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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SPECIAL ACT ON REMEDY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY HUMIDIFIER DISINFECTANTS — 법갈피

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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SPECIAL ACT ON REMEDY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY HUMIDIFIER DISINFECTANTS

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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters mandated by the Special Act on Remedy for Damage Caused by Humidifier Disinfectants and matters necessary for enforcing said Act.

Article 2(Verification of epidemiological correlation) #

(1) "Survey or research determined by Presidential Decrees" in subparagraph 3 of Article 5 of the Special Act on Remedy for Damage Caused by Humidifier Disinfectants (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means any of the following surveys and research directly conducted by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or by a specialized research institution (referring to an institution recognized by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment as having expertise in the survey and research on health damage caused by humidifier disinfectants, such as the humidifier disinfectants health centers referred to in Article 40(3) of the Act): <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Epidemiological investigations;

2. Health monitoring;

3. Survey and research on the epidemiological correlation between exposure to humidifier disinfectants and the outbreak of diseases, such as cohort investigation and research on toxicity.

(2) Where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment directly conducts the survey and research referred to in paragraph (1), he or she shall disclose the findings thereof. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Sep. 22, 2020]

Article 3(Procedures and methods for requesting information) #

(1) Where a victim of humidifier disinfectant or a humidifier disinfectant supplier intends to request information in accordance with Article 6(1) or (2) of the Act, the victim shall file a written request with the relevant humidifier disinfectant supplier or raw material supplier, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Upon receipt of a request for information pursuant to paragraph (1), the humidifier disinfectant supplier or raw material supplier shall notify in writing the relevant requester of the determination as to the request, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, within 14 days from the date of receiving the request. In such cases, if the humidifier disinfectant supplier or raw material supplier is to provide such information by means of perusal, he or she shall fix the date, time, and venue for perusal and give notice thereof to the relevant requester by not later than 3 days before the date for perusal. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 12(Organization and operation of special committees for examination and determination) #

(1) The special committee for examination and determination to be established under the Committee on Remedying Damage pursuant to Article 7(5) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "the special committee for examination and determination) shall be comprised of not more than 50 members, including one chairperson. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020>

(2) Deleted. <Feb. 12, 2019>

(3) The chairperson of the special committee for examination and determination shall be appointed by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from among the members of the committee. <Amended on Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Members of each special committee for examination and determination shall be designated or commissioned by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment in consideration of gender balance, from among the following persons: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A member of the Committee on Remedying Damage;

2. A medical specialist in a medical field related to health damage caused by humidifier disinfectants, such as radiology, pulmonology, preventive medicine, pathology, or occupational medicine;

3. A person with abundant academic knowledge and experience in environmental health or toxicology, who has worked for at least one year at a school defined in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, a research institute, or a public institution referred to in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Official Information Disclosure Act;

4. A person who has worked as a judge, a public prosecutor, or an attorney-at-law for at least five years.

(5) The term of office of a member (excluding a member referred to in Article 7(3)1 or 2 of the Act among those referred to in paragraph (4)1) of each special committee for examination and determination shall be two years, renewable only twice.

(6) The chairperson of the Committee on Remedying Damage may request the special committee for examination and determination to review the following matters pursuant to Article 7(5) of the Act, and the chairperson of the special committee for examination and determination so requested shall report findings of the review to the Committee on Remedying Damage: <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020>

1. Matters concerning decision on whether to pay remedial benefits and grades of injury under Article 10(2) of the Act;

2. Matters concerning revocation of determination on eligibility for remedial benefits, renewal of term of validity, and change of the grade of injury, etc. under Article 11(3) of the Act;

2-2. Matters concerning the cause of death of victims of humidifier disinfectants, which are related to the payment of funeral expenses under Article 15 of the Act and payment of remedial benefit adjustments under Article 20 of the Act;

3. Matters concerning special recognition as a bereaved family member pursuant to Article 19 of the Act;

4. Deleted. <Sep. 22, 2020>

(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of the specialized committee for examination and determination shall be determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Feb. 12, 2019]

Article 14-2(Subsidizing projects of victims’ organizations) #

(1) "Projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 9(4) of the Act means each of the following:

1. Memorial projects related to damage caused by humidifier disinfectants;

2. Investigation and research projects related to damage caused by humidifier disinfectants;

3. Other projects on activities representing the interests of victims of humidifier disinfectants.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the following projects are not eligible for subsidization:

1. A project for which any other victims’ organization is subsidized or is determined to be subsidized pursuant to Article 9(4) of the Act;

2. A project performed or to be performed by the State (including the comprehensive support center for victims of humidifier disinfectants under Article 40(1) of the Act and a humidifier disinfectants health center under paragraph (3) of that Article).

(3) A victims' organization that intends to receive subsidies under Article 9(4) of the Act shall file an application for subsidization with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) If an application filed pursuant to paragraph (3) is incomplete, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may request the relevant applicant to supplement it. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (3), the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall make a decision on whether to grant subsidies, and the amount of such subsidy, and others, after deliberation by the Remedy Fund Management Committee under Article 33(4) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Remedy Fund Management Committee"), and then give a written notice to the applicant of the decision results within 60 days (not including the period required for supplementation under paragraph (4)) from the date of receipt of the application; provided, where there is an unavoidable cause, the period for decision may be extended only once by up to 30 days. <Amended on Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Upon receipt of subsidy under Article 9(4) of the Act, the victims' organization shall submit to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment a project report, including the outcome of the project and a detailed statement of subsidy expenditures, within 30 days after the project ends. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may recover the amount subsidized (referring to the amount used fraudulently, in the case of subparagraph 2) if the victims' organization subsidized under Article 9(4) of the Act falls under any of the following: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where it fails to perform the project within the period specified in the project plan;

2. Where it uses the subsidy fraudulently.

[This Article Added on Feb. 12, 2019]

Article 15(Application for payment of remedial benefits) #

(1) A person who intends to receive benefits payable to the victims of humidifier disinfectants or their bereaved family members pursuant to Article 10(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "remedial benefits") shall submit a written application for payment of remedial benefits and attached documents to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Upon receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall verify a certified copy of the applicant's household register and family relation certificate through administrative data matching prescribed in Article 36(1) of the Electronic Government Act, and if the applicant does not consent to the verification of the documents, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall require the applicant to attach the relevant documents: <Amended on Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall issue a certificate of victim of health damage caused by humidifier disinfectants to a victim who files a written application under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "applicant for payment") and receives a decision as to whether or not to pay remedial benefits under Article 10(2) of the Act, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may designate and publicly notify medical institutions to help identify damage suffered by applicants for payment and similar matters. <Added on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary to apply for payment of remedial benefits shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Sep. 22, 2020]

Article 25(Procedures for payment of remedial benefits) #

(1) To pay remedial benefits pursuant to Article 22(1) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall transfer the remedial benefits to a deposit account (referring to a deposit account specified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, such as a deposit account opened with a postal service agency pursuant to the Postal Savings and Insurance Act or with a bank pursuant to the Banking Act) designated by the person entitled to the remedial benefits; provided, when any inevitable circumstance arises that prevents transfer of the remedial benefits to the relevant deposit account, payments may be made in the manner prescribed by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) A person who intends to apply for the adjustment of remedial benefits pursuant to Article 22(2) of the Act shall submit to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment an application for an adjustment of remedial benefits prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, along with materials substantiating the grounds for such application for adjustment of remedial benefits (excluding any materials submitted when applying for payment of remedial benefits pursuant to Article 15(1)). <Added on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall give written notice to the applicant of the result of adjustment within 60 days from the date of receiving an application pursuant to paragraph (2); provided, the period for adjustment may be extended only once by up to 30 days if it is difficult to complete adjustment within the aforesaid period due to any unavoidable cause. <Added on Feb. 12, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) If an application filed under paragraph (2) needs supplementation, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may request the applicant to supplement it in writing or by electronic means, specifying the items to be supplemented and the period for supplementation. In such cases, the period for supplementation shall be excluded from the period for adjustment specified in paragraph (3). <Added on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Feb. 12, 2019]

Article 31(Composition and operation of Remedy Fund Management Committee) #

(1) The members of the Remedy Fund Management Committee shall consist of the follow persons: <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A person who is nominated by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from among the public officials who belong to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment;

2. A person who is appointed or commissioned by the President of the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute in consideration of gender balance, from among the following persons. In such cases, at least one of those recommended pursuant to paragraph (2), if any, shall be included therein:

a. A person who takes charge of affairs relating to humidifier disinfectant damage, among the executive officers and employees of the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute;

b. A medical specialist in a medical field related to health damage caused by humidifier disinfectants, such as radiology, pulmonology, preventive medicine, pathology, or occupational medicine;

c. A person with abundant knowledge and experience in the field of environmental health, toxicology, humanities, sociology, or insurance who has worked for at least one year at a school defined in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, a research institute, or a public institution referred to in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Official Information Disclosure Act;

d. A person who has worked as a judge, a prosecutor, or an attorney-at-law for at least five years;

e. A person with abundant knowledge and experience in asset management or financial management;

3. Deleted; <Feb. 12, 2019>

4. Deleted; <Feb. 12, 2019>

5. Deleted. <Feb. 12, 2019>

(2) A victims’ association, an environmental organization, a humidifier disinfectant supplier, or a raw material supplier may recommend a person specified in any item of paragraph (1)2 as a member of the Remedy Fund Management Committee. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020>

(3) The term of office of a member referred to in items b through e of paragraph (1)2 shall be two years, renewable only twice. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019>

(4) Articles 6 through 11 and 13 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the withdrawal of commission or designation of members of the Remedy Fund Management Committee; grounds for disqualification; disqualification of, challenge to, and refrainment by, the members; duties of the chairperson of the Remedy Fund Management Committee; operation of the Remedy Fund Management Committee; the executive secretary; and the payment of allowances and travel expenses. In such cases, "the Committee on Remedying Damage" shall be construed as "the Remedy Fund Management Committee"; "the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment" as "the President of the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute"; "withdraw the commission or designation of a member" as "dismiss, or withdraw the commission of, the relevant member"; and "public officials of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment" as "executive officers and employees of the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute", respectively. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Sep. 22, 2020]

Article 33(Imposition and collection of contributions to remedy damage caused by humidifier disinfectants) #

(1) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of the institute entrusted to impose and collect contributions pursuant to the latter part of Article 34(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "imposing and collecting authority") shall give each humidifier disinfectant supplier and raw material supplier notice for payment of a contribution stating the amount of and deadline for payment and the receiving agency, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, to impose a contribution to remedy damage caused by humidifier disinfectants (hereinafter referred to as "contribution") in accordance with paragraph (1) of that Article. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The deadline for payment of a contribution shall be the 30th day after the notice for payment of the contribution is given under paragraph (1).

(3) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may exempt any of the following humidifier disinfectant suppliers or raw material suppliers from the obligation to pay a contribution in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Act: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A humidifier disinfectant supplier or raw material supplier who is registered having completed liquidation pursuant to Article 264 of the Commercial Act;

2. A humidifier disinfectant supplier or raw material supplier who is practically incapable of paying the contribution due to the cessation of business, dishonor, or bankruptcy;

3. A humidifier disinfectant supplier satisfying all of the following requirements:

a. Where its sales of humidifier disinfectants are less than 1/100 of the total sales of the humidifier disinfectants;

b. Where the humidifier disinfectant supplier is a small enterprise provided for in Article 8(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises;

c. Where the humidifier disinfectants it sold do not contain any toxic chemical substances.

(4) In accordance with Article 34(2) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may reduce a contribution for any of the following humidifier disinfectant suppliers or raw material suppliers, classified as follows: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A small enterprise provided for in Article 8(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises (excluding cases falling under paragraph (3)3 of this Article): Reducing 2/3 of the contribution calculated pursuant to Article 35 of the Act;

2. A medium enterprise provided for in Article 8(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises: Reducing 1/3 of the contribution calculated pursuant to Article 35 of the Act.

Article 34(Calculation of contributions and additional contributions) #

(1) In calculating the usage ratio of humidifier disinfectants under Article 35(1) of the Act, the number of all humidifier disinfectant users referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article shall be calculated by excluding any person falling under any of the following subparagraphs based on a survey of environmental exposure conducted under Article 35(2) of the Act, from among the persons who files an application for recognition of health harm caused by exposure to humidifier disinfectants and is notified as to whether recognition of health harm is granted pursuant to Article 13-4(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Environmental Health Act, during the period from April 1, 2014 to February 8, 2017: <Amended on Aug. 2, 2022>

1. A person not exposed to any humidifier disinfectant;

2. A person exposed to humidifier disinfectants, all or some of which are unidentifiable;

3. A person exposed to a humidifier disinfectant manufactured or imported and sold by a humidifier disinfectant supplier exempted from the obligation to pay a contribution pursuant to Article 33(3);

4. A person exposed to a humidifier disinfectant manufactured or imported and sold by a humidifier disinfectant supplier whose contribution is reduced in accordance with Article 33(4). In such cases, the number of persons excluded from among humidifier disinfectant users shall be calculated by multiplying the number of the persons exposed, by the ratio for reducing a contribution.

(2) In calculating the usage ratio of humidifier disinfectant under Article 35(1) of the Act, the share of an individual humidifier disinfectant supplier referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article shall be calculated based on the ratio of the individual humidifier disinfectant supplier who has manufactured or imported and sold the humidifier disinfectants to which all humidifier disinfectant users were exposed calculated pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended on Aug. 2, 2022>

(3) In calculating the sales ratio of humidifier disinfectant referred to in Article 35(1) of the Act, the sales of any of the following humidifier disinfectant suppliers shall be excluded:

1. The sales of a humidifier disinfectant supplier exempted from the obligation to pay a contribution pursuant to Article 33(3);

2. The sales of a humidifier disinfectant supplier whose contribution is reduced in accordance with Article 33(4), multiplied by the ratio for reducing a contribution.

(4) The sales share of an individual humidifier disinfectant supplier referred to in Article 35(3) of the Act shall be calculated based on the ratio of the sales of the individual humidifier disinfectant supplier, to the total sales of humidifier disinfectants ascertained through the inspection conducted pursuant to Article 37 of the Act.

(5) Paragraphs (1) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of additional contributions under the former part of Article 35-2(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "additional contributions"); provided, the number of all humidifier disinfectant users under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be calculated by aggregating the number of the following persons: <Added on Aug. 2, 2022>

1. A person who filed an application for recognition that they suffered health damage caused by exposure to humidifier disinfectants pursuant to Article 13-4(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Environmental Health Act during the period from April 1, 2014 to August 8, 2017 and is notified as to whether recognition of such harm is granted, except a person falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) of this Article based on a survey on environmental exposure conducted under Article 35(2) of the Act;

2. A person who receives a decision as to whether payment of remedial benefits is to be made under Article 10(2) of the Act during the period from August 9 of 2017 to December 31 of the year preceding the year in which additional contributions are calculated, excluding a person who falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) of this Article based on a survey on environmental exposure conducted under Article 35(2) of the Act.

[Title Amended on Aug. 2, 2022]

Article 35(Joint payment of contributions) #

(1) Where more than one humidifier disinfectant supplier jointly pays a contribution in accordance with Article 35(4) of the Act, they shall pay the contribution in proportion to the unit sales price of humidifier disinfectant by such humidifier disinfectant supplier, but if it is impossible to identify the unit sales price of humidifier disinfectant, the unit sales price ratio of a humidifier disinfectant supplier provided with the humidifier disinfectant, to a humidifier disinfectant supplier that provided the humidifier disinfectant shall be 2:1.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if none of the multiple humidifier disinfectant suppliers involved in the same humidifier disinfectant is a small or medium enterprise defined in Article 2(1) of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, the suppliers may jointly pay the contribution according to the ratio agreed upon between them within the range of 2 to 1.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if, among the multiple humidifier disinfectant suppliers involved in the same humidifier disinfectant, only the supplier that provided the humidifier disinfectant is a small or medium enterprise defined in Article 2(1) of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall determine an amount payable by the supplier separately from the other humidifier disinfectant suppliers so that the former's amount or ratio does not exceed the following amount or ratio: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. For a small enterprise provided for in Article 8(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises: Either 100 million won or 2/1,000 of the total amount of the contribution payable by the other humidifier disinfectant suppliers;

2. For a medium enterprise provided for in Article 8(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises: Either 250 million won or 5/1,000 of the total amount of the contribution payable by the other humidifier disinfectant suppliers.

(4) If more than one raw material supplier is involved in the same raw materials, the contribution shall be paid in proportion to the usage of the raw materials supplied by each raw material supplier in the total sales of humidifier disinfectants using such raw materials; provided, the sales of any humidifier disinfectant using raw materials the supplier of which is unidentifiable shall be excluded from the calculation.

(5) If none of the multiple raw material suppliers involved in the same raw materials is a small or medium enterprise defined in Article 2(1) of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, the suppliers may jointly pay the contribution according to the ratio agreed upon between them, notwithstanding paragraph (4).

(6) If the contribution is payable in proportion to the ratio agreed upon between the multiple humidifier disinfectant suppliers or multiple raw material suppliers for the same humidifier disinfectant, the relevant humidifier disinfectant suppliers or raw material suppliers shall file an application with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of the imposing and collecting Authority, to change the contribution, within seven days from the date of receiving notice for payment given pursuant to Article 33(1), as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of the imposing and collecting Authority shall give notice for payment of the changed contribution to the relevant humidifier disinfectant supplier or raw material supplier within seven days from the date of receipt of an application filed pursuant to paragraph (6), as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. In such cases, the deadline for payment of the changed contribution shall be the 30th day from the date the notice for payment of the changed contribution is given. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 37(Payments of contributions in installments) #

(1) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of the imposing and collecting Authority may permit a contribution to be paid in installment classified as follows: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where a contribution imposed on a humidifier disinfectant supplier or a raw material supplier (excluding a supplier referred to in subparagraph 2) exceeds 10 billion won: Up to eight installments within a two-year period;

2. Where a humidifier disinfectant supplier or a raw material supplier is a small or medium enterprise defined in Article 2(1) of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises: Up to twelve installments within a three-year period.

(2) To pay a contribution in installments pursuant to paragraph (1), a humidifier disinfectant supplier or raw material supplier shall file an application to pay the contribution in installments with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of the imposing and collecting Authority within seven days from the date of receiving notice for payment given pursuant to Article 33(1), as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of the imposing and collecting Authority shall give notice of whether to accept an application to pay the contribution in installments within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application filed pursuant to paragraph (2), as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) If a person notified to pay in installments pursuant to paragraph (3) falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of an imposing and collecting authority may collect the installments in a lump sum: In such cases, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment or the head of the Imposing and Collecting authority shall give a prior written notice of the intention to the person liable to pay: <Amended on Feb. 17, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where the person fails to pay an installment by the specified deadline;

2. Where it is deemed impossible to collect the full amount of the installment by the deadline for installment payment due to any of the causes prescribed in the subparagraphs of Article 9(1) of the National Tax Collection Act or any other similar causes.

Article 41(Operation of Comprehensive Support Center for Victims of Humidifier Disinfectants) #

(1) The Comprehensive Support Center for Victims of Humidifier Disinfectants (hereinafter referred to as the "Support Center") pursuant to Article 40(1) of the Act may perform the work of collecting and managing information, and compiling and operating statistical data, on humidifier disinfectants, health damage caused by humidifier disinfectants, victims of humidifier disinfectants, etc., to establish and operate an information system under paragraph (2)4 of that Article. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019>

(2) "Support for humidifier disinfectant victims, as prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 40(2)5 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Support for medical examinations, etc. necessary for the verification of health damage suffered by the applicants for payment that are performed by the medical institutions under Article 15(4);

2. Support for submission, etc. of materials necessary for the following application or request:

a. Application to receive remedial benefits under Article 10(1) of the Act;

b. Request for payment of remedial benefits under Article 10(7) of the Act;

c. Application for renewal of the term of validity under Article 11(2) of the Act;

d. Application for special recognition as bereaved family members under Article 19 of the Act;

3. Support for psychological treatment, social adaptation, etc. of the victims of humidifier disinfectants;

4. Other duties deemed necessary to support the victims of humidifier disinfectants and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment.

(3) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may annually evaluate the performance of a humidifier disinfectants health center (hereinafter referred to as "health center") pursuant to Article 40(3) of the Act. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may revoke the designation of a health center if it falls under any of the following subparagraphs; provided, in cases falling under subparagraph 1, the designation shall be revoked: <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where it has obtained the designation by fraud or other improper means;

2. Where it fails to commence its work as a health center within three months from the date of designation;

3. Where the result of evaluation under paragraph (3) shows that it has no record of performance or has been very improperly run.

(5) "Persons prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 40(4)1 of the Act means any of the following persons: <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020>

1. A person who received emergency medical assistance from the Damage Remedy Fund pursuant to subparagraph 8a of Article 32 of the Act;

2. A verified sufferer from exposure to humidifier disinfectants (excluding those falling under subparagraph 1) who fails to be determined eligible for remedial benefits under Article 10(2) of the Act, but at least one member of whose household has become eligible for remedial benefits;

3. Other persons recognized by the Committee on Remedying Damage as requiring health monitoring relating to their health damage caused by humidifier disinfectants.

(6) If necessary for efficient performance of a project, the Support Center and each health center may implement the project jointly or cooperate with each other in the performance thereof, and entrust part of the work thereof to another institution with the approval of the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) Matters necessary for establishing and operating the Support Center and health centers, except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Added on Feb. 12, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Feb. 12, 2019]

Article 42(Delegation of authority and entrustment of duties) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 42(1) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall delegate the following authority to the President of the National Institute of Environmental Research: <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Survey and research on epidemiological correlation between the exposure to humidifier disinfectants and the outbreak of diseases under subparagraph 3 of Article 5 of the Act and Article 2(1) of this Decree;

2. Formulation of the criteria for determining eligibility for remedial benefits and the grades of injury under Article 10(5) of the Act;

3. Review of the medical fitness and feasibility of the criteria for determining eligibility for remedial benefits under Article 10(6) of the Act;

4. Designation of health centers pursuant to Article 40(3) of the Act;

5. Evaluation, and revocation of the designation, of health centers pursuant to Article 40(3) and (4).

(2) Pursuant to Article 42(2) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall entrust the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute with the following duties: <Amended on Sep. 22, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Receipt of an application and a request for payment of remedial benefits and the review and confirmation of the details of the application and request, pursuant to Article 10(1) and (7) of the Act;

2. Review and confirmation of data for the decision on payment of remedial benefits and on the grades of injury, pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Act;

3. Receipt of an application for reimbursement of the expenses of medical examination and tests, and the review and confirmation of the details of application under Article 10(4) of the Act;

4. Notification issued under Article 10-3(1) and (2), and Article 11(4) of the Act;

5. Receipt of an application for the renewal of the term of validity and the review and confirmation of the details of the application, pursuant to Article 11(2) and (3) of the Act;

6. Receipt of an application for the special recognition as bereaved family members and the review and confirmation of the details of the application, pursuant to Article 19(1) of the Act and Article 23(1) of this Decree;

7. Receipt of a request for payment of remedial benefits and of an application for adjustment of remedial benefits, and the review and confirmation of the details of the application and request, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (2) of the Act;

8. Duties regarding subrogation of the right to claim compensation under Article 25(2) of the Act;

9. Receipt of a request for re-examination and the review and confirmation of the details of the request under Article 29 of the Act;

10. Request for submission of materials, goods, and opinions pursuant to Article 37(1) of the Act (limited to those related to the duties entrusted to the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute);

11. Receipt of reports on changes in the entitlement pursuant to Article 37(5) of the Act and Article 38(2) of this Decree, and receipt of reports on death of the eligible beneficiaries pursuant to Article 37(6) of the Act.

Article 44(Enforcement fines) #

(1) In accordance with Article 47(2) of the Act, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may impose an enforcement fine on any person who fails to comply with an order to provide or allow perusal of information pursuant to Article 6(5) of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis under Article 9-2(4) of the Act), as follows: <Amended on Feb. 12, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where a period from the day following the expiry of the period for compliance set under paragraph (2) to the day before the order is complied with (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "period of noncompliance with an order") is shorter than 365 days: 150,000 won a day;

2. Where a period of noncompliance with an order is at least 365 days: 250,000 won a day, beginning on the 365th day.

(2) Prior to imposing an enforcement fine pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall specify a reasonable period for compliance and give prior written notice that an enforcement fine can be imposed and collected if the relevant order is not complied with within the specified period. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) When imposing an enforcement fine pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall do so in writing, specifying the amount, grounds for imposition, and deadline for payment of the enforcement fine, the receiving agencies, the methods of raising an objection, etc. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may repeatedly impose and collect an enforcement fine pursuant to paragraph (1) annually as on the day following the expiry of the period for compliance pursuant to paragraph (2), until such order is complied with. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) If a person issued an order to provide or allow perusal of information complies with the order, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall immediately suspend imposing a new enforcement fine, but collect any enforcement fine already imposed. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SPECIAL ACT ON REMEDY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY HUMIDIFIER DISINFECTANTS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Verification of epidemiological correlation) #

Article 3(Procedures and methods for requesting information) #

Article 4(Requests for orders to provide or allow perusal of information) #

Article 5(Organization of Committee on Remedying Damage) #

Article 6(Withdrawal of commission or designation of members of Committee on Remedying Damage) #

Article 7(Grounds for disqualification of members of Committee on Remedying Damage) #

Article 8(Disqualification of, challenge to, and refrainment by, members of Committee on Remedying Damage) #

Article 9(Duties of chairperson of Committee on Remedying Damage) #

Article 10(Operation of Committee on Remedying Damage) #

Article 11(Executive secretary) #

Article 12(Organization and operation of special committees for examination and determination) #

Article 12-2(Composition and operation of special committee for re-examination) #

Article 13(Allowances and travel expenses) #

Article 14(Victims’ organizations) #

Article 14-2(Subsidizing projects of victims’ organizations) #

Article 14-3(Organizations of verified sufferers from exposure) #

Article 15(Application for payment of remedial benefits) #

Article 16(Reimbursement of expenses incurred in medical examinations and tests) #

Article 17(Criteria for determining eligibility for remedial benefits and grades of injury) #

Article 17-2(Request for payment of remedial benefits) #

Article 18(Term of validity of determination on eligibility of remedial benefits) #

Article 19(Medical care benefits and allowances for medical care and living costs) #

Article 20(Funeral expenses) #

Article 21(Nursing expenses) #

Article 21-2(Criteria for payment of disability benefits) #

Article 22(Special condolence money for bereaved family members) #

Article 23(Applying for special recognition as bereaved family members) #

Article 24 #

Article 25(Procedures for payment of remedial benefits) #

Article 26(Restrictions on payment of medical care benefits) #

Article 27(Relationship to other compensation or reparation) #

Article 28(Recovery of unjust gains) #

Article 29(Requests for reexamination) #

Article 30(Management and operation of special remedy account for damage caused by humidifier disinfectants) #

Article 31(Composition and operation of Remedy Fund Management Committee) #

Article 32(Determination regarding emergency medical assistance) #

Article 33(Imposition and collection of contributions to remedy damage caused by humidifier disinfectants) #

Article 34(Calculation of contributions and additional contributions) #

Article 35(Joint payment of contributions) #

Article 36(Late-payment penalties) #

Article 37(Payments of contributions in installments) #

Article 38(Inspections and reporting) #

Article 39(Eligibility for demands for medical examinations) #

Article 40(Temporary suspension of remedial benefits) #

Article 41(Operation of Comprehensive Support Center for Victims of Humidifier Disinfectants) #

Article 42(Delegation of authority and entrustment of duties) #

Article 43(Management of sensitive information and personally identifiable information) #

Article 44(Enforcement fines) #