ACT ON THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF CARBON SINK

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to respond to climate change by managing and improving the role of forests as carbon sinks pursuant to Article 33 of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for Coping with Climate Crisis and to contribute to the realization of a low carbon society. <Amended on Sep. 24, 2021>

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows; provided, definitions specified by the United Nations to respond to climate change shall apply, if no specific citation is made: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Feb. 11, 2020; Sep. 24, 2021>

1. The term "forest" means any forest specified by Presidential Decree among those provided in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act;

2. The term "afforestation" means conversion of a piece of land, which has not been a forest for the past 50 years or longer, into a forest by either artificial regeneration methods, such as seeding or planting, or by natural regeneration methods;

3. The term "reforestation" means conversion of a piece of land, which had originally been a forest but was converted for other use, and later has never been a forest again by the period prescribed by Presidential Decree into a forest, by either artificial regeneration methods, such as seeding or planting, or by natural regeneration methods;

4. The term "forest management" means activities specified by Presidential Decree out of all activities for conserving and using forests in a sustainable manner pursuant to Article 6 of the Forest Resources Creation and Management Act;

5. The term "revegetation" means artificial activities aimed at increasing forest carbon stock on a site by creating vegetation, neither by afforestation nor reforestation;

6. The term "harvested wood products (HWP)" means harvested timber and processed products made from timber as a raw material;

7. The term "forest biomass energy" means energy produced from forest products provided in subparagraph 7 of Article 2 of the Forest Resources Creation and Management Act and/or raw materials blended with forest products (including wood waste);

ACT ON THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF CARBON SINK

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the minister of the Korea Forest Service) #

Article 4(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 5(Formulation of comprehensive plans for　improvement of carbon sinks) #

Article 6(Formulation and implementation of annual action plan) #

Article 7(Board on Improvement of Carbon Sinks) #

Article 8(Compilation of information and statistics on carbon sinks) #

Article 9(Afforestation, etc.) #

Article 10(Maintenance and enhancement of carbon sinks in protected areas) #

Article 11(Management of carbon sinks for prevention from disasters) #

Article 12(Promotion of use of harvested wood products) #

Article 13(Fact-finding surveys on use of harvested wood products) #

Article 14(Greater efficiency in use of energy in timber industry) #

Article 15(Advancement of utilization of forest biomass energy) #

Article 16(Prevention of deforestation and forest degradation) #

Article 17(Research on prevention of deforestation) #

Article 18(Management and improvement of multiple carbon sinks) #

Article 19(Forest carbon offset) #

Article 20(Monitoring and verification of forest carbon stock) #

Article 21(Certification of forest carbon stock) #

Article 22(Period of validity of forest carbon stock) #

Article 23(Establishment and fostering of Forest Carbon Center) #

Article 24(Establishment and operation of forest carbon registry) #

Article 25(Trade of forest carbon stock) #

Article 26(Development and announcement of carbon sink indices) #

Article 27(Standards for operation of forest carbon offset) #

Article 28(Measurement, reporting, verification of forest carbon stock) #

Article 29(Research and development, and advancement of use and dissemination of technology) #

Article 30(Schools specialized in carbon sinks) #

Article 31(Education, training, and public relations) #

Article 32(Support for activities aimed at managing and improving carbon sinks) #

Article 33(Nurturing of markets for forest carbon stock and related industries) #

Article 34(Promotion of international cooperation and assistance) #

Article 35(Hearings) #

Article 36(Fact-finding survey and inspection) #

Article 37(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 37-2(Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of penalty provisions) #

Article 38(Administrative fine) #

ACT ON THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF CARBON SINK

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the minister of the Korea Forest Service) #

Article 4(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 5(Formulation of comprehensive plans for improvement of carbon sinks) #

Article 6(Formulation and implementation of annual action plan) #

Article 7(Board on Improvement of Carbon Sinks) #

Article 8(Compilation of information and statistics on carbon sinks) #

Article 9(Afforestation, etc.) #

Article 10(Maintenance and enhancement of carbon sinks in protected areas) #

Article 11(Management of carbon sinks for prevention from disasters) #

Article 12(Promotion of use of harvested wood products) #

Article 13(Fact-finding surveys on use of harvested wood products) #

Article 14(Greater efficiency in use of energy in timber industry) #

Article 15(Advancement of utilization of forest biomass energy) #

Article 16(Prevention of deforestation and forest degradation) #

Article 17(Research on prevention of deforestation) #

Article 18(Management and improvement of multiple carbon sinks) #

Article 19(Forest carbon offset) #

Article 20(Monitoring and verification of forest carbon stock) #

Article 21(Certification of forest carbon stock) #

Article 22(Period of validity of forest carbon stock) #

Article 23(Establishment and fostering of Forest Carbon Center) #

Article 24(Establishment and operation of forest carbon registry) #

Article 25(Trade of forest carbon stock) #

Article 26(Development and announcement of carbon sink indices) #

Article 27(Standards for operation of forest carbon offset) #

Article 28(Measurement, reporting, verification of forest carbon stock) #

Article 29(Research and development, and advancement of use and dissemination of technology) #

Article 30(Schools specialized in carbon sinks) #

Article 31(Education, training, and public relations) #

Article 32(Support for activities aimed at managing and improving carbon sinks) #

Article 33(Nurturing of markets for forest carbon stock and related industries) #

Article 34(Promotion of international cooperation and assistance) #

Article 35(Hearings) #

Article 36(Fact-finding survey and inspection) #

Article 37(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 37-2(Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of penalty provisions) #

Article 38(Administrative fine) #

Article 5(Formulation of comprehensive plans for　improvement of carbon sinks) #