Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Operates Task Force for Public Interest Direct Payment System Implementation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it will operate the 'Public Interest Direct Payment Implementation Task Force' from the 2nd to prepare subordinate laws and enforcement plans for the Public Interest Direct Payment System in advance.

The task force will be responsible for practical preparations for the introduction and implementation of the Public Interest Direct Payment System. The head of the task force will be the Director of Food Policy, and the deputy head will be the Head of the Farm Income Stabilization Promotion Team. The task force will be composed of 5 teams (15 members), supplemented with personnel from related organizations and local governments who have abundant field experience and expertise.

The task force will handle detailed enforcement plans and subordinate laws for the Public Interest Promotion Direct Payment Act, establish compliance obligations and implementation inspection systems, develop operation systems, manage the Public Interest Direct Payment Fund, and operate and manage educational instructors.

At the plaque unveiling ceremony for the Public Interest Direct Payment Implementation Task Force held at the Government Sejong Complex, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Kim Hyun-soo said, "The reform of the Public Interest Direct Payment System is the first step to enhance the sustainability of our agriculture and rural areas and to shift the paradigm to people- and environment-centered agricultural policy." He urged, "I ask all related parties to do their best in preparing for the implementation and actively collect opinions from field farmers and others."

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to complete the revision of enforcement ordinances and enforcement rules for the implementation of the Public Interest Direct Payment System by the end of April 2020 to ensure its smooth implementation.

In addition, by collecting opinions from farmers' organizations, consumer groups, experts, and local governments, the ministry will finalize detailed enforcement plans, then proceed with application and registration, conduct compliance obligation inspections, and subsequently pay the Public Interest Direct Payment funds.

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