund) #

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall open a fund account with the Bank of Korea to ensure a clear management of the revenue and expenditure of the Fund. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Deposit in banks under the Banking Act;

2. Purchase of national and public bonds and other securities under Article 4 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

Article 25(Collection of grading fees) #

"Person prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former and latter parts of Article 49(3) of the Act means a person who has obtained permission for slaughter business, livestock product processing business, edible-egg sorting and packaging business, or meat packing business pursuant to Article 22(1) of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act or a person who has filed a report on edible egg collection and sale business under subparagraph 7f of Article 21 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act pursuant to Article 24(1) of the same Act. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014; Jun. 14, 2022>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 20, 2013]

Article 26(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the following authority to the Director General of the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service under Article 51(1) of the Act: <Added on Aug. 26, 2020>

1. Certification of antibiotic-free livestock products under Article 42-2 of the Act;

2. Recommendation for indicating information on the method of producing certified products and the materials used, etc. products under Article 42-6(2) of the Act;

3. Revocation of certification, removal and suspension of the use, of certification labels, or orders of corrective measures under Article 42-7(1) of the Act;

4. Notification of revocation of certification of certified business entities and acceptance of reports on revocation of certification by certification institutions under Article 42-7(2) of the Act;

5. Designation of a certification institution under Article 42-8(1) of the Act;

6. Receipt of applications for designation as a certification institution, renewal of designation, delegation or entrustment of the business of evaluation, acceptance of reports on changes, and approval of changes under Article 42-8(2) through (5) of the Act;

7. Conducting investigations into certified products and certified business entities, requesting and inspecting the provision of samples free of charge, and requesting the submission of materials, etc. under Article 42-10(1) of the Act;

8. Notification of investigation results, receipt of requests for re-inspection of samples, determination and notification of whether to conduct re-inspection, and notification of results of re-inspection under Article 42-10(5) through (7) of the Act;

9. Orders to take measures, such as revocation of certification, and requests for orders to take measures against certification institutions, seizure of certified products, and publication of the details of orders to take measures under Article 42-10(8) through (11) of the Act;

10. Acceptance of reports on succession to the status of certification institutions and notification as to whether such reports are accepted under Article 42-11(2) and (3) of the Act;

11. The following authority applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42-12 of the Act:

a. Granting of qualification as a certification auditor under Article 26-2(1) of the Act on the Promotion of Environment-Friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and the Management of and Support for Organic Foods (hereafter referred to as the "Act" in this subparagraph)

Article 26-2(Management of sensitive information and personally identifiable information) #

(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration, the head of a local government (where the relevant authority is delegated or entrusted, including a person to whom the relevant authority is delegated or entrusted), an education management agency and education implementing agencies under Article 33-3 of the Act (hereafter referred to as "education institution, etc." in this Article) may manage information on health under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act or data containing resident registration numbers under subparagraph 1 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, in unavoidable circumstances to conduct the following: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 13, 2015; Dec. 31, 2019; Feb. 25, 2020; Aug. 26, 2020>

1. Management of licenses and examinations for inseminators of livestock under Article 12 of the Act;

2. Management of persons permitted to engage in livestock farming business and persons registered to engage in livestock breeding business pursuant to Article 22(1) or (3) of the Act;

3. Management of persons who have completed mandatory education under Article 33-2 of the Act;

4. Management of persons registered as livestock trader under Article 34-2(1) of the Act;

5. Establishment and operation of electronic civil service window under Article 40-2 of the Act;

6. Subsidies from the fund under Article 47(2) of the Act and Article 19 of this Decree;

7. Loans from the Fund under Article 20(1).

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (including persons to whom the authority of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is delegated pursuant to Article 26) may manage information equivalent to criminal records under subparagraph 2 of Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act or data containing resident registration numbers under subparagraph 1 of Article 19 of the same Decree, if it is inevitable to conduct affairs concerning the verification of disqualification of executive officers or employees of a certification institution under Article 26-3 of the Act on the Promotion of Environment-Friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and the Management of and Support for Organic Foods applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42-12 of the Act. <Added on Aug. 26, 2020>

[This Article Added on Feb. 20, 2013]

Article 26-3(Re-examination of regulation) #

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall examine the appropriateness of the following matters every 3 years, counting from the base date of the following subparagraphs (referring to the period that ends on the day before the base date of every third year) and shall take measures, such as making improvements:

1. Designation of the institution for overall control of livestock improvement and the institution for livestock improvement pursuant to Article 11(1) and (2): January 1, 2016;

2. Standards for raised-floor rearing facilities under Appendix 1 for parent-stock chicken and parent-stock duck breeding business, or broiler chicken and duck farming business: January 1, 2026.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Sep. 2, 2025]

Article 27(Criteria for imposition of administrative fines) #

The criteria for imposition of administrative fines under Article 56(1) and (2) of the Act shall be as specified in the Appendix 4. <Amended on Feb. 20, 2013; Aug. 26, 2020>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 24, 2008]