SPECIAL ACT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY IN PORT AREAS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to protect the health of residents in ports or similar areas and near-port communities and to create a pleasant living environment by implementing a comprehensive policy and managing port-related emission sources in a systematic manner in order to improve the air quality of the port areas.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows:

1. The term “port or similar area” means any of the following areas;

(a) Any harbor zone as defined in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Harbor Act;

(b) Any fishing harbor zone as defined in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Fishing Villages and Fishery Harbors Act; or

(c) Internal waters, territorial sea and contiguous zone prescribed by the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Act;

2. The term “port air quality control zones” means areas prescribed by Presidential Decree among the following areas:

(a) A port or similar area wherein air pollution is determined to be serious; and

(b) A port or similar area, if air pollutants emitted from the port or similar area are determined to have significant negative impacts on air pollution in such port or similar area;

3. The term “ship” means any ship as defined in subparagraph 16 of Article 2 of the Marine Environment Management Act;

4. The term “cargo handling equipment” means equipment prescribed by Presidential Decree (excluding ships and rafts), used for harbor loading and unloading business defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Harbor Transport Business Act;

5. The term “motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle as defined in subparagraph 13 of Article 2 of the Clean Air Conservation Act;

6. The term “port-related emission source” means any article prescribed by Ordinance of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, such as ships, cargo handling equipment and motor vehicles that emit air pollutants in ports or similar areas;