Reasons for Proposal
With respect to goods on which obligations for a specific purpose are imposed after their import, the current Act requires the head of a customs office to request in writing that such obligations should be fulfilled. It imposes fines for compliance failure, but customs public officials’ investigation rights, which check whether such obligations are fulfilled, are not defined and it makes it difficult to check compliance with obligations.
In addition, while the head of a customs office inspects whether goods subject to place of origin labeling violate applicable regulations with inspection rights delegated from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy under the Foreign Trade Act, their on-site investigation rights are not specified, which limits them from performing such work.
In this regard, this Act aims to allow customs public officials to access and investigate the worksite if required to check whether customs goods conditional on compliance fulfill obligations and goods subject to place of origin labeling violate any place of origin labeling obligations (Article 240-3).
Major Provisions
Article 240-3
