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  • [Finance] Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Special Cases Concerning Regulation-Free Special Zones and Special Zones for Regional Development
    • Competent Ministry : Ministry of SMEs and Startups
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2026-02-13
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2026-03-24

[Background]


20 years after the system's introduction, "non-performing special zones" have accumulated. Current cancellation criteria (bottom 5%, three consecutive times) are ineffective, leading to administrative waste. There is a need to realisticize restructuring criteria to focus resources on promising zones.


[Main Points]


    * Realisticizing cancellation criteria for poor performance: Expanded from the bottom 5% to 10%.

    * Strengthening the frequency: Changed from **3 consecutive times to 2 cumulative times**.

    * Establishing procedures for rapid restructuring of failing zones.

Regulatory effect assessment
Legislative proposal (draft)
  • 입법예고문(규제자유특구 및 지역특화발전특구에 관한 규제특례법 시행령 일부개정령안)_중소벤처기업부공고 제2026-80호_260211.hwpx
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