CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to provide for matters to improve efficiency of the fishery products distribution systems and enhance the competitiveness of the fishery products distribution industry in order to protect both consumers and producers and to contribute to developing the national economy by establishing a safe and efficient distribution system for fishery products.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
1. The term "fishery products" means products prescribed by Presidential Decree from among those produced from fishery industrial activities;
2. The term "fishery products distribution industry" means an industry established to wholesale and retail fishery products, and store, deliver, and package them, and provide information and services related thereto;
3. The term "fishery products distributor" means a person who runs a fishery products distribution business or any person who runs a fishery products distribution business in accordance with a contract with such person;
4. The term "fishery products auction house at the place of origin" means facilities for wholesaling fishery products established under Article 10, by a district fisheries cooperatives, fisheries cooperatives by type of business or fisheries cooperatives for fishery product processing under the Fisheries Cooperatives Act, the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, or other producers’ association or producers prescribed by Presidential Decree;
5. The term "intermediate wholesaler at place of origin" means a person who engages in any of the following businesses upon designation by a person who establishes a fishery products auction house at the place of origin:
a. Business of wholesaling purchased fishery products offered at the market or brokering the trade of fishery products in auction house at the place of origin;
b. Business of wholesaling purchased or consigned fishery products not yet offered at the market with permission from a person who opens a fishery products auction house at the place of origin, or of brokering the trade of such fishery products;