ACT ON REVITALIZATION OF DIRECT TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING PROMOTION OF USE OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to developing the local economy, improving the distribution structure of agricultural products, increasing the income of farming households, and protecting the interests of consumers, by providing for matters necessary to promote the use of local agricultural products and to revitalize direct trade in agricultural products.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "agricultural products" means agricultural products under subparagraph 6a of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Agriculture and Fisheries, Rural Community, and Food Industry, and processed agricultural products prescribed by Presidential Decree;

2. The term "local agricultural products" means agricultural products produced or processed in a Special Self-Governing City, Special Self-Governing Province, or Si/Gun/Gu (in cases of a Gu, referring to an "autonomous Gu"; hereinafter the same shall apply), which are distributed or sold in the relevant area;

3. The term "direct trade in agricultural products" means direct trade between producers and consumers or trade undergoing during only one intermediary distribution stage, which falls under any of the following:

a. Selling directly to consumers agricultural products the producer has produced for himself or herself;

b. Selling to consumers agricultural products whose sale has been entrusted by producers;

c. Selling agricultural products directly to consumers by a person who has purchased agricultural products from producers;

d. Directly purchasing from producers agricultural products whose purchase has been entrusted by consumers;

e. Other trade in agricultural products prescribed by Presidential Decree;

4. The term "farmer" means farmers under subparagraph 2a of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Agriculture and Fisheries, Rural Community, and Food Industry;

5. The term "producer" means persons prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as farmers producing agricultural products, etc.;