WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
14November 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4993)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATIONS OFLAWS, REGULATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES RELATING
TOSAFEGUARD MEASURES
KOREA
Thefollowing communication, dated 10October 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofKorea.
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Pursuant toArticle 12.6oftheAgreement onSafeguards, theRepublic ofKorea hereby notifies
theCommittee onSafeguards ofmodifications intherelevant provisions ofKorea 'sForeign Trade
ActanditsEnforcementDecree,whichwererevisedinDecember1996andFebruary1997,respectively.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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FOREIGN TRADE ACT
Wholly Amended byActNo.5211, 30December 1996
CHAPTER IV
INVESTIGATION INTO INJURY TOINDUSTRY
CAUSED BYIMPORTS
SECTION 1
Request andInvestigation
Article 26(Request forInvestigation intoInjury toDomestic Industry Caused byIncreased
Imports ofSpecified Goods)
(1) Ifthedomestic industry isdeemed tofallunder anyofthefollowing subparagraphs, andperson
whohasinterests insuchdomestic industry andtheheadoftheadministrative authority concerned
which takes charge oftheindustry (hereinafter referred toas"interested persons") mayrequest the
Trade Commission asprescribed inArticle 32(hereinafter referred toas"Trade Commission") to
investigate injury caused bytheimports ofspecified goods orsupply oftradeanddistribution services
(hereinafter referred toas"import, etc.ofspecified goods") totherelevant domestic industry:
1. Where anincrease inimport ofspecified goods causes orthreatens tocause serious injury to
adomestic industry producing thelikeordirectly competitive ones;
2. Where anincrease ofsupply oftradeanddistribution services byaforeigner (including alegal
entity, more thanhalfofwhose shares orstocks areheldbyaforeigner) causes orthreatens
tocause serious injury toadomestic industry which supplies thelikeordirectly competitive
trade anddistribution services; or
3. Whereimportsofgoodsinviolationofthepatent,utilitymodel,industrialdesignandtrademark,
copyright, neighbouring copyright, andprogramme copyright andlayout-design ofsemi-
conductor integrated circuit which areprotected inKorea, causes orthreatens tocause any
injury toadomestic industry which produces directly competitive goods.
(2) Asrespects thecategories ofpersons whohave interest inthedomestic industry, orthe
procedures ofrequests under Paragraph (1)above, necessary matters shall bedetermined bythe
Presidential Decree.
Article 27(Investigation intoInjury toDomestic Industry Caused byIncrease ofSpecified
Imported Goods)
(1) TheTrade Commission shall, upon receiving arequest under Article 26,decide whether to
commence theinvestigation ornotwithin 30daysfrom thedateofrequest afterconsulting withthe
heads oftheadministrative authorities concerned, andgivenotice totherequesting person astothe
decision.
(2) Incaseswhere theTrade Commission considers itnecessary, uponrequests under Article 26(1),
orupontheresult ofinvestigation bysubparagraph 7ofArticle 35,tocommence aninvestigation into
injurytothedomesticindustrycausedbyimportsofspecifiedgoodsorbysupplyoftradeanddistributionG/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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services andbegins toinvestigate theinjury, theTrade Commission shallmake adetermination asto
theexistence ofinjury tothedomestic industry concerned within 120daysafterthecommencement
ofsuchinvestigation. However, incases where contents tobeinvestigated arecomplicated, orwhere
therequesting person requests, withjustifiable reasons presented, theperiod above tobeextended,
theperiod ofinvestigation maybeextended uptoanother 120days.
SECTION 2
Recommendation andApplication ofRemedial Measures
Article 28(Recommendation, etc.ofTemporary Restriction onImports)
(1) When theTrade Commission hasdetermined thatthereexists anyinjury tothedomestic industry
asaresult oftheinvestigation intoinjury tothedomestic industry, itmayrecommend totheheads
oftheadministrative authorities concerned totakeanyofthefollowing measures (hereinafter referred
toas"remedial measures") inaspecified period, within 45daysfrom thedateofdetermination:
1. Quantity restrictions onimports ofthegoods;
2. Adjustment ofcustoms tariff;
3. Subsidization tomanufacturing industries, agriculture, forestry andfishery industry, mining
industry, small andmedium sized businesses, andtechnology, byrelevant enactments;
4. Designation oftheindustry which issubject totheinvestigation asanindustry toberationalized
under theIndustry Development Act;
5. Suspension orprohibition ofimports against specified goods ortraders (limited tothecases
falling under subparagraph 3ofArticle 26(1); or
6. Other measures asdetermined bythePresidential decree forthepurpose ofproviding aremedy
tothedomestic industry.
(2) Theheads oftheadministrative authorities concerned shall, uponreceiving arecommendation
onremedial measures under Paragraph (1),decide within 45dayswhether totaketheremedial measures
ornot,andshallgivenotice totheTrade Commission. Inthiscase, ifpreparatory measures forthe
implementation ofsuch remedial measures such asconsultation withmajor interested countries,
amendment ofenactments, etc.arerequired, theperiod needed foritshallnotbeincluded therein.
(3) When theheadoftheadministrative authority concerned takes remedial measures, heshall
takeintoconsideration anyeffect oninternational trade relations andthenational economy.
(4) When theheadoftheadministrative authority concerned hastaken remedial measures under
Paragraph (2),ifitisdeemed thatthere existcauses toundo suchremedial measures, suchasthe
extinction ofthefactonwhich themeasure isbased, andthelike,theyshallbeundone. Inthiscase,
hemayhear, ifnecessary, theopinion oftheTrade Commission.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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Article 29(Provisional Measures )
(1) When theTrade Commission considers thatifitdoesnottakeanurgent measure evenduring
theinvestigation under Article 27thedomestic industry which issubject totheinvestigation would
ormight suffer irrecoverable injury, itmayrecommend totheheads oftheadministrative authorities
concerned totakeprovisional remedial measures provided forinsubparagraph 2ofArticle 28(1)
(hereinafter referred toas"provisional measures").
(2) ThetextofArticle 28(2) andtheprovisions ofArticle 28(3) and(4)shallbeapplied mutatis
mutandis tothecaseasreferred toinParagraph (1).
Article 30(Review)
(1) TheTrade Commission mayreview theimpacts, effects, etc.ofremedial measures taken by
theheadoftheadministrative authority concerned under Article 28(2) or29(1) onthedomestic industry
andrecommend totheheads oftheadministrative authorities concerned modification, withdrawal, or
extension ofapplication period ofsuchmeasures.
(2) Theprovisions ofArticle 28(2) and(3)shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis tothecaseasreferred
toinParagraph (1).
SECTION 4
TheTrade Commission
Article 32(Establishment ofTrade Commission)
(1) TheTrade Commission shallbeattached totheMinistry ofTrade, Industry andEnergy) so
astocarry outinvestigation, determination, andrecommendation ofremedial measures which are
necessary toremedy injury tothedomestic industry caused byincreased imports ofspecified goods,
increased supply oftrade anddistribution services, orunfair imports.
(2) There shall beanoffice ofinvestigation intheTrade Commission fortheperformance of
functionsanddutiesoftheTradeCommission,suchasvariousinvestigationsandresearchoninternational
trading system under Paragraph (1).
Article 33(Composition, etc.ofTrade Commission)
(1) TheTrade Commission shallconsist ofmembers ofnotmore thannine,including achairman.
(2) There shallbepermanent members, thenumber ofwhom shallbedetermined bythePresidential
Decree.
(3) ThechairmanandmembersshallbeappointedbythePresidentupontheproposaloftheMinister
ofTrade, Industry andEnergy fromamong those whohavevastknowledge andexperiences onindustry,
trade, commerce, laworaccounting.
(4) Theterms ofchairman andmembers shallbethree years andberenewable.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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(5) Incases where thechairman maynotperform hisfunctions andduties forunavoidable reasons,
oneofthepermanent members nominated inadvance bythechairman shallcarry outhisfunctions
andduties.
Article 34(Protection ofStatus ofChairman andCommissioners)
Nochairman ormembers shallbedischarged from hisoffice against hiswill,saveforcases
falling under anyofthefollowing subparagraphs:
1. Incases where heissentenced topunishment ofimprisonment without forced labour ormore
severe; or
2. Incases where hecannot perform hisfunctions orduties foralongperiod because ofphysical
ormental incapacity.
Article 35(Functions ofTrade Commission)
Functions oftheTrade Commission shallbeasfollows:
1. Todecide asofwhether tocommence investigation byArticle 27,andtodetermine astowhether
there exists injury toindustry;
2. Torecommend remedial measures byArticle 28(1);
3. Torecommend provisional remedial measures byArticle 29(1);
4. Toexamine impacts orinfluences onthedomestic industry, andtorecommend modification
orwithdrawal oftheremedial measures concerned, orfortheextension oftheperiod of
application inaccordance withArticle 30(1),
5. Toinvestigate andrecommend orders forcorrective measures, orimposition ofpenalty in
accordance withArticles 39(3) and(4);
6. Todecide asofwhether tocommence investigation fortheimposition ofanti-dumping duties
andcountervailing duties under Article 10oftheCustoms Duties ActandArticle 13ofthe
saidAct,toinvestigate intofactsofdumping andsubsidization, toinvestigate anddetermine
injury totheindustry caused bysuchdumping andsubsidization, torecommend anti-dumping
measures andcountervailing measures, andtoreview, etc;
7. Toinvestigate intoimpacts byimports ofspecified goods orbysupply oftradeanddistribution
services upon thecompetitiveness ofthedomestic industry;
8. Toinvestigate andresearch rulesandregulations oninternational trade, international trading
systems andcases astodisputes relating tointernational trade; or
9. Toinvestigate other matters which appear totheTrade Commission tobenecessary forthe
promotion offairtrade, ortorecommend.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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Article 36(Challenges toChairman orMembers)
Nochairman ormember maytakepartinthedeliberation ordecision ofacasefalling under
anyoneofthefollowing subparagraphs:
1. Where hehasinterest intheresult ofthecase;
2. Where hisspouse, orrelatives byblood ofnotmore than8thdegree ofrelationship by
consanguinity orofnotmore than4thdegree ofrelationship byaffinity hasinterest intheresult
ofthecase; or
3. Where heisawitness, appraiser orrepresentative.
Article 37(Quorum)
Meetings oftheTrade Committee shallbeconvened byahalformore ofallthemembers,
anddecisions shallbemade byavoteofhalformore ofmembers present.
Article 38(Rules astoOrganization andOperation)
BesidesmattersprescribedbythisAct,othermattersnecessaryfortheorganizationandoperation
oftheTrade Commission shallbedetermined bythePresidential Decree.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OFTHE FOREIGN TRADE ACT
CHAPTER IV
INVESTIGATION INTO INJURY TOINDUSTRY
CAUSED BYIMPORTS
SECTION 1
Request andInvestigation
Article 61(Those whoHave Interest intheDomestic Industry)
Theterm"person whohasinterests insuchdomestic industry" inArticle 26(1) oftheActmeans
thefollowingpersons:Providedthat,inthecaseasreferredtoinsubparagraph1,theproducerimporting
considerable quantities ofsuchgoods maybeexcluded:
1. Producers whooccupy 20/100 ormoreoftheoutput orthenumber ofenterprises inthedomestic
industry: Provided that,inthecaseoftheagriculture, forestry andfishery industry, fiveor
more producers ofsuchgoods;
2. Providers ofservices, whooccupy 20/100 ormore ofthesupplied amount orthenumber of
enterprises inthedomestic industry;
3. Person tobeprotected under thedomestic lawsandregulations concerned, inthecaseas
prescribed insubparagraph 3ofArticle 26(1) oftheAct; or
4. Association, partnership orindustrial union composed ofproducers inthedomestic industry
orproviders ofsuchgoods orservices.
Article 62(Request forInvestigation ofInjury toIndustry)
(1) Anyperson whodesires torequest under Article 26(1) oftheAct(hereinafter referred toas
"requesting person"), thattheinjury tothedomestic industry caused byimport, etc.ofspecified goods
isinvestigated (hereinafter referred toas"industrial injury investigation"), shallsubmit awritten request
specifyingthefollowingmatters(hereinafterreferredtoas"writtenrequest")withnecessarydocumentary
evidence totheTrade Commission:
1. Denomination, standards, properties andusesofthegoods, thename ofproducer orcontents,
kinds, features andusesoftheservice andthename oftheprovider;
2. Exporter, importer andactual import record (quantity andamount) ofthegoods, estimated
import quantity thereof inaspecified period, orprovider, person tobeprovided andactually
supply record oftheservice, andestimated supply amount inaspecified period;
3. Denomination, standards, properties andusesofthedomestic goods ofthelikeordirectly
competitive andthename ofproducer thereof, orcontents, kinds, features andusesoftheservice
andthename oftheprovider; Provided that,inthecaseasprescribed insubparagraph 3of
Article 26(1) oftheAct,theinfringed right, etc.andthecontents thereof shallbespecified;G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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4. Situation inwhich import, etc.ofspecified goods cause orthreaten tocause serious injury;
5. Contents andextent ofthesupport which thedomestic industry receives under lawsand
regulations relating tomanufacturing industry, agriculture, forestry andfishery industry, mining
industry, small andmedium sized business, andtechnology;
6. Contents, extent andperiod ofmeasures requested toremedy injury tothedomestic industry;
and
7. Inthecasewhere theappended materials aresubmitted under thecondition thattheybetreated
asconfidential, thereason thereof.
Article 63(Determination ofCommencement ofIndustrial Injury Investigation)
(1) Indetermining whether ornotanindustrial injury investigation istobecommenced under
Article 27(1) oftheAct,theTrade Commission maydetermine nottocommence theinvestigation
inanyofthefollowing cases:
1. Where thewritten request anddocumentary evidence areincomplete andtherequesting person
isinstructed tosupplement them, buthefailstocomply withit;or
2. Where, asaresult ofexamination ofthewritten request anddocumentary evidence, itisnot
certified thatimport, etc.,ofthespecified goods cause orthreaten tocause serious injury.
(2) When theTrade Commission determines whether ornottheindustrial injury investigation is
tobecommenced under Article 27(1) oftheAct,itshallpublish thefactintheOfficial Gazette.
Article 64(Constitution, etc.ofInvestigation Committee onInjury toIndustry)
(1) Ifitisdeemednecessaryforconductinganindustrialinjuryinvestigation,theTradeCommission
mayconstitute aninvestigation committee composed ofthefollowing persons (hereinafter referred
toas"investigation committee"):
1. Public officials whobelong totheTrade Commission;
2. Public officials under control oftheadministrative authority taking charge oftheindustry
concerned;
3. Officers andstaffofagovernment-contributed institute ororganization related totheindustry
concerned;
4. Persons having qualification forlawyer, patent attorney orcertified public accountant; and
5. Other persons withawide range ofknowledge andexperience inindustry, trade andthe
international economy.
(2) IftheTrade Commission desires toconstitute aninvestigation committee asreferred toin
Paragraph (1),itmayrequest anynecessary cooperation fromtheheads oftheadministrative authorities
concerned, heads ofgovernment-contributed institutes ororganizations concerned.
(3) TheTrade Commission maypayanyallowances ortravelling expenses tomembers ofthe
investigation committee within thelimitofthebudget; Provided that,inthecasewhere apublic officialG/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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becomes amember oftheinvestigation committee directly inconnection withaffairs which heisin
charge of,noallowance shallbepaid.
(4) Theinvestigation committee asreferred toinParagraph (1)shallconduct investigations on
thefollowing matters:
1. Trend ofincrease oftheimport quantity orservice supply andthereason thereof;
2. Cases anddegree ofserious injury which import etc.,ofthespecified goods cause orthreaten
tocause;
3. Inthecaseasreferred toinsubparagraph 3ofArticle 26(1) oftheAct,factsonwhether the
right, etc.areinfringed, andthescaleofinjury which thedomestic industry suffers therefrom;
4. Present situation andprospect oftheinternational competitiveness ofthedomestic industry
concerned andthedegree ofself-help toimprove theinternational competitiveness ofthe
domestic business circles;
5. Effective remedial measures forthedomestic industry concerned andeffects ofsuchmeasures
onexport, related industries, consumers 'interest, trade relations, etc;and
6. Other things theTrade Commission deems necessary.
Article 65(Enforcement ofIndustrial Injury Investigation)
(1) Ifitisdeemed necessary fortheindustrial injury investigation, theTrade Commission may
request apresentation ofmaterials fromtheheadoftheadministrative authority concerned, thehead
oftherelated institution ororganization andother persons having interest ininvestigation ofinjury
totheindustry (hereinafter referred toas"interested persons"). Inthiscase,therequested person shall
comply withtherequest unless there isanyspecial reason.
(2) Ifitisdeemed necessary fortheindustrial injury investigation, theTrade Commission may
dispatch theinvestigation committee tothetradecounterpart country, andhaveitexamine thepossibility,
etc.,oftheincrease oftheexport toKorea.
(3) Ifitisdeemed necessary forthepurpose ofstatement ofopinion orconsultation, etc.with
theopposite interested persons, anyinterested person mayrequest theTrade Commission toholda
public hearing. Inthiscase, anywitness orinformant whoattends thepublic hearing bytherequest
oftheTrade Commission mayreceive thetravelling expenses within thelimitofthebudget.
(4) Theinterested person maystateatanytimehisopinion totheTrade Commission onwhether
ornotthedomestic industry isinjured andonremedial measures, ormaysubmit hisopinion inwriting
intheperiod ofinvestigation asprescribed inArticle 27(2) oftheAct.
(5) Whenaninterestedpersonrequestsaninspectionofmaterialssubmittedbytherequestingperson
orotherinterested person, theTrade Commission shallcomply withitunless thereisanyspecial reason.
Inthiscase, therequest oftheinterested person toinspect materials shallbemade inwriting withthe
reason thereof andthelistofmaterials specified.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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Article 66(Prohibition ofUseofMaterials related toInvestigation forpurposes other than
thatofinvestigation)
Members oftheTrade Commission andinvestigation committee maynotusematerials acquired
from, orfactssubmitted bytheinterested person inconnection withtheindustrial injury investigation
forpurposes other thantheindustrial injury investigation.
Article 67(Treatment ofMaterials concerning Business Secrets)
(1) Ifanapplication andmaterials presented inconnection withitfallunder anyofthefollowing
subparagraphs, theapplicant ortheinterested person mayrequest theTrade Commission totreatthem
asmaterials concerning business secrets, andinthiscasetheapplicant orinterested person shallsubmit
anon-confidential summary:
1. Materials concerning themanufacturing cost;
2. Materials concerning theselling price andtransaction quantity ofeachbusiness connection;
3. Materials concerning theproduction process andequipment orinternal accounts;
4. Materials concerning anyperson furnishing secret information; or
5. Other materials which might cause injury totheenterprise byopening themtothecompetitors.
(2) TheTrade Commission shall, upon receiving arequest asreferred toinParagraph (1)from
theapplicant orinterested person, decide whether ornotsuchmaterials aretobetreated asones
concerning business secrets, andshallnotify theapplicant orinterested person ofthecontents ofits
decision.
(3) Materials concerning business secrets shallnotbeopened tothepublic orinspected bythe
publicforthepurposeotherthanthatofindustrialinjuryinvestigationwithoutaclearandexpressconsent
oftheperson whohaspresented them.
(4) Matters tobedecided fortheapplication andtreatment ofmaterials concerning business secrets
shallbedetermined bytheTrade Commission.
Article 68(Termination, etc.ofIndustrial Injury Investigation)
(1) Ifanyofthefollowing occurs during theinvestigation period asprescribed inArticle 27(2)
oftheAct,theTrade Commission mayterminate theinvestigation:
1. Where therequesting person haswithdrawn therequest fortheindustrial injury investigation;
or
2. Where aconciliation contract between therequesting person andtheinterested person is
concluded incaseasprescribed insubparagraph 3ofArticle 26(1) oftheAct.
(2) When theTrade Commission terminates theinvestigation under Paragraph (1),itshallpublish
itintheOfficial Gazette andnotify ittotherequesting person.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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Article 69(Matters tobeExamined inDetermining Whether ornotIndustry isInjured)
(1) When theTrade Commission determines under Article 27(2) oftheActwhether ornotthe
domestic industry isinjured, itshallexamine thefollowing matters:
1. Whether ornottheimport quantity orservice supply byforeigners isincreasing;
2. Whether ornotserious injury iscaused tothedomestic industry;
3. Whether ornotserious injury isthreatened tothedomestic industry;
4. Whether ornotanydecrease insalesofthedomestic industry oranylossoccurs ormight occur
duetotheimport ofthegoods, incaseasprescribed insubparagraph 3ofArticle 26(1) of
theAct;
5. Whether ornotimports ofspecified goods cause orthreaten tocause serious injury tothe
relevant domestic industry; and
6. Thecharacteristics ofthedomestic industry andrelation between theindustrial policy andthe
industries concerned, effects onthenational economy suchasthedomestic price, interests of
consumers, etc.,trade relations andother social andcultural factors.
(2) Asrespects contents ofsub-para. (2)ofpara. (1)above, evaluations astowhether ornotthe
domestic industry issuffering from significant overall impairment shallbemade inconsideration of
changes insales, production, productivity, capacity utilization, profits, losses, employment, inventories,
market share, etc.
(3) Asrespects contents ofsub-para. (3)ofpara.(1)above, evaluations shallbemade astowhether
ornotinjury, subject topara. (2)above, isclearly imminent.
(4) Inthecasewhere thedomestic industry asreferred toinParagraph (1)fallsunder theagriculture
andforestry industries withrespect tomatters asreferred toinsubparagraphs 2and3ofParagraph (1),
theTrade Commission may, taking account ofthefeatures ofsuchagriculture andforestry industries,
determine detailed matters tobeexamined through aconsultation withtheheadoftheadministrative
authority concerned.
Article 70(Notification ofDecisions astoWhether Injury toIndustry Exists)
Intheevent ofdecisions, subject toArticle 27(2) oftheAct,astowhether ornotthere exists
injury tothedomestic industry, theTrade Commission shallgivepublic notice withregard tocontents
ofsuchdecision upon Official Gazettes, andnotify applicants andinterested persons.
Article 71(Request, etc.forReinvestigation)
(1) Therequesting person may, upon receiving anotification asprescribed inArticle 70above
thatthere doesnotexistinjury totheindustry, request areinvestigation totheTrade Commission by
submitting awritten request specifying thereason ofreinvestigation together withthedocumentary
evidence.
(2) IftheTrade Commission accepts therequest asreferred toinParagraph (1)anddecides to
conduct areinvestigation, theprovisions ofArticles 63to70shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis tothis
reinvestigation.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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(3) Suchreinvestigations asprovided forinpara. (2)above shallnotbecommenced within ayear
fromthedateonwhich theTrade Commission made adecision astowhether ornotthereexisted injury
totheindustry, unless there areobvious reasons forthecommencement ofsuchreinvestigation.
SECTION 2
Recommendation andTaking ofRemedial Measures
Article 72(Recommendation ofRemedial Measures)
IftheTrade Commission desires torecommend aremedial measure under Article 34(1) of
theAct,itshallexamine comprehensively theopinions oftheheadoftheadministrative authority taking
charge ofthedomestic industry, andtheassociations, partnerships, etc.,which arerelated withthe
domestic industry.
Article 73(Contents, etc.ofRemedial Measures)
(1) Support provided bylawsandregulations under subparagraph 3ofArticle 34(1) oftheAct
relating toindustrial support, which aimstoimprove technology andproductivity, shallbeasfollows:
1. Support fromvarious funds towhich theGovernment contributes toprotect, promote orconvert
thedomestic industry orsupport withregard totaxation;
2. Reeducation orjob-conversion training foremployees inthedomestic industry; or
3. Other support oftechnical development, etc.,bygovernment-contributed research institutions.
(2) Theterm"other measures asdetermined bythePresidential Decree forthepurpose oftherelief
ofthedomestic industry" usedinsubparagraph 6ofArticle 28(1) oftheActshallbeasfollows:
1. Measures forthenational security orfortheprevention ofdanger andinjury tothelivesand
health ofcitizens; or
2. Other measures asdeemed necessary forrelieving injury tothedomestic industry.
Article 74(Application, etc.,ofRemedial Measures)
(1) Theperiods ofremedial measures under subparagraphs (1)or(2)ofArticle 28(1) oftheAct
shallnotexceed fouryears. However, when theTrade Commission recommends extension ofthe
period oftheremedial measures under Article 76(3), remedial measures maybeextended to,butnot
exceeding, eight years intotalincluding theperiod forprovisional remedial measures.
(2) Where remedial measures under subparagraphs (1)or(2)ofArticle 28(1) oftheActaretaken,
thecontent ofremedial measures must beliberalized gradually.
(3) Inthecaseofquantitativerestrictionsonimportsassafeguardmeasurespursuanttosub-para.(1)
ofArticle 28(1) oftheAct,imports shallnotbereduced below thelevelofarecent period which shall
betheaverage ofimports inthelastthree representative years, unless clearjustification isgiven that
adifferent levelisnecessary toprevent orremedy serious injury.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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(4) With respect totheproduct towhich remedial measures under subparagraphs (1)or(2)of
Article 28(1) havebeentaken, iftheperiod forwhich remedial measures hadbeenapplied hasnot
passed since thelastdayoftheprevious measures (iftheperiod ofremedial measures doesnotexceed
twoyears, thenbefore thepassage oftwoyears), other remedial measures under subparagraphs (1)
or(2)ofArticle 28(1) shallnotbeapplied again. However, ifoneyearhaselapsed since thedate
ofintroduction ofremedial measures ontheimported products andinaddition, ifremedial measures
havenotbeenapplied onthesameproduct more thantwice during theprevious 50yearperiod, remedial
measures withaduration of180daysorlessmaybeapplied again totheproduct.
Article 75(Recommendation, etc.,onProvisional Measures)
(1) TheTradeCommissionmaymakeexofficiooruponarequestoftheapplicantarecommendation
totakeaprovisional measure totheheads oftheadministrative authorities asprescribed inArticle 29(1)
oftheAct.
(2) TheTrade Commission shall, upon receiving arequest forrecommendation onaprovisional
measure under Paragraph (1),decide whether ornottomake suchrecommendation ontheprovisional
measure within 30daysaftertherequest ismade: however, ifthecontents ofinvestigation arecomplex,
theperiod maybeextended within thelimitof30days.
(3) When theTrade Commission hasrecommended aprovisional measure under Paragraph (1),
iftheindustry investigated isagriculture andforestry industries, theheadoftheadministrative authority
concerned shalldecide whether ornotitwilltakesuchprovisional measure within 15daysafterit
receives suchrecommendation: provided that,ifitisrequired togothrough anynecessary procedure
suchasconsultation withtheadministrative authority concerned, related agencies ororganizations,
etc.,toenforce suchprovisional measure, theperiod forsuchprocedure shallnotbeincluded.
(4) Theperiod ofaprovisional measure shallnotexceed 200daysaftersuchmeasure istaken,
andsuchmeasure shallloseitseffect from thedayonwhich itisdecided under Article 27(2) ofthe
Actthatnoindustry isinjured orfrom thedayonwhich theremedial measure decided bythehead
oftheadministrative authority concerned under Article 28(2) oftheActbecomes effective.
Article 76(Review, etc.)
(1) Where theduration ofremedial measures taken bytheheadoftheadministrative authority
concerned inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 28(2) oftheActexceeds threeyears, theTrade
Commission shalldetermine whether ornottochange orwithdraw suchremedial measures byreviewing
necessities forchanges orwithdrawal thereof notlaterthan120dayspreceding themid-term ofthe
remedial measures.
(2) Inthecaseofarequest fromanapplicant by120dayspriortotheendoftheduration ofremedial
measures, orwhere itdeems necessary, theTrade Commission shallreview necessities forchanges
ofsuchremedial measures orextension oftheduration thereof.
(3) Where itdeems necessary forchanges ofameasure orextension oftheduration thereof to
prevent orremedy serious injury totheindustry withtheresults ofreview inconformity withthe
provisions ofpara. (2)above, theTrade Commission mayrecommend theheadoftheadministrative
authority concerned totakeremedial measures by45daysprior totheendoftheduration ofsuch
measure.
(4) Where itdeems necessary forreview inaccordance withpara.(1)or(2),theTrade Commission
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industry towhich injury investigation issubject, relevant agencies orassociations, tosubmit import
records ofinformation relating totheproduction trends ofthedomestic industry.
SECTION 4
TheTrade Commission
Article 83(Management ofMeetings)
(1) Meetings oftheTrade Commission shallbemade public. Except where itisrecognized that
itisnecessary fortheprotection ofconfidential business information orforpublic interests, theymay
notbemade public.
(2) TheTrade Commission mayhaveinterested persons orwitnesses attend meetings topresent
theirviews ornecessary materials.
(3) Asrespects witnesses called upontoattend meetings inaccordance withpara. (2)above, travel
expenses maybepaidwithin budgetary limits.
(4) Thechairman maycallameeting oftheTrade Commission andpreside overit.
(5) Where hewishes tocallameeting, thechairman shallgivenotice, inwriting, toeachmember
oftheTrade Commission seven daysprior totheopening ofmeeting bydetermining dateandtime,
place, andagenda ofthemeeting. Thisparagraph shall notapply where there areimminent or
unavoidable causes.
Article 84(Matters forDeliberation orDecisions)
Matters fordeliberation ordecisions bytheTrade Commission shallbeassetoutineachof
thefollowing sub-paras:
1. Observations made bytheTrade Commission pursuant toArticle 28(4) oftheAct;
2. Matters relating todecisions, awards andrecommendations provided forinArticle 35ofthe
Act;
3. Matters relating todecisions astoreinvestigation pursuant toArticle 71(2) above;
4. Matters relating toclosed meetings pursuant toArticle 83(1) above;
5. Matters relating tomaking orreforming managerial rules pursuant toArticle 86below; or
6. Other matters referred tobythechairman asimportant.
Article 85(Payment, etc.ofFees)
Asrespects thechairman andmembers oftheTrade Commission, fees,travel expenses, etc.
maybepaidwithin budgetary limits.G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
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Article 86(Managerial Rules)
Asrespects investigation, decisions andawards ofinjury totheindustry, recommendation of
safeguards, etc.,matters fortheoperation andprocedures oftheTrade Commission other thanthose
provided forinthisDecree shallbedetermined bytheTrade Commission.