ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE FRAMEWORK ACT ON THE SAFETY OF PRODUCTS

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to provide for the matters delegated by the Framework Act on the Safety of Products and matters necessary for enforcing said Act.

CHAPTER II FORMULATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS FOR PRODUCT SA

Article 2(Formulation of comprehensive plans for product safety management) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources shall formulate a comprehensive plan for product safety management (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive plan") pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Framework Act on the Safety of Products (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources prepares a comprehensive plan pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall consult with the heads of related central administrative agencies and consider the opinions of the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as a "Mayor/Do Governor"). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 24, 2015; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Where necessary to formulate a comprehensive plan, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may request the heads of related central administrative agencies or Mayors/Do Governors to submit relevant data. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources has formulated a comprehensive plan, he or she shall notify the heads of related central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors of the comprehensive plan. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 2-2(Composition and operation of Product Safety Policy Council) #

(1) "Central administrative agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 7-2(2) of the Act means the following central administrative agencies: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. The Ministry of Science and ICT;

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE FRAMEWORK ACT ON THE SAFETY OF PRODUCTS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Formulation of comprehensive plans for product safety management) #

Article 2-2(Composition and operation of Product Safety Policy Council) #

Article 2-3(Composition and operation of working council) #

Article 3(Scope of statistical surveys and survey targets) #

Article 4(Procedures for safety inspections) #

Article 5(Retaining findings of safety inspections) #

Article 5-2(Requests for safety inspections) #

Article 5-3(Sharing of information on imported products) #

Article 5-4(Safety inspections on imported products and follow-up measures) #

Article 6(Procedures for recall recommendations) #

Article 7(Methods of publication) #

Article 8(Reports on status of product recalls) #

Article 9(Procedures for issuing orders for product recalls) #

Article 10(Scope of significant defects) #

Article 11(Matters to be reported) #

Article 12(Measures, such as direct recalls of products) #

Article 13(Procedures for filing application for withdrawal of recommendation) #

Article 14(Methods of voluntary product recalls) #

Article 14-2(Business entities’ duties to report) #

Article 14-3(Accident investigations by business entities) #

Article 15(Scope of data requested to be submitted) #

Article 16(Methods of investigating product accidents) #

Article 17(Designation of product accident investigation centers) #

Article 17-2(Methods of publishing findings of safety inspections) #

Article 17-3(Inspection of implementation of product recall, etc.) #

Article 18(Sharing of product safety information network) #

Article 19(Methods of providing education and training programs on product safety) #

Article 20(Methods of publicity on product safety) #

Article 20-2(Contributions to research on product safety) #

Article 21(Standards for payment, use, and management of contributions) #

Article 22(Cooperation to prevent dangerous product accidents) #

Article 23 #

Article 23-2(Articles of incorporation) #

Article 23-3(Executive officers) #

Article 23-4(Duties of executive officers) #

Article 23-5(Board of directors) #

Article 23-6(Certificates of product safety inspectors) #

Article 23-7(Approval and reporting) #

Article 23-8(Management and supervision) #

Article 24(Hearings) #

Article 25(Delegation of authority) #

Article 25-2 #

Article 26(Criteria for imposing administrative fines) #