[Background]
Following the amendment of the Act on the Development and Management of Deep Sea Water (Law No. 19910 and 20950, promulgated on April 22, 2025, and effective on October 23, 2025), a new business category has been established in response to the growing demand for deep sea water for drinking. As a result, this amendment aims to introduce new procedures for the reporting, modification reporting, and business succession of deep sea water distribution and sales businesses, as well as to revise the standards for administrative actions against these distributors.
[Main Points]
A. Clarification of Reporting and Change Reporting for Deep Sea Water Distribution Businesses (Draft Article 22, 44, 46, and Attachment 2)
-The amendment revises the procedures and forms for the newly established deep sea water distribution and sales business.
-It establishes regulations for the required documents when applying for a change in license or registration for significant matters related to manufacturing and importing deep sea water for drinking. This was previously part of a separate form but is now explicitly
defined in the enforcement rules.
B. Method for Proving the Capacity of a Person under Limited Guardianship (Draft Article 25-2, Paragraph 2)
-The requirement to prove the capacity of a person under limited guardianship now includes those who are reporting a deep sea water distribution and sales business.
C. Reporting of Business Succession (Draft Article 29, Paragraph 1)
-This new provision outlines the procedures and forms for the succession of a deep sea water distribution and sales business.
D. Standards for Administrative Actions Against Deep Sea Water Distribution and Sales Businesses (Draft Article 30 and Attachment 8)
-The scope of authority that can be delegated to provincial governors now includes the power to take administrative action against deep sea water distribution and sales businesses.
