Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters delegated by the Act on the Conclusion Procedure and Implementation of Commercial Treaties and other matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
Article 2(Cycle of evaluating status of implementation of commerce treaties) #
(1) The evaluation of the status of implementation of a commerce treaty under Article 15 of the Act on the Conclusion Procedure and Implementation of Commercial Treaties (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") shall be conducted every five years after the commerce treaty enters into force.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may conduct further evaluation whenever deemed necessary in consideration of the economic impacts of a commerce treaty, its impacts on domestic industries, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
Article 3(Methods of evaluating status of implementation of commerce treaties) #
(1) The evaluation of the status of implementation of a commerce treaty under Article 2 shall be completed within 6 months after its commencement; provided, when the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a relevant research institute requested to cooperate in evaluating the status of implementation of a commerce treaty under Article 15 (2) of the Act requests an extension of the evaluation period for any technical reason or in any other necessary cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may extend the period within the minimum scope necessary. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) The evaluation of the status of implementation of a commerce treaty shall be based as much as possible on objectively verifiable data.
(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may seek opinions from interested persons when deemed necessary to evaluate the status of implementation of a commerce treaty. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
Article 4 #
Deleted. <Jul. 23, 2024>
Article 5 #
Deleted. <Jul. 23, 2024>
Article 5-2 #
Deleted. <Jul. 23, 2024>
Article 6(Pledge to maintain confidentiality) #
(1) Where a person who provides advice or assistance related to commercial negotiations or commerce treaties under Article 22 (2) of the Act intends to gain access to any information kept confidential (hereinafter referred to as “confidential information”) under Article 4 (2) of the Act, he or she shall submit a pledge to maintain confidentiality in the Appendix to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources, before accessing such confidential information. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013, Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) A pledge to maintain confidentiality of paragraph (1) shall be signed or sealed directly by the person who intends to gain access to confidential information.