Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Foodtech Industry Promotion Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
Article 2(Scope of foodtech) #
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Foodtech Industry Promotion Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means any of the following:
1. Food manufacturing technology falling under any of the following items:
a. Plant-based food manufacturing technology;
b. Cell-cultured food manufacturing technology;
c. Personalized food manufacturing technology;
d. Convenience food manufacturing technology;
e. 3D-printing food manufacturing technology;
f. Upcycled food (referring to food manufactured by utilizing by-products generated in the process of manufacturing other foods) manufacturing technology;
g. Food smart manufacturing technology (referring to technology utilizing robots, artificial intelligence, information and communications, etc., in food manufacturing processes);
2. Food distribution technology falling under any of the following items:
a. Eco-friendly packaging technology;
b. Smart food distribution technology (referring to technology utilizing robots, artificial intelligence, information and communications, etc., in food distribution processes);
3. Foodservice innovation technology (referring to technology utilizing robots, artificial intelligence, information and communications, etc., in the process of providing dining service);
4. Other advanced or innovative technologies used in fields related to food manufacturing, distribution, foodservice, etc., equivalent to those under subparagraphs 1 through 3, which are determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Article 3(Establishment of master plans and implementation plans for fostering foodtech industry) #
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall establish a master plan for promoting the foodtech industry (hereinafter referred to as the "master plan") under Article 5(1) of the Act by September 30 of the year preceding the commencement of each 5-year period.
(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall establish an implementation plan based on the master plan (hereinafter referred to as the "implementation plan") under Article 5(3) of the Act by January 31 each year.
(3) An implementation plan shall include the following:
1. Performance results and evaluation of the implementation plan for the preceding year;
2. Direction and goals of projects for fostering the foodtech industry;
3. Major details and implementation plans of projects for fostering the foodtech industry;
4. Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the implementation of a master plan.
Article 4(Scope of fact-finding surveys and compilation and management of statistics) #
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall conduct a fact-finding survey (hereinafter referred to as "fact-finding survey") for the establishment and efficient implementation of policies in the foodtech sector under Article 6(1) of the Act, as classified in the following:
1. Periodic survey: Conducted every year;
2. Occasional survey: Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs deems it necessary for the establishment and implementation of policies for fostering and vitalizing the foodtech industry.
(2) The scope of fact-finding surveys and compilation and management of statistics under Article 6(1) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. Current status of the foodtech industry by sector, both home and abroad;
2. General status, such as the location of persons engaged in the foodtech industry and the number of employees;
3. Business management status, such as the sales of persons engaged in the foodtech industry;
4. Production status of foodtech products and foodtech-related materials, parts, and equipment;
5. Research and development status of foodtech products and foodtech-related materials, parts, and equipment;
6. Other matters necessary for the establishment and implementation of master plans, implementation plans, and policies for fostering and supporting the foodtech industry.
(3) Fact-finding surveys shall be conducted by means of field surveys, written surveys, statistical surveys or literature surveys, and if necessary for efficient fact-finding surveys, may be conducted by electronic means such as information and communications networks or electronic mail.
Article 5(Reporting of foodtech business operators) #
(1) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the detailed line of business of the foodtech industry, sales related to the foodtech industry, and the current status of holding professional personnel" in Article 7(1) of the Act means any of the following:
1. Detailed business categories of the foodtech industry;
2. Sales related to the foodtech industry;
3. Current status of holding professional personnel related to the foodtech industry;
4. Major business details related to the foodtech industry.
(2) "Cases where any important matter prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as changes in detailed business categories, is changed" in Article 7(2) of the Act means any of the following:
1. Changes in detailed business categories;
2. Changes in major business details related to the foodtech industry;
3. Changes in trade name;
4. Changes in representative;
5. Changes in the location of the principal office.
Article 6(Methods of reporting of foodtech business operators) #
(1) A person who intends to file a report as a foodtech business operator under Article 7(1) of the Act shall submit a report of a foodtech business operator prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, along with documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
(2) A foodtech business operator who intends to file a report on modification under Article 7(2) of the Act shall file a report on modification within 14 days from the date of modification as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
(3) A foodtech business operator who intends to renew a report under Article 7(5) of the Act shall renew the report between 3 months and 1 month before the expiration of the period of validity as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Article 7(Acceptance of reports of foodtech business operators) #
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall issue a certificate of report of a foodtech business operator prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in any of the following cases:
1. Where a report or a report on modification of a foodtech business operator is accepted or deemed accepted under Article 7(3) and (4) of the Act;
2. Where a report of a foodtech business operator is renewed under Article 7(5) of the Act.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), matters regarding procedures for processing the acceptance of reports, reports on modification, and renewal reports shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Article 8(Criteria for designation of institutions for training professional personnel for foodtech industry) #
(1) A person who intends to be designated as an institution for training professional personnel for the foodtech industry (hereinafter referred to as "training institution") under Article 8(2) of the Act shall meet all of the following criteria:
1. It shall be a school, institution, or corporation falling under any of the following items:
a. An institution designated as a dedicated institution (hereafter referred to as "dedicated institution") under Article 13(1) of the Act;
b. A school under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act that operates a curriculum related to the foodtech industry;
c. A public institution under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;
d. A non-profit corporation in the field of the foodtech industry established under Article 32 of the Civil Act;
e. A research institute performing research in the field of the foodtech industry, which is determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs;
2. It shall have appropriately established plans for curriculum and educational content for training professional human resources in the foodtech industry;
3. It shall have facilities or equipment necessary for training professional human resources in the foodtech industry;
4. It shall secure at least one full-time faculty member in the field of the foodtech industry;
5. It shall have a reasonable plan for financing operating expenses necessary for training professional human resources in the foodtech industry.
(2) A person who intends to be designated as a training institution shall submit an application for designation as a training institution prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, along with documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to the head of the relevant central administrative agency.
(3) Where the head of a relevant central administrative agency designates a training institution, he or she shall publicly announce the fact of designation on the website of the relevant central administrative agency.
Article 9(Criteria for designation of dedicated institutions) #
(1) A person who intends to be designated as a dedicated institution under Article 13(1) of the Act shall meet all of the following criteria:
1. It shall be any of the following institutions or corporations:
a. A public institution under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;
b. A non-profit corporation in the field of the foodtech industry established under Article 32 of the Civil Act;
2. It shall have a separate organization that meets all of the following requirements:
a. Personnel dedicated to the task of fostering the foodtech industry shall work on a full-time basis;
b. It shall include a person who has at least 3 years of experience in the field of the foodtech industry;
3. An office and a meeting room (referring to the right to use the office or meeting room, where the office or meeting room is leased or jointly used) for performing business affairs.
(2) A person who intends to be designated as a dedicated institution shall submit to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs an application for designation of a dedicated institution prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
(3) Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs designates a dedicated institution, he or she shall publicly announce such designation on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
(4) The criteria for revocation of designation and suspension of business affairs of a dedicated institution under Article 13(3) of the Act shall be as set forth in Appendix 1.
(5) Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs revokes the designation of a dedicated institution, he or she shall publicly announce such fact on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
(6) A person who intends to be redesignated as a dedicated institution under Article 13(4) of the Act shall apply for redesignation to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs at least 3 months prior to the expiration of the validity period of the designation. In such cases, Articles 8(1) through (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the criteria and procedures for redesignation.
Article 10(Application for regulatory improvement) #
(1) Where a foodtech business operator or a university or research institute conducting research related to foodtech intends to apply for regulatory improvement UNDER Article 15(1) of the Act, he or she shall submit to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs an application form for regulatory improvement prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
(2) Upon receipt of notification of an application for regulatory improvement under Article 15(2) of the Act, the head of a relevant administrative agency shall review whether to improve the relevant regulation by comprehensively taking into account the following matters:
1. Specificity and feasibility of the application for regulatory improvement;
2. Possibility of achieving the purpose of regulatory improvement;
3. Ripple effects resulting from regulatory improvement.
(3) Where the head of a relevant administrative agency deems that legislative or regulatory revision is necessary based on the review under paragraph (2), he or she shall promptly proceed with such revision.
(4) Where the head of a relevant administrative agency commences legislative or regulatory revision under paragraph (3), or commences such revision following deliberation by the Regulatory Reform Committee under Article 15(4) of the Act, he or she shall notify the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs thereof. <Amended on Mar. 3, 2026>
(5) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall notify a person who has applied for regulatory improvement under paragraph (1) of the details notified under paragraph (4) by using an information and communications network, mail, etc.
Article 11(Management and supervision of regulatory improvement) #
(1) The head of a relevant administrative agency shall have public officials under his or her authority manage and supervise the status of implementation of projects and occurrence of accidents, etc. of persons granted regulatory improvement under Article 16(1) of the Act.
(2) A person granted regulatory improvement shall submit to the head of the relevant administrative agency, in writing, the results of application of regulatory improvement and project outcomes, including the following matters, within 3 months after completion of the project; provided, if there are unavoidable reasons preventing submission within such period, an extension may be requested only once within the scope of 1 month:
1. Status of implementation of the project;
2. Whether conditions attached at the time of granting regulatory improvement have been fulfilled (limited to cases where such conditions were attached);
3. Whether safety accidents or damages, including compensation for damages, have occurred in relation to the project.
(3) The head of a relevant administrative agency who has received the results of the application of regulatory improvement and the project outcomes under paragraph (2) may request the person granted the relevant regulatory improvement to submit additional materials if he or she deems it necessary to supplement them.
(4) In cases falling under Article 16(2)2 or 3 of the Act in accordance with the main clause of Article 16(2) of the Act, the head of a relevant administrative agency may order the person granted regulatory improvement to make a correction for a specified period of not more than 6 months; provided, if there are unavoidable reasons preventing completion of corrective measures within such period, the period may be extended only once within the scope of 3 months upon request of such person.
(5) If the head of a relevant administrative agency orders corrective measures under the main clause of Article 16(2) of the Act, such order shall be made in writing specifying the following matters in detail:
1. The applicable ground among those under Article 16(2)2 and 3 of the Act;
2. Details of the corrective order;
3. Period for correction;
4. Procedures for objection to the corrective order.
(6) If the head of a relevant administrative agency intends to revoke the application of regulatory improvement under Article 16(2) of the Act, he or she shall hold a hearing.
Article 12(Request for reports or submission of data) #
If the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs requests a foodtech business operator or a dedicated institution to report on matters related to government support or to submit relevant data under Article 17(1) of the Act, such request shall be made in writing clearly specifying the purpose, scope, and deadline thereof.
Article 13(Entrustment of business affairs) #
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may entrust the following business affairs to an agency or organization under paragraph (2) in accordance with Article 18(2) of the Act:
1. Fact-finding surveys and compilation and management of statistics under Article 6 of the Act;
2. Receipt of reports, reports on modification, and renewal of reports of foodtech business operators under Article 7 of the Act;
3. Establishment and implementation of measures, such as education and training necessary for training professional human resources, and provision of necessary financial support to institutions for training professional human resources under Article 8 of the Act;
4. Support for start-ups and financing under Article 9 of the Act;
5. Technology development under Article 10 of the Act;
6. Support for research facilities and equipment and establishment and implementation of necessary policy measures under Article 11 of the Act;
7. Establishment and implementation of policy measures for promoting entry of the foodtech industry into overseas markets and provision of necessary financial support therefor under Article 12 of the Act;
8. Projects for promoting foodtech innovation clusters and provision of financial support therefor under Article 14 of the Act.
(2) The institutions or organizations to which the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may entrust business affairs regarding the matters in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) shall be as follows:
1. Institutions for training professional human resources (limited to business affairs under paragraph (1)5 through 7);
2. Dedicated institutions;
3. The Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture and Forestry under Article 8 of the Act on the Promotion of Science and Technology for Food, Agriculture, and Forestry;
4. The Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation under the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation Act.
5. Other agencies or organizations established under the Civil Act or other statutes, which the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs recognizes as having expertise in the business affairs to be entrusted.
Article 14(Re-examination of regulation) #
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall examine the appropriateness of the following matters every 3 years, counting from respective base dates specified in the following (referring to the period that ends on the day before the base date of every third year) and shall take measures, such as making improvements:
1. Cycle and scope of fact-finding surveys under Article 4(1) and (2): Jan. 1, 2026;
2. Matters for reports and reports on modification of foodtech business operators under Article 5: Jan. 1, 2026;
3. Methods of report, report on modification, and renewal of report of foodtech business operators under Article 6: Jan. 1, 2026;
4. Criteria for designation of institutions for training professional personnel under Article 8(1): Jan. 1, 2026;
5. Criteria for designation of dedicated institutions under Article 9(1): Jan. 1, 2026;
6. Criteria for revocation of designation and suspension of business affairs of dedicated institutions under Article 9(4) and Appendix 1: Jan. 1, 2026.
Article 15(Criteria for imposition of administrative fines) #
The criteria for the imposition of administrative fines under Article 20(1) of the Act shall be as set forth in Appendix 2.