(1) Reasons for Proposal

In accordance with the amended Development and Management of Deep Sea Water Act (Act no. 14745; promulgated on March 21, 2017; to be enforced on March 22, 2019), this Amendment to the Enforcement Decree prescribes water quality examination standards for treated deep sea water, permission conditions for the business of manufacturing treated deep sea water, and modifies other relevant provisions.

(2) Major Provisions

A. Delete the definition of “treated deep sea water” (Article 2)

Delete the relevant provision since the definition of “treated deep sea water” stipulated in the Presidential Decree is now stipulated in the Act

B. Introduce regulations on water quality examinations for treated deep sea water (Article 20)

Require treated deep sea water to be examined by a water quality examination institution every 6 months, and allow water quality examination institutions to partially omit water quality standards where necessary

C. Delete provisions on change permissions and change registrations for the business of manufacturing deep sea drinking water and the business of importing deep sea drinking water (Article 21)

Delete the relevant provisions since important matters subject to change permission and change registration for the business of manufacturing deep sea drinking water and the business of importing deep sea drinking water have been transferred from the Presidential Decree to the Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

D. Add Special Self-governing City Mayors in accordance with the establishment of Sejong Special Self-governing City (Article 22)

E. Prescribe permission conditions for the business of manufacturing treated deep sea water (Article 22-2)

Allow permission conditions for the business of manufacturing treated deep sea water to be attached by the Presidential Decree in accordance with Article 36-2, paragraph 3 of the Act

F. Provisions applicable mutatis mutandis to quality control managers in the business of manufacturing treated deep sea water (Article 23-2)

Allow qualification requirements for quality control managers in the business of manufacturing treated deep sea water to be attached by Presidential Decree in accordance with Article 36-4 of the Act

G. Prescribe duties delegated to Mayors/Do Governors regarding the business of importing treated deep sea water and the business of manufacturing treated deep sea water (Article 45)

Prescribe that Mayors/Do Governors shall be delegated with matters concerning the testing of imported treated deep sea water, and the acceptance and processing of documentary evidence corresponding to requirements for importers when a treated deep sea water manufacturer exports its products