ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT

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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT — 법갈피

Article 4(Formation of Environmental Impact Assessment Council) #

(1) The chairperson (hereinafter referred to as the "chairperson") of the environmental impact assessment council prescribed in Article 8(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "environmental impact assessment council") shall be appointed by the head of the consulting agency for strategic environmental impact assessment reports, etc. conducted under Articles 16,27, or 44 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "consulting agency"), the head of the planning agency, or the head of the approving agency prescribed in Article 24(5) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "the head of the approving agency"), from among public officials under their jurisdiction.

(2) The environmental impact assessment council shall be comprised of the following members: <Amended on Nov. 11, 2014; Dec. 30, 2015; Nov. 29, 2016>

1. At least one public official appointed by the head of the consulting agency;

2. At least one public official appointed by the head of the planning agency or by the head of the approving agency, etc.;

3. At least one person commissioned by the chairperson, from among those who have abundant knowledge and experiences in the relevant plan or project or in environmental impact assessment, etc.;

3-2. At least one person commissioned by the chairperson, from among private experts recommended by the head of the consulting agency;

4. At least one person appointed or commissioned by the chairperson, from among public officials or private experts recommended by the head of the local government having jurisdiction over the area subject to the relevant plan or the project zone;

4-2. At least one person appointed by the chairperson, from among public officials of the local environmental agency having jurisdiction over the area subject to the relevant plan or the project zone, recommended by the head of such local environmental agency (limited to cases where the head of the local environmental agency is not the head of the consulting agency);

5. At least one person commissioned by the chairperson from among the following persons:

a. Residents' representatives who reside in an area subject to the relevant plan or the project zone within the jurisdiction of the local government;

b. Non-governmental experts recommended by non-governmental organizations;

c. Experts in health impact assessment including public health (limited to where a health impact assessment shall be conducted under the proviso of Article 8(2) of the Act);

d. Marine experts recommended by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (limited to where coastal land prescribed in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Coast Management Act, is included in the relevant plan or project zone).

(3) The environmental impact assessment council shall be comprised of approximately 10 members, including one chairperson, appointed or commissioned by the chairperson for each meeting, based on the nature of each plan or project.

(4) The chairperson shall represent the environmental impact assessment council and administer all business affairs of the council.

(5) If the chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties due to extenuating circumstances, the council member appointed by the chairperson in advance shall act on behalf of the chairperson.

(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the formation of the environmental impact assessment council shall be determined by the chairperson, subject to deliberation by the environmental impact assessment council thereon.

Article 5(Operation of environmental impact assessment council) #

(1) Meetings of the environmental impact assessment council shall be convened by the chairperson.

(2) A quorum of the meeting of the environmental impact assessment council shall be duly formed with the attendance of a majority of its members under Article 4(3) and resolutions shall be adopted by affirmative votes of a majority of the members present at the meeting.

(3) Meetings of the environmental impact assessment council may be held as a video conference in which meeting participants attend from different locations equipped with devices capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving video and audio. In such cases, meeting participants shall be deemed to have attended the same meeting venue. <Added on Feb. 18, 2025>

(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the chairperson may conduct deliberation in writing, without convening a meeting, in any of the following cases: <Amended on Feb. 18, 2025>

1. Where the environmental impact of the relevant plan or project is deemed to be insignificant;

2. Where environmental impact assessment reports, etc. under Article 53(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "environmental impact assessment reports, etc.") have been already submitted several times for deliberation on a plan or project similar to the relevant plan or project;

3. Where the environmental impact of the relevant plan or project is deemed limited to a particular sector.

(5) Members of the environmental impact assessment council may be reimbursed for allowances and travel expenses, within the budget; provided, this shall not apply to a member who is a public official and attends a meeting of the environmental impact assessment council in direct relation to his or her official duties. <Amended on Feb. 18, 2025>

(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the operation of the environmental impact assessment council shall be determined by the chairperson, after resolution by the council. <Amended on Feb. 18, 2025>

Article 6-3(Expert committee of environmental impact assessment council) #

(1) The environmental impact assessment council formed and operated by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall have the following expert committees to professionally review matters subject to deliberation by the environmental impact assessment council: <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. An expert committee for adjusting the agreed terms and conditions;

2. An expert committee for reviewing false or inappropriate reports.

(2) The expert committee for adjusting the agreed terms and conditions under paragraph (1)1 shall professionally review matters requested for adjustment pursuant to Article 31(2) of the Act. <Added on Mar. 31, 2023>

(3) The expert committee for examining false or inappropriate reports under paragraph (1)2 shall professionally review matters pertaining to determining whether an environmental impact assessment report, etc. under Article 53(5)2 or 56(1)2 of the Act has been prepared falsely or inappropriately. <Added on Mar. 31, 2023>

(4) An expert committee referred to in each subparagraph of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "expert committee") shall be comprised of not more than 10 members including one chairperson, in consideration of gender equality. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023>

(5) The chairperson of an expert committee shall be designated by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from among its members. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) The members of an expert committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from among any of the following persons:<Amended on Mar. 31, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Public officials belonging to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment in charge of duties for environmental impact assessment, who shall be designated by the Minister from among public officials of at least Grade V or public officials holding positions equivalent thereto;

2. Public officials belonging to the relevant institutions in charge of duties for environmental impact assessment, who shall be recommended by the head of his or her institutions from among public officials of at least Grade V or public officials holding positions equivalent thereto;

3. Persons who have served as a judge, prosecutor, or attorney-at-law for at least five years;

4. Persons who have extensive knowledge of and experience in environmental impact assessment;

5. Executive officers or employees of environment-related associations, organizations, public corporations, or research institutes.

(7) Each expert committee shall have one executive secretary for its efficient operation, who shall be designated by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from among public officials belonging to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment in charge of duties for environmental impact assessment. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

(8) A majority of the members of an expert committee shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023>

(9) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (8), Articles 5(5),6, and 6-2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters pertaining to the reimbursement of allowances and travel expenses; the disqualification of, challenge to, or refrainment by members; and the removal, dismissal, etc. of members. In such cases, "environmental impact assessment council" shall be deemed to be "expert committee." <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023; Feb. 18, 2025>

[This Article Added on Nov. 27, 2018]

Article 10(Publication of determined items of strategic environmental impact assessment) #

(1) The head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a plan subject to strategic environmental impact assessment pursuant to Article 11(5) of the Act shall post the items, etc. of strategic environmental impact assessment, as determined under Article 11(1) or (3) of the Act, on the information and communications network of a Si (including a special self-governing city and referring to an administrative city prescribed in Article 10(2) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City in cases of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province; hereinafter the same shall apply) or Gun or Gu (Gu meaning an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment, or of an administrative agency that intends to formulate a plan subject to strategic environmental impact assessment or the information support system prescribed in Article 70(3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "information support system for environmental impact assessment"), for at least 14 days within 20 days from the date such determination is made. <Amended on Nov. 11, 2014; Jan. 22, 2016>

(2) If residents, etc. present opinions on the items, etc. of strategic environmental impact assessment published under paragraph (1), the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a plan subject to strategic environmental impact assessment shall review such opinions and shall include the opinions in the strategic environmental impact assessment report prescribed in Article 21, if the relevant plan is a governmental plan prescribed in Article 9(2)1 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "governmental plan"), or in the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report prescribed in Article 11(1), if the relevant plan is a master development plan prescribed in Article 9(2)2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "master development plan"). <Amended on Nov. 29, 2016>

Article 12(Methods for submitting draft strategic environmental impact assessment reports) #

(1) "Heads of other relevant administrative agencies specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 12(2)3 of the Act means the following persons: <Amended on Jan. 22, 2016; Nov. 27, 2018>

1. The head of a river basin environment office or the head of a regional environment office (hereinafter referred to as "head of a local environment office"; excluding where the head of a local environment office becomes the head of the consulting agency);

2. The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over an area affected by the master development plan subject to strategic environmental impact assessment (hereinafter referred to as "area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment");

3. The head of the Si (including a special self-governing city and referring to an administrative city prescribed in Article 11(2) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City in cases of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province; hereinafter the same shall apply), Gun, or Gu (Gu meaning an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment.

(2) The head of an administrative agency who formulates a master development plan shall submit a draft strategic environmental impact assessment report printed and bound in a book form in accordance with Article 12(2) of the Act, and the number of copies to be submitted to each authority shall be as follows: <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018; Feb. 18, 2025>

1. The head of the consulting agency: 20 copies.

2. The head of the approving agency under Article 8(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "head of the approving agency": 5 copies;

3. The head of the local environment office having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment (excluding where the head of a local environment office becomes the head of the consulting agency): Three copies;

4. The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment: Three copies;

5. The head of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment: Five copies.

(3) Upon receipt of a draft strategic environmental impact assessment report made under Article 12(2) of the Act, a person may notify the head of the administrative agency who intends to formulate the master development plan of his or her opinions on the anticipated environmental impact of the relevant plan, measures for environmental conservation, etc., within 30 days from the date the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report is filed.

Article 13(Public announcement of draft strategic environmental impact assessment reports for public inspection) #

(1) The head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan shall publicly announce the following matters at least once in a general daily newspaper having nationwide distribution under Article 9(1) of the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers (hereinafter referred to as "daily newspaper") and a general daily newspaper having nationwide distribution mainly in an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment (hereinafter referred to as "local newspaper") respectively within 10 days from the date he or she submits a draft strategic environmental impact assessment report under Article 12(2) of the Act and shall make the following matters available for public inspection by residents, etc. in an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment (hereinafter referred to as "residents") for a period of at least 20 days but not exceeding 40 days. In such cases, holidays and Saturdays shall not be counted in determining the period for public inspection: <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018>

1. Overview of the master development plan;

2. Period and place of public inspection of the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report;

3. Timing and methods for presenting opinions on the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report (including opinions as to whether to hold a public hearing).

(2) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan publicly announce information and makes the information available for public inspection under paragraph (1), he or she shall give notice of the public announcement and public inspection as follows: <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018>

1. The information and communications network of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment or of the administrative agency that intends to formulate the master development plan: The notice of public announcement and public inspection and summary of the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report;

2. The information support system for environmental impact assessment: The notice of public announcement and public inspection and the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report.

(3) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan intends to publicly announce information under paragraph (1), he or she shall hear the opinion as to the period, place, etc. of public inspection from the head of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment before determining such matters and shall prepare at least one place for public inspection for each Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment. <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018>

Article 15(Presentation) #

(1) The head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan shall hold a presentation under the main clause of Article 13(1) of the Act during the period for public inspection of the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report.

(2) If an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment straddles at least two Sis/Guns/Gus, the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan shall hold a presentation in each Si/Gun/Gu; provided, the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan may hold a presentation in one of such Sis/Guns/Gus under an agreement between him or her and the head of each Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018>

(3) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan intends to hold a presentation under paragraph (1) or (2), he or she shall publicly announce the overview of the project under the master development plan, the timing and place of the presentation, etc. at least once in a daily newspaper and a local newspaper, respectively, by no later than seven days before the date of the presentation; provided, the foregoing shall not apply where the notice of holding a presentation is given with the public announcement of the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report under Article 13(1).

(4) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan intends to make a public announcement under the main clause of paragraph (3), such head may request the head of a Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the relevant area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment to publicly announce the details of the plan on the website of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or bulletin boards of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong. In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Added on Feb, 18, 2025>

Article 16(Public hearings) #

(1) In either of the following cases, the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan shall hold a public hearing pursuant to the proviso of Article 13(1) of the Act:

1. If the number of residents who have presented opinions that it is necessary to hold a public hearing under Article 14 is at least 30 persons;

2. If the number of residents who have presented opinions that it would be necessary to hold a public hearing under Article 14 is at least five persons, constituting at least 50 percent of all residents who have presented opinions on the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report.

(2) If the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan deems it necessary to extensively gather opinions from relevant experts and residents, he or she may hold a public hearing after the end of the period for public inspection of a draft strategic environmental impact assessment report.

(3) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan intends to hold a public hearing under paragraph (1) or (2), he or she shall publicly announce the following matters at least once in a daily newspaper and a local newspaper respectively by no later than 14 days from the date of the public hearing:

1. Overview of the master development plan;

2. Date, time, and venue for the public hearing;

3. Other matters necessary for efficient operation of the public hearing.

(4) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan intends to make a public announcement under paragraph (3), such head may request the head of a Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the relevant area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment to publicly announce the details of the plan on the website of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or bulletin boards of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong. In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Added on Feb, 18, 2025>

(5) The head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan shall notify the head of a Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment of the results of a public hearing, by no later than 7 days after the end of the public hearing, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018; Feb, 18, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for holding a public hearing shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Feb, 18, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 18(Omitting presentation or public hearings) #

(1) Cases where a presentation or public hearing may be omitted under Article 13(3) of the Act shall be as follows:

1. Where it is impracticable to hold or continue a presentation in a normal condition because of disturbance of residents, etc.;

2. Where it is impracticable to hold or continue a public hearing in a normal condition because of disturbance of residents, etc., although it has been attempted to hold a public hearing at least twice.

(2) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan omits a briefing session or public hearing under paragraph (1), such head shall hold an online briefing session or an online public hearing using information and communications networks under the latter part of Article 13(3) of the Act or take the following measures, and endeavor to hear the opinions of residents, etc. by other means in good faith: <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018; Feb, 18, 2025>

1. Where a presentation is omitted: The following measures:

a. Publicly announcing the grounds for omitting the presentation session, the method for public inspection of presentation materials, etc. at least once in a daily newspaper and a local newspaper respectively;

b. Posting the reasons why the presentation is omitted, presentation materials, etc. on the information and communications network of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment or of the administrative agency that intends to formulate the master development plan or on the information support system for environmental impact assessment;

2. Where a public hearing is omitted: Publicly announcing the reasons why the public hearing is omitted, the timing and method for presenting opinions, the method for public inspection of presentation materials, etc. at least once in a daily newspaper and a local newspaper respectively.

(3) When the head of an administrative agency who intends to formulate a master development plan intends to give public announcement under paragraph (2)2, he or she shall consult with the head of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over an area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment on the timing, period, etc. for presenting opinions. <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018>

Article 21(Preparation of strategic environmental impact assessment report) #

(1) The strategic environmental impact assessment report referred to in Article 16(1) or (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "strategic environmental impact assessment report") shall include the following matters: <Amended on Dec. 30, 2015>

1. The items, etc. subject to the strategic environmental impact assessment, determined under Article 11(1) or (3) of the Act, and measures taken therefor;

2. The results of review of opinions of residents, etc. under Article 10(2);

3. The matters specified in Article 11(1); if the strategic environmental impact assessment report concerns a governmental plan in such cases, the term "master development plan" shall be construed as "governmental plan";

4. Opinions of residents and relevant administrative agencies on the draft strategic environmental impact assessment report and whether such opinions have been reflected in the relevant plan (applicable only to a master development plan);

5. Appendices:

a. Literature and references cited in strategic environmental impact assessment;

b. Personal data of participants in strategic environmental impact assessment;

c. A document that indicates the contract amount for strategic environmental impact assessment agency service, such as a copy of an agreement on strategic environmental impact assessment agency service (limited to where an agent is engaged for the formulation of a strategic environmental impact assessment report);

d. Glossary, etc.

(2) Further details about contents of a strategic environmental impact assessment report, the method of making a strategic environmental impact assessment report, etc. shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies; provided, further details about a governmental plan may be determined and publicly notified separately by the head of the relevant central administrative agency. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 23(Review, amendment, and rejection of strategic environmental impact assessment reports) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 17(1) of the Act, the head of the consulting agency shall review the following matters with respect to each strategic environmental impact assessment report:

1. Eligibility for consultations and other formalities;

2. Compliance with the procedures for gathering consensus from residents, etc. and reflection of consensus of residents;

3. Appropriateness of details of the strategic environmental impact assessment report.

(2) "Institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 17(2) of the Act means the following: <Added on May 12, 2020; Mar. 31, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. The National Institute of Environmental Research;

2. National Institute of Biological Resources under Article 6(1) of the Act on Establishment and Operation of Biological Resources Institute;

3. The Korea Environment Institute established under Article 8 of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes;

4. The Korea Environment Corporation prescribed in the Korea Environment Corporation Act;

5. National Institute of Ecology under the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the National Institute of Ecology;

6. Other institutions determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment as having expertise required for environmental impact assessment.

(3) "Grounds specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 17(3) of the Act means cases where the strategic environmental impact assessment report is not prepared in accordance with the contents and methods prescribed in Article 21. <Amended on May 12, 2020>

(4) When reviewing the strategic environmental impact assessment report, the head of the consulting agency may hear the opinions of related experts as necessary. <Amended on May 12, 2020>

(5) Where intending to reject the strategic environmental impact assessment report pursuant to Article 17(4)2 of the Act, the head of the consulting agency shall undergo an examination by the expert committee for reviewing false or inappropriate reports under Article 6-3(1)2 and deliberation by the environmental impact assessment council in advance; provided, the deliberation by the environmental impact assessment council may be omitted if intending to reject a strategic environmental impact assessment report that the expert committee for reviewing false or inappropriate reports under Article 6-3(1)2 has decided to be false. <Added on Nov. 27, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019; May 12, 2020; Mar. 31, 2023>

(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for review criteria, supplementation, rejection, etc. of the strategic environmental impact assessment report shall be determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Nov. 29, 2016; Nov. 27, 2018; May 12, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Nov. 29, 2016]

Article 28(Cases subject to re-consultation) #

(1) Cases where it is required to conduct strategic environmental impact assessment again under Article 20(1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Dec. 30, 2015; Nov. 29, 2016; Dec. 19, 2023>

1. Where the scale is increased by at least 30 percent of the scale reflected in agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 18 of the Act (including where the scale increased by accumulated changes is at least 30 percent of the scale reflected in the consultation held under Article 18 of the Act or in the re-consultation prescribed in Article 20 of the Act); provided, the foregoing shall not apply where the scale of a master development plan specified in any of the following increases within the minimum extent in an area where a master development plan is affected by each item of assessment determined under Article 11 of the Act:

a. Subparagraph 2a1) of Appendix 2;

b. Subparagraph 2a11) of Appendix 2 (limited to construction projects of roads or railroads);

c. Subparagraph 2e2) of Appendix 2;

d. Subparagraph 2g2) of Appendix 2.

2. Where a land use plan is amended with respect to at least 10 percent of the area specified as the area that shall be conserved in its original state or that shall be excluded from the plan according to the agreed terms and conditions notified under Article 18 of the Act and the area subject to the amendment is at least 10,000 square meters; provided, the foregoing shall not apply where consultation with the head of the consulting agency has been completed on environmental impact assessment under Article 27, 32, or 33 of the Act.

(2) Notwithstanding the main clause of paragraph (1)1, the increased portion shall be at least the area specified in any of the following subparagraphs, where the relevant plan is an urban/Gun management plan pursuant to subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act:

1. 60,000 square meters, where the plan is for an urban area defined under Article 36(1)1 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act (excluding green areas);

2. 10,000 square meters, where the plan is for other than an area referred to in subparagraph 1;

3. An area, the aggregate of which calculated by the following formula is one, where the area over which it is intended to formulate the plan straddles areas referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2: [Area prescribed in subparagraph 1 / Minimum area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment conducted under subparagraph 1] + [Area prescribed in subparagraph 2 / Minimum area subject to strategic environmental impact assessment conducted under subparagraph 2].

(3) If the head of an administrative agency who formulates a master development plan includes adjoining land, etc. merely for the purpose of security control or safety management or for securing a buffer zone, without any development work, the area of such land, etc. shall not be deemed an increase in the planned scale prescribed in paragraph (1)1.

Article 29(Consultations on amendment of master development plans) #

(1) "When the head of the competent administrative agency intends to amend a master development plan with respect to any of the matters specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 21(1) of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023; Dec. 19, 2023>

1. Where the scale of at least five percent and less than 30 percent of the scale included in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 18 of the Act [in cases of re-consultation under Article 20 of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "re-consultation") or consultation on amendments under Article 21 of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred as "consultation on amendments"), referring to the scale included in the agreed terms and conditions of the final consultation] increases; in such cases, where the scale equivalent to less than five percent of the scale included in the agreed terms and conditions of a consultation, re-consultation, or consultation on amendments under Article 18 of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "consultation, etc.") increases multiple times after the consultation, etc. are held, the scale shall be computed by cumulatively adding up the changes in scale;

2. Where the scale of the plan is not subject to re-consultation under the main clause of Article 28(1)1 but increases by not less than the minimum scale subject to strategic environmental impact assessment;

3. Where the scale of at least 30 percent of the scale included in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 18 of the Act increases in the minimum regional scope of areas affected by each item of assessment determined pursuant to Article 11 of the Act (limited to a master development plan specified in any of the following); in such cases, where the scale equivalent to less than 30 percent of the scale included in the agreed terms and conditions of the relevant consultation, etc. increases multiple times after consultation, etc. are held, the scale shall be computed by cumulatively adding up the changes in scale;

a. Subparagraph 2a1) of Appendix 2;

b. Subparagraph 2a11) of Appendix 2 (limited to construction projects of roads or railroads);

c. Subparagraph 2e2) of Appendix 2;

d. Subparagraph 2g2) of Appendix 2.

4. Where the scale of at least 30 percent included in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 18 of the Act increases and the increased portion is less than the area specified in the subparagraphs of Article 28(2) (limited to an urban or gun management plan defined in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act); in such cases, where the scale equivalent to less than 30 percent of the scale included in the terms and conditions of the relevant consultation, etc. increases multiple times after the consultation, etc. are held, the scale shall be computed by cumulatively adding up the changes in scale;

5. Where the area specified in the agreed terms and conditions notified under Article 18 of the Act as an area that shall be conserved in its original state or that shall be excluded from development is developed, but the developed area is less than the area subject to re-consultation under the main clause of Article 28(1)2;

6. Where it is intended to amend any of the matters specified in the agreed terms and conditions notified under Article 18(1) of the Act as matters on which the opinion of the head of the consulting agency shall be sought when it is intended to amend such, taking into consideration the nature of the relevant project plan.

(2) If the head of an administrative agency who formulates a master development plan includes adjoining land, etc. merely for the purpose of security control or safety management or for securing a buffer zone, without development activity, such inclusion shall not be deemed an amendment under any subparagraph of paragraph (1).

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where the consultation, re-consultation or consultation on amendment has been held pursuant to the following classifications, with regard to a master development plan to be amended, along with the documents prescribed in the subparagraphs of paragraph (5), it shall be deemed that the consultation on amendment of the master development plan under Article 21(1) of the Act has been held: <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023>

1. Where the re-consultation or consultation on amendment with the head of the consulting agency has been held with respect to environmental impact assessment pursuant to Articles 27,32, or 33 of the Act;

2. Where the consultation or consultation on amendment with the head of the consulting agency has been held with respect to mini environmental impact assessment pursuant to Article 44 or 46-2 of the Act.

(4) If the head of the approving agency deems it necessary to seek the opinion of the consulting agency on the feasibility of an amendment to a master development plan, the appropriateness of site location, etc. when he or she intends to amend the plan, he or she may also consult with the head of the consulting agency on the amendment to any matter not specified in paragraph (1).

(5) A person who intends to consult with the head of the consulting agency on an amendment to a master development plan under Article 21(1) of the Act shall prepare a document about the following matters and submit it to the head of the consulting agency:

1. Details of the amendment to the master development plan;

2. Grounds for the feasibility of the amendment to the master development plan, the appropriateness of site location, etc.

Article 35(Methods of submitting draft environmental impact assessment reports) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 25(2) of the Act, a project implementer shall submit a draft environmental impact assessment report to the heads of the following administrative agencies: <Amended on Feb, 18, 2025>

1. The head of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the relevant project zone (hereinafter referred to as the "relevant project zone") (referring to the head of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the largest or longest section of the relevant project zone, if the relevant project zone straddles the areas within jurisdiction of at least 2 Sis/Guns/Gus);

2. The head of the Si/Gun/Gu who is not the head of the Si/Gun/Gu referred to in subparagraph 1 (hereinafter referred to as "the competent head of Si/Gun/Gu") but has jurisdiction over an area subject to environmental impact assessment (hereinafter referred to as "head of a relevant Si/Gun/Gu");

3. The head of the approving agency;

4. The head of the consulting agency;

5. The head of the local environmental office having jurisdiction over an area subject to environmental impact assessment (excluding cases where the head of a local environment office becomes the head of the consulting agency);

6. The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over an area subject to the relevant project zone.

(2) A draft environmental impact assessment report shall be submitted in the form of a printed and bound book, and the number of copies to be submitted to each authority shall be as follows:

1. The head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu: 10 copies;

2. The head of a relevant Si/Gun/Gu: 5 copies;

3. The head of the approving agency: 5 copies;

4. The head of the consulting agency: 20 copies;

5. The head of the local environment office having jurisdiction over an area subject to environmental impact assessment (excluding cases where the head of a local environment office becomes the head of the consulting agency): 3 copies;

6. The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over the relevant project zone: 3 copies.

Article 36(Public announcement of draft environmental impact assessment reports for public inspection) #

(1) The head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu shall publicly announce the following matters at least once in a daily newspaper and a local newspaper respectively within 10 days from the date a draft environmental impact assessment report under Article 35(1) is filed and shall make the following matters available for public inspection of residents, etc. in an area subject to environmental impact assessment (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as "residents") for a period of at least 20 days, but not more than 40 days, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so, such as a natural disaster. In such cases, holidays and Saturdays shall be excluded in the period for public inspection: <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018>

1. Overview of the project;

2. Period and place of public inspection of the draft environmental impact assessment report;

3. Timing and methods for presenting opinions on the draft environmental impact assessment report (including opinions as to whether to hold a public hearing).

(2) When the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu publishes information and makes the information available for public inspection under paragraph (1), he or she shall give notice of the public announcement and public inspection as follows:

1. The information and communications network of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the project zone: The notice of public announcement and public inspection and summary of the draft environmental impact assessment report;

2. The information support system for environmental impact assessment: The notice of public announcement and public inspection and the draft environmental impact assessment report.

(3) When the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu intends to publicly announce information under paragraph (1), he or she shall hear the opinion on the period, place, etc. of public inspection from the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu before determining such matters and shall prepare at least one place for public inspection in an area within the jurisdiction of the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu and an area within the jurisdiction of the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu, respectively.

Article 39(Holding of presentations) #

(1) A project implementer shall hold a presentation in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Act during the period for public inspection of a draft environmental impact assessment report.

(2) If a project zone subject to environmental impact assessment straddles at least two Sis/Guns/Gus, the relevant project implementer shall hold a presentation in each Si/Gun/Gun respectively; provided, a project implementer may hold a presentation in either Si or Gun or Gu under an agreement with the heads of each Si/Gun/Gun involved.

(3) If it is impracticable to hold a presentation under paragraphs (1) and (2) due to the implementation of crisis control measures against infectious diseases under Article 34(1) of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, a presentation may be held by non-face-to-face methods. In such cases, a project implementer that shall obtain approval, etc. shall undergo consultation with the head of the approving agency. <Added on Mar. 31, 2023>

(4) If a project implementer intends to hold a presentation under paragraph (1) or (2), he or she shall publicly announce the overview of the project, the date, time, and place of the presentation, etc. at least once in a daily newspaper and a local newspaper respectively, no later than seven days before the date of holding the presentation; provided, the foregoing shall not apply where the notice of holding a presentation is given in the public announcement of the draft environmental impact assessment report under Article 36(1). <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023>

(5) When a project implementer intends to make a public announcement under the main clause of paragraph (4), such implementer may request the head of a Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the relevant project zone to publicly announce the details of the public announcement on the website of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or bulletin boards of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong. In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Added on Feb, 18, 2025>

Article 40(Public hearings) #

(1) In either of the following cases, a project implementer shall hold a public hearing in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Act:

1. If the number of residents who have presented opinions that it would be necessary to hold a public hearing under Article 38 is at least 30 persons;

2. If the number of residents who have presented opinions that it is necessary to hold a public hearing under Article 38 is at least five persons, constituting at least 50 percent of all residents who have presented opinions on the draft environmental impact assessment report.

(2) If a project implementer deems it necessary to extensively collect opinions from relevant experts and residents, he or she may hold a public hearing after the period for public inspection of a draft environmental impact assessment report.

(3) When a project implementer intends to hold a public hearing under paragraph (1) or (2), he or she shall publicly announce the following matters in a daily newspaper and a local newspaper respectively by no later than 14 days from the date of the public hearing:

1. Overview of the project;

2. Date, time, and venue for the public hearing;

3. Other matters necessary for efficient operation of the public hearing.

(4) When a project implementer intends to make a public announcement under the main clause of paragraph (3), such implementer may request the head of a Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the relevant project zone to publicly announce the details of the public announcement on the website of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or bulletin boards of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong. In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Added on Feb, 18, 2025>

(5) A project implementer shall notify the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu and the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gun of the results of a public hearing, by no later than 7 days after the end of the public hearing, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Feb, 18, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 48(Review of environmental impact assessment reports) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 28(1) of the Act, the head of the consulting agency shall review the following matters with respect to an environmental impact assessment report:

1. Eligibility for consultations and other formalities;

2. Compliance with the procedures for gathering consensus from residents, etc. and reflection of consensus of residents;

3. Validity of details of the environmental impact assessment report.

(2) "Institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause, with the exception of its subparagraphs, of Article 28(2) of the Act means institutions under the subparagraphs of Article 23(2). <Added on May 12, 2020>

(3) "Grounds specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 28(3) of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on May 12, 2020>

1. Where the environmental impact assessment report is not prepared in accordance with the contents and methods of preparation under Article 46;

2. Where it is deemed necessary to adjust or supplement the project plan, etc. because the implementation of a project subject to environmental impact assessment poses a threat to the environment.

(4) When reviewing the environmental impact assessment report, the head of the consulting agency may hear the opinions of relevant experts as necessary. <Amended on May 12, 2020>

(5) If necessary for the review of the environmental impact assessment report, the head of the consulting agency may request the head of the approving agency to submit relevant data. In such cases, the head of the approving agency shall comply therewith, unless there is any special reason. <Amended on May 12, 2020>

(6) Where intending to reject the strategic environmental impact assessment report pursuant to Article 28(4)2 of the Act, the head of the consulting agency shall undergo a review by the expert committee and deliberation by the environmental impact assessment council in advance; provided, the deliberation by the environmental impact assessment council may be omitted if intending to reject a strategic environmental impact assessment report that the expert committee has decided to be false. <Added on Nov. 27, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019; May 12, 2020>

(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for review criteria, supplementation, adjustment, rejection, etc. of the strategic environmental impact assessment report shall be determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Nov. 29, 2016; Nov. 27, 2018; May 12, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Nov. 29, 2016]

Article 54(Cases subject to re-consultation on environmental impact assessment reports) #

(1) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 32(1)1 through 3 of the Act means 5 years, respectively. <Amended on Feb, 18, 2025>

(2) "Increase to at least the scale specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 32(1)4 of the Act means an increase of the scale of a project or facilities included in the agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 29(1) of the Act by at least the minimum scale subject to environmental impact assessment specified in Appendix 3 (excluding where only the building site of a factory under the industrial cluster development and factory establishment Act increases and no additional damage to natural environment or no additional pollutants are emitted). In such cases, when the scale has increased by less than the minimum scale subject to environmental impact assessment on several occasions, the scale amended on such several occasions shall be aggregated. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2023; Feb, 18, 2025>

(3) "Where the area to be developed is at least the scale specified by Presidential Decree or where it is intended to alter the location of such area" in Article 32(1)5 of the Act means where the area which is intended to develop or relocate, out of the area specified to be conserved in its original state or to be excluded from the project according to the agreed terms and conditions notified under Article 29(1) of the Act, is at least 30 percent of the minimum scale of the project subject to environmental impact assessment (including where the scale of the area to be developed according to accumulated changes is at least 30 percent of the minimum scale of the project subject to environmental impact assessment). <Amended on Feb, 18, 2025>

(4) "Events specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 32(1)6 of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on Nov. 11, 2014; Mar. 31, 2023; Feb, 18, 2025>

1. Where only the building site of a factory under the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act increases and no additional damage to natural environment or no additional pollutants are emitted, and where the project implementer who fails to have a re-consultation on the environmental impact assessment report intends to perform any act of doing harm to the natural environment or emitting any pollutant in the site;

2. Where construction works are resumed after being suspended for at least seven years.

Article 55(Documents to be submitted for requesting review of plans for environmental conservation) #

(1) A person who intends to receive a review of a plan for environmental conservation in accordance with the main clause of Article 33(2) of the Act shall submit documents describing the following matters, to the head of the approving agency:

1. Details of the amendment to the project plan, etc.;

2. Outcomes of the survey, forecasting, and assessment of the environmental impact ensuing from the amendment to the project plan, etc.;

3. Details of the plan for environmental conservation following the amendment to the project plan, etc.

(2) "Cases specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 33(3) of the Act shall be any of the following: <Amended on Nov. 11, 2014; Dec. 30, 2015; Jan. 16, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019; Dec. 20, 2022; Mar. 31, 2023; Dec. 19, 2023>

1. Where the guidelines for consultations are amended;

2. Where the scale of the relevant project or facilities falls under any of the following; provided, the foregoing shall not apply where the scale of a linear project completed in accordance with the project plan, etc. already consulted (referring to a linear project; a project for constructing power transmission lines prescribed in subparagraph 3c2) or d2) of Appendix 3; a project for dredging sea routes prescribed in subparagraph 4c of that Appendix; a project for constructing roads prescribed in subparagraph 5 of that Appendix; a project for constructing railroads prescribed in subparagraph 7a and b of that Appendix; a project for utilizing or developing a river prescribed in subparagraph 9 of that Appendix; or a project for constructing forest roads prescribed in subparagraph 12b of that Appendix; hereinafter the same shall apply) is additionally increased; or a linear project (limited to a project for the construction of a railroad under subparagraph 7a or b of Appendix 3 the length of which is at least four kilometers) is increased for the minimum area within an area affected by each item of assessment determined under Article 24 of the Act.

a. Where projects or facilities the scale of which accounts for at least 10 percent of the projects and facilities included in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 29(1) of the Act [in cases of re-consultation under Article 32(1) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "re-consultation") or consultation on amendments to agreed terms and conditions under Article 33(3) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred as "consultation on amendments"), referring to the scale of the entire projects and facilities included in the agreed terms and conditions of the final consultation] grow in scale; in such cases, if the projects and facilities, the scale of which is less than 10 percent and which are included in the agreed terms and conditions of consultations, re-consultations, or consultations on amendments under Article 29(1) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "consultation, etc."), grow in scale multiple times after holding the consultations, etc., the scale of expansion shall be computed by cumulatively adding up the changes in scale;

b. Where the scale of a project (referring to the scale of the entire projects included in the agreed terms and conditions of the final consultations in cases of re-consultation or consultation on amendments) which is increased following the growth of a project scale included in the agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 29(1) of the Act satisfies the scale of the projects subject to mini environmental impact assessment under Article 43 of the Act (in cases where a temporary site office is installed to manage the construction work of the relevant project or in cases of construction projects referred to in subparagraph 3c2) of Appendix 3 which does not accompany alteration of land form and quality, the land area thereof shall not be included herein). In such cases, if the scale of the projects included in the agreed terms and conditions of the relevant consultations, etc. after holding consultations, etc. is increased multiple times, the scale of expansion shall be computed by cumulatively adding up the changes in scale.

3. Deleted. <Nov. 11, 2014>

4. Where a land use plan is amended for an area corresponding to more than five percent of the land area or not less than 10,000 square meters of the land area specified in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 29(1) of the Act to be conserved in its original state or to be excluded from the plan (referring to the area to be conserved in its original state or to be excluded from the agreed terms and conditions of the final consultations in cases of re-consultation or consultation on amendments). In such cases, if the land use plan is amended multiple times for a land corresponding to not more than five percent of the land area or less than 10,000 square meters of the area specified in the agreed terms and conditions to be conserved in its original state or to be excluded from the plan after holding the relevant consultations, etc., the land area shall be computed by cumulatively adding up the land areas changed multiple times;

5. A land use plan is amended for an area corresponding to at least 15 percent of the area of a building site included in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 29(1) of the Act (referring to the whole area of a building site included in the agreed terms and conditions of the final consultation in the cases of re-consultation or consultation on amendments). In such cases, if the land use plan is amended multiple times for an area corresponding to less than 15 percent of the area of the building site included in the agreed terms and conditions of consultations, etc. after holding the relevant consultations, etc., the area shall be computed by cumulatively adding up the areas changed multiple times;

6. Where an amendment is made with regard to any matter concerning buildings or other structures subject to restrictions on site location in the project site (including types of business, if the project is for the development of an industrial site or industrial complex), at the time agreed terms and conditions are notified under Article 29(1) of the Act;

7. Where the amount of pollutants emitted or discharged (referring to pollutants whose permissible emission levels are set under Article 16 of the clean air conservation Act or Article 32 of the water environment conservation act; hereinafter the same shall apply) which are included in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 29(1) of the Act (in cases of re-consultation or consultation on amendments, referring to the amount of pollutants emitted or discharged that are reflected in the agreed terms and conditions of the final consultation) is increased by at least 30 percent, or the amount of pollutants not included in the agreed terms and conditions under Article 29(1) of the Act are emitted or discharged 30 percent above the permissible emission levels. In such cases, if pollutants included in the agreed terms and conditions after having been discussed during the consultation, etc. and less than 30 percent of the permissible emission levels of such pollutants are emitted or discharged multiple times with incremental increases in amounts, the amount of pollutants emitted or discharged shall be calculated by cumulatively adding up the amount of emissions or discharges increased multiple times.

8. Where an amendment is made with regard to any matter specified as requiring the opinions of the head of a consulting agency in advance if such matter is modified at the time agreed terms and conditions are notified under Article 29(1) of the Act, such as amendment of a project plan in a major protection area or amendment of major reduction measures;

(3) When the head of the approving agency intends to seek an opinion pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Act, he or she shall submit documents describing the matters referred to in paragraph (1) to the head of the consulting agency. In such cases, the head of the approval agency who has received documents under paragraph (1) from a business entity shall submit such documents to the head of the consulting agency within 10 days from the date of receipt of the documents. <Amended on Dec. 19, 2023>

Article 58-2(Standards for environmental impact assessment under ordinance of City/Do) #

(1) "Standards prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 42 (3) of the Act means the following: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. The ordinance of the relevant Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Do (excluding large cities with a population of at least 500,000 within their jurisdiction), Special Self-Governing Do, or large city with a population of at least 500,000 (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do Ordinance") shall include the following:

a. Establishment of environmental conservation objectives;

b. Projects subject to environmental impact assessment under City/Do Ordinance (hereafter in this Article referred to as "City/Do environmental impact assessment"), which are projects subject to City/Do environmental impact assessment (hereafter in this Article referred to as "projects subject to City/Do environmental impact assessment");

c. Fields of City/Do environmental impact assessment, detailed assessment items, and assessment methods;

d. Collection of opinions of residents, etc., through public notice and public inspection of the draft of an environmental impact assessment report prepared under City/Do Ordinance (hereafter in this Article referred to as "City/Do environmental impact assessment report"), briefing sessions, public hearings, and other similar procedures;

e. Preparation, review, and return of City/Do environmental impact assessment reports, and consultation, reconsultation, or consultation on changes with respect to City/Do environmental impact assessment projects;

f. Prohibition on construction of projects subject to City/Do environmental impact assessment prior to completion of consultation, reconsultation, or consultation on changes;

g. Follow-up management, including the implementation of consultation results, post-environmental impact surveys, notification of the commencement of projects, etc., management and supervision of consultation results, and re-assessment;

h. Disclosure of City/Do environmental impact assessment reports;

2. Where a Mayor/Do Governor, upon receiving a request for consultation on a project subject to City/Do environmental impact assessment, reviews the details of a City/Do environmental impact assessment report, he or she shall, if necessary, hear opinions of any of the following institutions or relevant experts, or request an on-site investigation:

a. Institutions specified in the subparagraphs of Article 23(2);

b. Other institutions designated separately by the Mayor/Do Governor, in consultation with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, as institutions having expertise necessary for City/Do environmental impact assessment;

3. Where a Mayor/Do Governor, the head of an approving agency, or a project implementer who is not required to obtain approval, etc. determines any of the following matters, he or she shall sufficiently collect opinions of local residents, relevant experts, etc.:

a. Assessment items, scope, etc. of City/Do environmental impact assessment;

b. Other important matters regarding City/Do environmental impact assessment that the Mayor/Do Governor deems necessary to collect opinions of local residents, relevant experts, etc.;

4. A Mayor/Do Governor shall establish a deliberative body composed of experts with extensive knowledge of and experience in environmental impact assessment and legal experts, etc., and shall undergo deliberation by such body in order to determine whether a City/Do environmental impact assessment report and the materials forming its basis contain false or inadequate information.

[This Article Added on Feb. 18, 2025]

Article 60(Preparation of mini environmental impact assessment reports) #

(1) A mini environmental impact assessment report under Article 44(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "mini environmental impact assessment report") shall include the following matters: <Amended on Dec. 30, 2015>

1. Overview of the project;

2. The scope of an area subject to environmental impact assessment and the present conditions of land use and environment of the areas around the relevant project site;

3. Appropriateness of site location (excluding projects for which strategic environmental impact assessment has been conducted);

4. Outcomes of the survey, forecasting, and assessment of environmental impacts;

5. Measures for environmental conservation;

6. Appendices:

a. Literature and references cited in mini environmental impact assessment report;

b. Personal data of participants in mini environmental impact assessment;

c. A document that indicates the contract amount for mini environmental impact assessment agency service, such as a copy of an agreement on mini environmental impact assessment agency service (limited to where an agent is engaged for the formulation of a mini environmental impact assessment report);

d. Glossary, etc.

(2) With respect to any of small-scale development projects that fall within the categories, scale, etc. determined and publicly notified by the head of the consulting agency as he or she deems that the environmental impact of such projects is minor, a project implementer obliged to obtain approval, etc., or the head of the approving agency may be permitted to omit part of the matters specified in paragraph (1) when he or she prepares a mini environmental impact assessment report. <Amended on Nov. 11, 2014>

(3) If the head of the consulting agency has reviewed a strategic environmental impact assessment report under Article 17 of the Act with regard to sub-items of mini environmental impact assessment in Appendix 1, he or she may permit the following matters to be omitted: <Amended on Nov. 11, 2014>

1. If part of sub-items of mini environmental impact assessment in Appendix 1 has been reviewed: Preparation of reviewed items of assessment;

2. If all sub-items of mini environmental impact assessment in Appendix 1 have been reviewed: Preparation of the mini environmental impact assessment report under Article 44 of the Act and the procedures for requesting consultations thereon.

(4) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), further details about preparation of a mini environmental impact assessment report, etc. shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 63-2(Consultations on amendment of mini environmental impact assessment reports) #

(1) "Grounds prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as additionally developing an area previously determined to be conserved in its original state or an area previously determined to be excluded from development" in Article 46-2(1) of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Dec. 31, 2019; Dec. 19, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025; Oct. 21, 2025>

1. Where the guidelines for consultations are amended;

2. Where the scale of the project in the agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 45(1) of the Act is increased by at least 30 percent within 10 years from the date the project is approved (including where the increase due to cumulative amendments is at least 30 percent of the project scale in the agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 45(1) of the Act and the consultation on amendments prescribed in Article 46-2 of the Act) or where the site area increased due to the increase in the scale of the project is equal to or larger than the scale of the projects subject to mini environmental impact assessment under attached Appendix 4; provided, this shall not apply where the project area is increased due to cadastral confirmation survey defined in subparagraph 4-2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Establishment and Management of Spatial Data, where a linear project completed according to the agreed project plan, etc. is further increased, or where a linear project is increased within the narrowest geographic scope among the areas to be affected by each item of assessment;

3. Where at least 30 percent of the site area in the agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 45(1) of the Act (referring to the total site area in the final consultation where a project has undergone consultation on an amendment under Article 46-2 of the Act) is changed according to a land use plan (in cases of several amendments to a land use plan following consultation under Article 45(1) of the Act or consultation on amendments under Article 46-2(3) of the Act, each of which result in less than 30 percent change in the final site area in the relevant consultation, the area changed according to the relevant land use plan shall be the sum of the areas changed due to the several amendments); provided, the foregoing shall not apply where the green area included in the consultations does not decrease;

4. Where a land use plan is amended with respect to more than five percent of the area determined as an area that shall be conserved in its original state or that shall be excluded from development according to the agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 45(1) of the Act (including where an increased area due to accumulated amendments exceeds five percent);

5. Where a project is not commenced within five years after the approval or determination of the project plan, etc.; provided, the foregoing shall not apply when the surrounding circumstances have changed slightly during the period while the project is not commenced, regarding which the head of the approving agency, etc. has consulted with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment.

(2) Any person who intends to have his or her plan for environmental conservation reviewed pursuant to Article 46-2(2) of the Act shall submit documents containing the following to the head of the approving agency:

1. Amendments to the project plan, etc.;

2. Investigation, prediction, and evaluation results of environmental impacts due to amendments to the project plan, etc.;

3. Details of the plan for environmental conservation according to amendments to the project plan, etc.

(3) A project implementer or the head of the approving agency who wishes to hear opinions pursuant to Article 46-2(3) of the Act shall submit documents containing the matters prescribed in the subparagraphs of paragraph (2) to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>.

[This Article Added on Nov. 27, 2018]

Article 67-4(Projects subject to expedited assessment) #

(1) "Project implementer who intends to conduct a project subject to environmental impact assessment or mini environmental impact assessment, as prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs of, Article 52-3 (1) of the Act means a project implementer who intends to conduct the following projects:

1. A project subject to environmental impact assessment, other than the following projects:

a. A project subject to in-depth assessment review specified in Appendix 4-2;

b. A project subject to climate change impact assessment specified in subparagraph 3 of Appendix 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for Coping with Climate Crisis;

c. A project subject to the addition and assessment of health impact items specified in Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Environmental Health Act;

d. A project subject to consultation on impact on natural scenery, etc. under Article 28(1) of the Natural Environment Conservation Act;

2. A project subject to mini environmental impact assessment, other than a project subject to consultation on impact on natural scenery, etc. under Article 28(1) of the Natural Environment Conservation Act.

(2) "Cases meeting the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 52-3(1)1 of the Act means cases meeting all of the following standards:

1. The project zone of the project subject to environmental impact assessment or mini environmental impact assessment shall not include the natural environment impact factors specified in subparagraph 1 of Appendix 4-3;

2. The project shall not be one whose primary purpose is the extraction of earth and stone, sand, gravel, minerals, etc., and which causes large-scale damage to ecosystems and topography.

(3) "Cases meeting the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 52-3(1)2 of the Act means cases meeting all of the following standards:

1. There shall be no facilities used by groups sensitive to exposure to environmentally hazardous factors specified in subparagraph 2a of Appendix 4-3 within the area scope of the assessment item that is set most narrowly among the areas that will be affected by each assessment item stated in the preparatory statement for assessment;

2. Facilities discharging hazardous substances specified in subparagraph 2b of Appendix 4-3 shall not be included in the project plan of an project subject to environmental impact assessment or mini environmental impact assessment.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), new projects pursued by including all or part of the following zones and not causing additional damage to the natural environment or impact on the living environment shall be deemed to satisfy all of the standards specified in paragraphs (2) and (3):

1. A project zone for which consultation has already been completed under Article 27 or Article 44 of the Act;

2. A project zone for which approval, etc. was granted prior to its new inclusion as a project subject to environmental impact assessment or mini environmental impact assessment (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as "new inclusion") following an amendment to Appendix 3 or 4 after such approval, etc. was granted.

[This Article Added on Oct. 21, 2025]

[Previous Article 67-4 moved to Article 67-8 <Oct. 21, 2025>]

Article 67-5(Procedures for expedited assessment) #

(1) "Methods prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former part of Article 52-3(2) of the Act means the following methods:

1. Collection of opinions from residents, etc.: Posting the following matters for at least 10 days on the information and communications network operated by the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu, or the head of an approval agency, etc., and on the information support system for environmental impact assessment:

a. The preparatory statements for assessment;

b. The timing and methods of submitting opinions;

2. Deliberation by the environmental impact assessment council: Reviewing the appropriateness of whether the project is subject to expedited assessment, based on the preparatory statements for assessment and the results of the collection of opinions from residents, etc. conducted under subparagraph 1.

(2) When the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment intends to collect opinions from residents, etc. under paragraph (1)1, the Minister shall request the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu or the head of an approving agency, etc. to post the matters specified in the items of that subparagraph on the information and communications network operated by the relevant agency, and the head so requested shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

(3) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former part of Article 52-3(2) of the Act means 30 days. In such cases, public holidays and Saturdays shall not be included in the period referred to in the former part.

(4) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall disclose, under the latter part of Article 52-3(2) of the Act, the results of the collection of opinions from residents, etc. and whether such opinions have been reflected, by posting them for at least 14 days on the information and communications network operated by the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu, or the head of an approving agency, etc., and on the information support system for environmental impact assessment, within 7 days from the date of notification as to whether the project is subject to expedited assessment under the former part of that paragraph. In such cases, paragraph (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the procedures for posting on the information and communications network operated by the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu or the head of an approving agency, etc.

(5) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the latter part of Article 52-3(4) of the Act means 30 days (40 days, if the head of the consulting agency extends the period due to any unavoidable cause); in such cases, the following periods shall not be included in the calculation of the aforementioned period:

1. The period required to hear the opinion of the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment under Article 52-3(5) of the Act;

2. Public holidays and Saturdays.

(6) When the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment receives a request from the head of an approval agency, etc. for an opinion on environmental conservation measures under Article 52-3(5) of the Act, the Minister shall examine the validity thereof and notify the head of the opinion within 10 days from the date of receipt of such request. In such cases, public holidays and Saturdays shall not be included in the period referred to in the former part.

(7) If necessary in examining environmental conservation measures under paragraph (6), the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may hear the opinions of the institutions specified in the subparagraphs of Article 23(2).

(8) "Modifications to minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former part of Article 52-3(8) of the Act means the following:

1. A project subject to expedited assessment falling under Article 67-4(1)1: Any of the following cases (limited to cases that do not conflict with other items (excluding item e)); in such cases, if modifications under items a through d are made multiple times below the standard under the relevant item, whether the relevant standard is met shall be determined based on the cumulative value calculated by aggregating the scale, etc. of such multiple modifications:

a. Where the scale of the project or facility is increased to less than the minimum scale of projects subject to environmental impact assessment under Appendix 3; provided, if only the site area of a factory is increased under the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act and no additional damage to the natural environment or emissions of pollutants occur, the scale standard under the main clause shall not apply;

b. Where a zone designated for preservation in its original state in its original state or exclusion in the project plan is developed or its location is changed, and the scale of such development or change is less than 30 percent of the minimum scale of projects subject to environmental impact assessment under Appendix 3;

c. Where the land-use plan is changed with respect to an area corresponding to less than 15 percent of the site area included in the project plan;

d. Where the amount of pollutants discharged as included in environmental conservation measures is increased by less than 30 percent, or where pollutants not included in the project plan are discharged at a level less than 30 percent of the permissible emission standards;

e. Where the modification falls under a minor modification under the proviso of Article 33(2) of the Act;

2. A project subject to expedited assessment falling under Article 67-4(1)2: Any of the following cases (limited to cases that do not conflict with other items); in such cases, if modifications are made multiple times below the standard under the items, whether the relevant standard is met shall be determined based on the cumulative value calculated by aggregating the scale, etc. of such multiple modifications:

a. Where the project scale is increased by less than 30 percent and the scale of such increase is less than the scale of projects subject to mini environmental impact assessment under Appendix 4; provided, where the project area is increased due to a cadastral confirmation survey under subparagraph 4-2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Establishment and Management of Spatial Data, where an additional increase is made to a completed linear project, or where a linear project is increased within the area scope of the assessment item set most narrowly among the areas that will be affected by each assessment item, the scale standard under the main clause shall not apply;

b. Where the land-use plan is modified with respect to an area corresponding to less than 30 percent of the site area included in the project plan; provided, where the land-use plan under the project plan is modified and the green area does not decrease, the area standard under the main clause shall not apply;

c. Where the land-use plan is amended with respect to an area corresponding to up to 5 percent of the total area of a zone designated for preservation in its original state or exclusion in the project plan.

[This Article Added on Oct. 21, 2025]

[Previous Article 67-5 moved to Article 67-9 <Oct. 21, 2025>]

Article 67-8(Methods and procedures for evaluation of capability to perform projects) #

(1) Where a contracting authority is required to evaluate an agent's capability to perform projects under Article 53(2) of the Act, the contracting authority shall publicly announce the implementation plan, including the matters specified by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, by not later than 60 days before the scheduled date of public notice on bidding for agency service for formulating the relevant environment impact assessment report, etc. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) A person who intends to participate in a project publicly announced under paragraph (1) for providing agency service for formulating an environment impact assessment report, etc. shall file an application for participation in performance of the project with the contracting authority by not later than 30 days before the scheduled date of public notice on bidding for the relevant project. If two or more persons intend to jointly participate in a project in such cases, the persons shall file an application for participation in performance of the project under the joint name.

(3) Pursuant to Article 53(2) of the Act, a contracting authority shall evaluate the capability of the persons who have filed an application for participation in performance of the project in accordance with paragraph (2) and may permit the environment impact assessment agents who are competent for the relevant project for providing agency service for formulating an environment impact assessment report, etc. in the bidding process. The data prepared by the Environmental Impact Assessment Association under Article 67-9 with respect to the evaluation of capability to perform projects may be utilized in such cases. <Amended on Oct. 21, 2025>

(4) A contracting authority shall give notice on the results of evaluation to the environment impact assessment agents who are evaluated as competent under paragraph (3).

[This Article Added on Dec. 30, 2015]

[Moved from Article 67-4 <Oct. 21, 2025>]

Article 68(Registration of environmental impact assessment business) #

(1) A person who intends to register his or her business as an agent for environmental impact assessment under Article 54(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "environmental impact assessment business") shall file an application for registration of the environmental impact assessment business (or an application in an electronic form) with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, along with the following documents, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A business registration certificate (or matching relevant data in lieu thereof, against the corporate registration certificate available for sharing administrative information under Article 36(1) of the Electronic Government Act, if the applicant is a corporation);

2. Documents evidencing technical capacity and qualifications in possession;

3. A list of facilities and equipment (a copy of a contract for engagement of a measuring agent, if such contract exists).

(2) Technical personnel, facilities, equipment, etc. of environmental impact assessment businesses by rating category under Article 54(4) of the Act are as prescribed in Appendix 5.

(3) The scope of business activities of environmental impact assessment businesses for each rating category under Article 54(4) of the Act is as follows:

1. Class-I environmental impact assessment businesses:

a. Acting as an agent for preparing a draft strategic environmental impact assessment report under Article 9 of the Act (including a preparatory statement for assessment) and an assessment report;

b. Acting as an agent for preparing a draft environmental impact assessment report under Article 22 of the Act (including a preparatory statement for assessment) and an assessment report;

c. Acting as an agent for preparing reports on follow-up survey of environmental impacts under Article 36 of the Act;

d. Acting as an agent for preparing an environmental impact assessment report under municipal ordinance of a City/Do pursuant to Article 42 of the Act;

e. Acting as an agent for preparing a mini environmental impact assessment report under Article 43 of the Act;

f. Acting as an agent for preparing a summary assessment report or an environmental impact assessment report under Article 51 or 52 of the Act;

g. Acting as an agent for preparing reports on the survey, forecasting, and assessing an impact on the natural and ecological environment and for preparing a conservation plan, as necessary for making an assessment report or survey report under items a through f;

2. Class-II environmental impact assessment businesses: Business activities specified in subparagraph 1g.

(4) A person who operates a Class-I environmental impact assessment business registered under paragraph (3)1 (hereinafter referred to as "Class-I environmental impact assessment agent") may subcontract business affairs for the survey, forecasting, and assessment of an impact on the natural and ecological environment and for preparing a conservation plan, as necessary for preparing an assessment report or survey report under paragraph (3)1, to a person who engages in a Class-II environmental impact assessment business registered under paragraph (3)2. <Amended on Nov. 27, 2018>

Article 77(Delegation or entrustment) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 72(1) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall delegate the following authority to the heads of regional environmental agencies and offices: <Amended on Nov. 29, 2016; Nov. 27, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019; May 12, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025; Oct. 21, 2025>

1. Issuing an order to suspend construction works, reinstate the site, or take other necessary measures or requesting to issue such order prescribed in Article 34(4) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

2. Receiving notices for designating a manager prescribed in Article 35(3) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

3. Receiving and reviewing the notice of the results of the follow-up survey of environmental impact prescribed in Article 36 of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

4. Receiving notice of the commencement, etc. of a project prescribed in Article 37(1) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

5. Receiving notice of the progress of performance of agreed terms and conditions and the ground for succession prescribed in Article 38(2) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

6. Requesting to submit data or entering a place of business to conduct an inspection prescribed in Article 39(2) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

7. Receiving the results of ascertaining fulfillment of agreed terms and conditions and ascertaining fulfillment thereof prescribed in Article 39(3) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

8. Ascertaining whether the agreed standards prescribed in Article 40(3) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act) have been complied with;

8-2. Issuing an order to suspend construction works, reinstate the site, or take other necessary measures prescribed in Article 40(4) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

9. Receiving notice of an order issued by the head of the approving agency to take measures or to suspend construction works under Article 40(5) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act) or notice of implementation of measures by the project implementer under that paragraph;

9-2. Imposition and collection of penalty surcharges under Article 40-2(1) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)1 of the Act);

9-3. Issuing an order to take measures and the requests therefor under Article 41(3) of the Act;

10. Issuing an order to suspend construction works or take other necessary measures or requesting to issue such order prescribed in Article 47(3) of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)2 of the Act);

11. Receiving notice of the commencement, etc. of a project prescribed in Article 48 of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)2 of the Act);

12. Requesting to submit data, ascertaining the fulfillment of agreed terms and conditions, or issuing an order to take measures under Article 49 of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3(7)2 of the Act);

13. Canceling registration or issuing an order to suspend business operations prescribed in Article 58 of the Act;

14. Issuing an order to submit a report or data or conducting an inspection prescribed in Article 60 of the Act;

14-2. Revoking or suspending the recognition of an environment impact assessment engineer prescribed in Article 62-4 of the Act;

15. Revoking or suspending qualifications prescribed in Article 65 of the Act;

16. Holding hearings prescribed in Article 67 of the Act;

17. Imposing and collecting an administrative fine prescribed in Article 76 of the Act;

18. The following authority with respect to any of the projects specified in Appendix 9:

a. Forming and operating the environmental impact assessment council prescribed in Article 8 of the Act (excluding affairs related to the adjustment of agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 31 of the Act);

b. Receiving draft strategic environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 12(2) of the Act and presenting opinions thereon;

c. Receiving strategic environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 16 of the Act;

d. Reviewing, amending, rejecting, and re-reviewing strategic environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 17 of the Act;

e. Giving notice of agreed terms and conditions of strategic environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 18 of the Act;

f. Receiving notice of the results of measures taken or plans for taking measures prescribed in Article 19 of the Act and consulting with the head of the competent administrative agency thereon;

g. Re-consulting on strategic environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 20 of the Act;

h. Consulting on amendments to strategic environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 21 of the Act;

i. Determining and giving notice of the items, scope, etc. of assessment conducted under Article 24(3) or (4) of the Act;

j. Receiving draft environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 25(2) of the Act and presenting opinions thereon;

k. Consulting on environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 27 of the Act;

l. Reviewing, amending, adjusting, and rejecting environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 28 of the Act;

m. Giving notice of agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 29 of the Act;

n. Receiving notice of the results of reflection of agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 30 of the Act (including where applicable mutatis mutandis under the provisions, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 52-3(7) of the Act) and requesting to reflect agreed terms and conditions;

o. Re-consulting on environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 32 of the Act;

p. Consulting on amendments to environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 33 of the Act;

q. Deleted; <Oct. 21, 2025>

r. Requesting re-assessment under Article 41(1) of the Act;

s. Receiving mini environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 44(2) of the Act;

t. Giving notice of agreed terms and conditions of mini environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 45(1) of the Act;

u. Amending, adjusting, rejecting, or re-reviewing mini environmental impact assessment reports or relevant project plans prescribed in Article 45(3) through (5) of the Act;

v. Receiving notice of the results of reflection of agreed terms and conditions prescribed in Article 46(2) of the Act and requesting to reflect agreed terms and conditions;

w. Submitting opinions under Article 46-2(3) of the Act;

x. Receiving notice of the results of reflection of the plan for environmental conservation under Article 46-2(4) of the Act and requesting the reflection of the plan for environmental conservation;

y. Receiving requests to determine whether an environmental impact assessment may be conducted in accordance with the summary process under Article 51(3) or (4) of the Act and giving notice of the results thereof;

z. Giving notice of opinions, where the opinion presented under Article 52(1) or (2) of the Act differs from agreed terms and conditions;

aa. Giving notice of an opinion prescribed in Article 52(3) of the Act;

ab. Receiving environmental impact assessment reports prescribed in Article 52(4) of the Act;

ac. Determining whether a project is subject to in-depth assessment under Article 52-2(1) of the Act;

ad. Submitting opinions under Article 52-2(2) of the Act;

ae. Receiving a request for determination of whether a project is subject to expedited assessment under Article 52-3(1) of the Act;

af. Determining whether a project is subject to expedited assessment, notifying the results, and disclosing the results of the collection of opinions from residents, etc. and whether such opinions have been reflected, under Article 52-3(2) of the Act;

ag. Submitting opinions under Article 52-3(5) of the Act;

ah. Disclosing environmental impact assessment reports, etc. under Article 66(1) of the Act;

ai. Receiving a request for non-disclosure of environmental impact assessment reports, etc. and taking measures thereon under Article 66(2) of the Act;

aj. Publicly announcing violations of consultation on environmental impact assessment under Article 66-2 of the Act.

(2) Pursuant to Article 72(2) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall entrust the following administrative affairs to the institutions designated and publicly notified under paragraphs (3) and (4): <Amended on Nov. 29, 2016; May 12, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Registering environmental impact assessment businesses prescribed in Article 54 of the Act and of amendments thereto;

1-2. Receiving reports on succession to rights and obligations prescribed in Article 56-2(2) of the Act;

2. Receiving reports on permanent or temporary closure of business prescribed in Article 57 of the Act;

3. Receiving reports from environmental impact assessment agents prescribed in Article 60 of the Act;

4. Receiving reports from environmental impact assessment agents on the performance of environmental impact assessments prescribed in Article 61 of the Act and publicly announcing the records of performance of each environmental impact assessment agent and the details of administrative dispositions;

4-2. Receiving applications for recognizing the applicant as an environment impact assessment engineer prescribed in Article 62-3(1) of the Act or for revising such recognition; and retaining and managing the records of work experience, etc. and issuing the certificates of work experience as an environment impact assessment engineer prescribed in Article 62-3(3) of the Act;

5. Affairs related to the qualification examinations for environmental impact assessors prescribed in Article 63 and Article 63-2 of the Act, the issuance of qualification certificates, testing, the management of qualification, etc.;

6. Establishing and operating the informatization system prescribed in Article 70(4) of the Act.

(3) The institutions to which the administrative affairs prescribed in paragraph (2) may be entrusted shall be as follows: <Amended on Nov. 29, 2016; May 23, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. The environmental impact assessment association prescribed in Article 71 of the Act;

2. The Korea Environment Conservation Institute under Article 59 of the Framework Act on Environmental Policy;

3. A government-funded research institute established pursuant to the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes or the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Science and Technology Research Institutes;

4. A non-profit corporation incorporated with permission from the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment prescribed in Article 32 of the Civil Act;

5. The Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute prescribed in the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute Act;

6. The Korea Environment Corporation prescribed in the Korea Environment Corporation Act;

7. The Human Resources Development Service of Korea prescribed in the Human Resources Development Service of Korea Act.

(4) When the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment designates an entrusted institution prescribed in paragraph (2), he or she shall publicly notify the name, address, and representative of the entrusted institution, the scope of entrusted affairs, the methods for handling such affairs, and other necessary matters. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) An institution entrusted with affairs prescribed in paragraph (2) shall submit a semi-annual report on the results of entrusted and handled affairs to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment by no later than the last day of the month immediately following the end of each half-year. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Pursuant to Article 72(2) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall entrust the following affairs to the institutions designated and publicly notified under paragraphs (7) and (8): <Added on Nov. 29, 2016; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Providing educational and training courses for environment impact assessment engineers prescribed in Article 62-2(2) of the Act;

2. Filing an application for postponing educational or training courses prescribed in Article 69-3(2);

3. Evaluating the details of educational and training courses prescribed in Article 69-3(3);

4. Issuing a certificate of completion of an educational or training course prescribed in Article 69-3(4);

5. Collecting education and training expenses prescribed in Article 69-3(5).

(7) In order for an institution to qualify for being entrusted with affairs prescribed in paragraph (6), it shall meet all the following criteria: <Added on Nov. 29, 2016; Jan. 5, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. An institution shall fall under any of the following categories:

a. The National Institute of Environmental Human Resources Development;

b. A nonprofit corporation incorporated with permission from the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment under Article 32 of the Civil Act;

c. A public institution prescribed in Article 4(1) of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;

d. A government-funded research institute established pursuant to the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes or the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Science and Technology Research Institutes;

e. A university or college defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act;

2. An institution shall meet all the following requirements:

a. It shall have a class room with at least 30 seats;

b. It shall have an organization exclusively dedicated to providing educational and training programs;

c. Deleted. <Jan. 5, 2021>

(8) When the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment designates an entrusted institution pursuant to paragraph (6), the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall publicly notify the name, address, and representative of the entrusted institution and other necessary matters and shall publicly announce the plan for educational and training courses of each entrusted institution through the website of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Added on Nov. 29, 2016; Oct. 1, 2025>

(9) The head of each institution entrusted with affairs prescribed in paragraph (6) shall submit a report on performance of educational and training courses for work experience as an environment impact assessment engineers during the preceding year to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment by no later than January 15 each year. <Added on Nov. 29, 2016; Oct. 1, 2025>

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Sub-categories for environmental impact assessment for each sector) #

Article 3(Matters subject to deliberation by environmental impact assessment council) #

Article 4(Formation of Environmental Impact Assessment Council) #

Article 5(Operation of environmental impact assessment council) #

Article 6(Disqualification, challenge, or refrainment of member) #

Article 6-2(Withdrawal of designation, removal, or dismissal of council members) #

Article 6-3(Expert committee of environmental impact assessment council) #

Article 7(Categories of plans subject to strategic environmental impact assessment) #

Article 7-2(Cycle of determining whether to conduct strategic environmental impact assessment) #

Article 8(Scale of project plans on which deliberation need not be conducted) #

Article 9(Period for deliberation on preparatory statements for assessment) #

Article 10(Publication of determined items of strategic environmental impact assessment) #

Article 10-2(Summary strategic environmental impact assessment) #

Article 11(Preparation of draft strategic environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 12(Methods for submitting draft strategic environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 13(Public announcement of draft strategic environmental impact assessment reports for public inspection) #

Article 14(Methods for presentation of opinions of residents) #

Article 15(Presentation) #

Article 16(Public hearings) #

Article 17(Areas for which collection of opinions from relevant experts is necessary) #

Article 18(Omitting presentation or public hearings) #

Article 18-2(Holding of online briefing sessions or online public hearings) #

Article 19(Publication of results of consensus gathered from residents and whether to reflect such consensus) #

Article 20(Further gathering consensus from residents following amendment of important matters) #

Article 21(Preparation of strategic environmental impact assessment report) #

Article 22(Method of submitting strategic environmental impact assessment reports and timing for requesting consultations) #

Article 23(Review, amendment, and rejection of strategic environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 24(Requests to submit data for reviewing strategic environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 25(Period for notification of agreed terms and conditions) #

Article 26(Notification of results of performance of agreed terms and conditions) #

Article 27(Management and supervision of results of measures or plans for measures) #

Article 28(Cases subject to re-consultation) #

Article 28-2(Omitting re-consultations on strategic environmental impact assessment) #

Article 29(Consultations on amendment of master development plans) #

Article 30(Consultations on amendment of governmental plans) #

Article 31(Projects subject to environmental impact assessment and scope of such projects) #

Article 31-2(Documents to be attached when requesting consultation on exclusion from projects subject to environmental impact assessment) #

Article 32(Period for deliberation on preparatory statements for assessment) #

Article 33(Publication of determined items of environmental impact assessment) #

Article 34(Preparation of draft environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 35(Methods of submitting draft environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 36(Public announcement of draft environmental impact assessment reports for public inspection) #

Article 37(Vicarious execution of procedures for public announcement and public inspection by head of approving agency) #

Article 38(Methods for presentation of opinions of residents) #

Article 39(Holding of presentations) #

Article 40(Public hearings) #

Article 41(Omitting of presentation or public hearings) #

Article 41-2(Holding of online briefing sessions or online public hearings) #

Article 42(Areas for which collection of opinions from relevant experts is necessary) #

Article 43(Publication of outcomes of opinions collected from residents and whether to reflect such opinions) #

Article 44(Procedures for omitting drafting of environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 45(Further gathering consensus from residents following amendment of important matters) #

Article 46(Preparation of environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 47(Methods of submitting environmental impact assessment reports, and timing for requesting consultations) #

Article 48(Review of environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 49(Projects subject to environmental impact assessment on which opinion shall be sought from Minister of Oceans and Fisheries) #

Article 50(Period for notification of agreed terms and conditions) #

Article 51(Notification of results of reflection of agreed terms and conditions) #

Article 52(Requests for adjustment) #

Article 53(Period for notification of results of deliberation on requests for adjustment) #

Article 54(Cases subject to re-consultation on environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 54-2 #

Article 55(Documents to be submitted for requesting review of plans for environmental conservation) #

Article 55-2(Publication of findings of follow-up survey of environmental impacts) #

Article 55-3(Institutions qualified for review on findings of follow-up surveys of environmental impacts) #

Article 55-4(Publication of commencement of projects) #

Article 56(Notification of results of ascertainment of fulfillment of agreed terms and conditions) #

Article 56-2(Standards for imposing penalty surcharges) #

Article 57(Notification of results of re-assessment of environmental impacts) #

Article 58(Scope of projects subject to environmental impact assessment under municipal ordinance of City/Do) #

Article 58-2(Standards for environmental impact assessment under ordinance of City/Do) #

Article 59(Projects subject to mini environmental impact assessment and scope thereof) #

Article 59-2(Documents to be attached when requesting consultation on exclusion from projects subject to mini environmental impact assessment) #

Article 60(Preparation of mini environmental impact assessment reports) #

Article 61(Methods of submitting mini environmental impact assessment reports and timing for requesting consultations) #

Article 61-2(Omitting preparing mini environmental impact assessment reports and requesting consultation) #

Article 62(Period for notification of agreed terms and conditions) #

Article 63(Amendment or adjustment of mini environmental impact assessment reports) #