- 1 - 1. Main Conte nts 
 
A. The scope of food business operators  who are subject to indicate the place of origin  of livestock 
products . (Article 25 -2 of the Proposal.  To be  added. ) 
 
(1) The law has entrusted this ministry to designate food service business es and group meal 
facilities  that are required  to indicate the  place of origin, therefore it is necessary to 
designate them.  
 
(2) Among the food  service business es, proprietor s who are operati ng snack bars, regular diners 
and contract food service s, proprietor s who are s et up and operating  group meal facilities 
shall be required to indicate the place of origin of  livestock products. And proprietor s who 
are operating  snack bars, regular diners, contract food services where the size of service 
area is over 100m2 shall be re quired to indicate the place of origin of rice and Ki mchi. 
 
(3) By d esignating food service business es and group meal  facilitie s, wh ere the main 
consumption places of livestock products, rice and Ki mchi are subject  to indicati on of  the 
place of origin  in a mat erial way , consumers ’ right of choice will be secured and the 
effectiveness of the place of the origin indication system  will be improved . 
 
B. The scope of subjects to indicate the place of origin of livestock products, rice and Kimchi  
    (Article 25 -3 of the Proposal. To be a dded .) 
 
(1) The law had entrusted  this ministry  to designate target livestock products /rice/cabbage 
Kimchi, of which  the place of origin  is to be indicated , therefore it is necessary to designate 
them.  
 
(2) Beef that ha s undergone  a cooking process  to broil, to make soup, to steam, to fry, and for 
seasoned raw minced meat etc., then to be sold /served  shall be subject to indica tion of  the 
place of origin and its kind.  Pork and chicken that ha s undergone a cooking process to broil, 
to make soup , to steam and to fry etc., then to be sold /served  shall be subject to indicat ion 
of the place of origin and their kind.  
 
(3) Rice that ha s undergone a cooking process  while retaining  its original form and then to be 
sold/served  as a meal ( porridge , Sikhye, r ice cake and noodle are excluded)  shall be subject 
to indica tion of  the place of origin.  Cabbage Kimchi , which  has been salted,  seasoned and 
then to be  served  immediately  as a side dish , or c abbage Kimchi , which  has been salted, 
seasoned and to be served a fter ferment ation  or process ing as a side dish shall be subject to 
indica tion of the place of origin.  
 
(4) By d esignating subjects to indicate the place of origin and  kind in a material way , it is 
expected that this shall strengthen the  consumers’ right  to kno w about relevant food  and 
shall contribute to establishment of order in the food circulation.    - 2 - Executive Ord . 20 
 
 
 
Enforcement Decree  of Agricultural Products Quality Management Act  
Proposed Order of Partial Revision  
 
 
 
Herein propose to make the follow ing revisions to a part of the Enforcement Decree  of Agricultural 
Products Quality Management Act.  
 
 
In Article 1 “about the enforcement  of the ” shall be revised to “ to enforce  the”. 
 
In Article 24 Clause 1 , but not in its sub-clause s, “by the provision of  Article 13 Clause 3 of the Act ” 
shall be revised to “ in accordance with the provision of Article 1 5 Clause 3 of the Act ”, and “Product 
of Korea” in Sub-clause  1 of the same clause  shall be revised to “ ‘Product of Korea’ or ‘domestic 
product’  ”. 
 
Article 25-2 and Article 25 -3 shall be added as below respectively.  
 
Article 25 -2 (Subject  proprietors )   In Article 15 -2 Clause 1  of the Act , “Persons who run  
businesses and set up and run group meal facilities  that were defined by Executive Order” means 
snack bars in Article 7 Clause 8 Sub-clause  1 ofEnforcement Decree  of Food Sanitation Act , 
regular d iners in Sub-clause  2 of the same clause, contract food service providers in Sub-clause  5 of 
the same clause and the persons who set up and run group meal facilities in Article 2 
ofEnforcement Decree  of Food Sanitation Act . 
 
 In  Article 15 -2 Clause 2, but not in its sub -clause s, of the Act , “Persons who run businesses that 
were defined by Executive Order” means snack bars in Article 7 Clause 8 Sub-clause  1 
ofEnforcement Decree  of Food Sanitation Act , regular diners in Sub-clause  2 of the same 
clause, contract food service providers in Sub-clause  5 of the same clause.  
  - 3 - Article 25 -3 (Subject products )   Livestock products that are subject to indicat ion of the place of 
origin and the like in accordance with Article 15 -2 Clause 1 are specified in sub -sections below.  
 
1. Beef meat /packed beef /processed beef: Beef that ha s undergone a cooking process to broil, 
to make soup, to steam, to fry, and for seasoned raw minced meat etc., then to be 
sold/served  (Including k eeping or display ing cooked food for the purpos e of sell ing/serving. 
The same shall apply hereinafter.) ( Including r aw minced meat that is to be sold /served 
without season ing). 
2. Pork meat /packed pork: Pork  that ha s undergone a cooking process to  broil, to make soup, 
to fry, and then to be sold /served.  
3. Chicken meat /packed chicken: Chicken  that ha s undergone a cooking process to broil, to 
make soup, to fry, and then to be sold /served.  
 
  In Article 15 -2 Clause 2 Sub -clause 1 of the Act,  “defined by Executive Order” means 
providing the food as boiled rice (porridge , Sikhye, rice cake and noodle are excluded) .  
 
  In Article 15 -2 Clause 2 Sub -clause 2 of the Act, “defined by Executive Order” means 
providing cabbage Kimchi that has been salted, seasoned and then serve d as a side dish 
immediately or serve d after being fermented or processed . 
 
In Article 27 -2 Clause 1, “the place of origin by regulation s in Article 18 Clause 1 of the Act ” shall 
be revised to “the place of origin and the like s complying with  Article 18 Clause 1 of the Act”, “its 
processed product s” shall be revised to “its processed products or livestock products /rice/Kimchi”.  
 
Article 33 shall be revised as below.  
 
Article 33  (Standard  of imposing negligence fines ) The standard of imposing negligence fines  in 
accordance with Art icle 38 of the Act  is detailed o n Table 3.  
 
In the heading of Table 3 , “in relation to the Article 33 Clause 3” shall be revised to “in relation  to 
the Article 33 ”, and the general standard in Sub-clause  1 of the same table shall be revised as below.  
 
1. General Standard  
The l evier, p aying due regard to the degree of negligence, number of offences , motive and the 
result of negligence, may reduce or surcharge the fine within  ½ of the corresponding amount . 
However, when surcharg ing the fine, it should not exceed the maximum  limit of the fine 
complying  with the Article 38 Clause 1 of the Act.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In Table3 Section 2, Subsection H  and Subsection J  shall be changed to Subsection J  and 
Subsection K  respectively . In the negligence column of  Subsection I of the same section, “I” shall  - 4 - be changed to “ H.”. Subsection I shall be added  as below in the same s ection . In Section 3 heading 
of the same table, “ Section 2 Subsection I” shall be changed to “Section 2 Subsection H”. 
 
 
I. Persons who failed to indicate the place of origin and the 
like, neglecting  Sub-clause  1/Sub-clause  2 of Article 15 
Clause 2.  
 
1) Persons who did  not indicate  both  the place of origin 
and the kind of beef  
 
2) Persons who did  not indicate  the place of origin of beef  
 
3) Persons who did  not indicate  the kind of bee f 
 
4) Persons who did  not indicate  the place of origin of pork  
 
5) Persons who did  not indicate  the place of origin of 
chicken  
 
6) Persons who did  not indicate  the place of origin of rice  
 
7) Persons who did  not indicate  the place of origin of 
cabbage Ki mchi  
  
Article 38 Clause 
1 Sub-clause  3 of 
the Act.   
 
 
 
 
5 Million Won  
 
 
3 Million Won 
 
1 Million W on 
 
1 Million Won  
 
1 Million Won  
 
 
1 Million Won  
 
1 Million Won  
 
 
  - 5 - Bylaws  
 
This Act shall be come into force from the day of promulgation. However, revised  regulations in the 
Clause  1 Sub -clause  2/3, and Clause 3 of Article 25 -3 shall be enforced from December 22nd, 2008.  
 
  - 6 - Comparison Table of New -Old Provisions  
 
Current  Proposal  
Article 1 ( Purpose ) This decree  aims to ordain  
needful regulation s for the provisions  that were 
entrusted from  Agricultural Products Quality 
Management Act and  about t he enforce ment  
of the Act. 
 
Article 24 ( Methods of origin indication )   
Methods  to indicate the place of origin  by the 
provision of  Article  13 Clause  3 of the Act  are 
specified in sub-clauses  below.  
 
1.Home-grown agricultural product shall be 
indicate d as “Product of Korea ” or shall be 
indicate d by the name of Special 
city/Metropolitan city /province (referred as 
“city /province” hereinafter) or name of the  
city/province/autonomous district (referred as 
“city /province /district ” hereinafter)”  where 
the product was produced  . 
 
2. ~ 4. (Omitted)  
 
  (Omitted)  
 
 
 
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 Article 1 ( Purpose)    -------------------------------
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----- to enforce  the  ------------------------------- . 
 
Article 24 ( Origin Labelling and the like )  -------
------------  in accordance with the provision of  
Article 13 Clause  3 of the Act  --------------------
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-------------------------------------------  “ ‘Product 
of Korea’ or ‘Domestic Product’” or -------------
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2. ~ 4. (The same as at present)  
 
  (The same as at present)  
 
 
Article 25 -2 (Subject p roprietors )   In Article 
15-2 Clause 1  of the Act , “Persons who run 
businesses and set up and run group meal 
facilities that were defined by Executive 
Order” means snack bars in Article 7 Clause 8 
Sub-clause 1 of Enforcement Decree  of Food 
Sanitation Act , regular diners in Sub -clause 
2 of the same clause, contract food service 
providers in Sub -clause 5 of the same clause 
and the persons who set up and run group meal  
facilities in Article 2 of Enforcement  Decree  
of Food Sanitation Act . 
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  In Article 15 -2 Clause 2, but not in its sub -
clause s, of the Act, “Persons who run 
businesses that were defined by Executive  
Order” means snack bars in Article 7 Clause 8 
Sub-clause 1 of Enforcement Decree  of Food 
Sanita tion Act , regular diners in Sub -clause 
2 of the same clause, contract food service 
providers in Sub -clause 5 of the same clause . 
 
Article 25 -3 (Subject p roducts )  Livestock 
products that are s ubjects  to indicate the place 
of origin and the like  in accord ance with 
Article 15 -2 Clause 1 are specified as in sub -
sections below.  
 
1.Beef meat /packed beef /processed beef: Beef 
that has undergone a cooking process to broil, 
to steam, to fry, and for seasoned raw minced 
meat etc., then to be sold /served  (Including the 
case of keeping or displaying cooked food for 
the purpose of sell ing/serving. The same shall 
apply hereinafter.) (Including r aw minced meat 
that is to be sold /served without cooking).  
 
2.Pork meat /packed pork: Pork  that has 
undergone a cooking process to broil, to make 
soup, to fry, and then to be sold /served.  
3.Chicken meat /packed chicken: Chicken  that 
has undergone a cooking process to broil, to 
make soup, to fry, and then to be sold /served.  
 
  In Article 15 -2 Clause 2 Sub -clause 1 of the 
Act,  “defin ed by Executive Order” means 
providing the food as cooked rice ( porridge , 
Sikhye, rice cake and noodle are excluded).  
 
 In Article 15 -2 Clause 2 Sub -clause 2 of the 
Act, ”defined by Executive Order” means 
providing cabbage Kimchi that has been salted, 
seasoned and then serve d as a side dish 
immediately or after ferment ation  or 
process ing. 
 
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Article 27 -2 (Inspectin g the place of origin and 
he like )   The regular collection /inspection of 
agricultural products or its processed products , 
that the place of the origin must to be indicate d 
by the regulations in Article 18 Clause 1 of the 
Act, shall be done once per year a gainst the 
food service businesses that came under the 
standard defined by Minister of MIFAFF or 
mayor /governor of a province taking the type 
of business /scale /dealing items and the form of 
transaction into account.  
 
  
      (Omitted)  
 
Article 33 (Process to impose /collect negligence 
fines )   When imposing negligence fines  
complying with regulations in Article 38 of the 
Act, levier must investigate /confirm the  
pertinent negligence  and give a  written notice 
to the offender  who is the subject of fine, 
clearl y describing the facts of negligence fines  
and the amount of fine.  
 
  When Minister of MIFAFF or 
mayor /governor of a province (referred as 
“levier” hereinafter) is to impose negligence 
fines  in accordance with Clause 1, the levier 
must give the offender a n opportunity to 
express his/her opinion, allowing the offender 
more than 10 days. The offender can submit 
verbal indicat ion or a written document 
(including electronic document). If the offender 
fails to express the opinion, it is regarded that 
the offend er does not have any objection to 
negligence fines.  
  The levier must take motive of the pertinent 
offense and the result  into consideration  when 
decide the amount to charge, and the standard  
of negligence fines  is listed in Table 3.  
  The penalty collection process shall be 
decided by  Ministry for Food, Ag riculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries Order.  Article 27 -2 (Inspecting the place of origin and 
the like )   -------------------------------------------
------------    its processed products or livestock 
products /rice/Kimchi  ------------------------------
---------  the place of origin and the like 
complying with  the regulations in Article 18 
Clause 1 of the Act  ---------------------------------
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      (The same as at present)  
 
Article 33 (Standard of imposing negligence 
fines) The standard of imposing negligence 
fines in accordance with Art icle 38 of the Act 
is detailed o n Table 3.