Relaxation of 'Excellent Effluent Reduction Measures' Establishment Standards for Small-Scale Factory Setup

Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Natural Disaster Countermeasures Act Passed at the Cabinet Meeting

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that the "Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Natural Disaster Countermeasures Act," which reflects institutional improvements such as easing the standards for establishing stormwater runoff reduction measures when setting up small-scale factories, passed the Cabinet meeting on the 9th.

Previously, when establishing a factory with a building area of 500㎡ or more, it was required to establish stormwater runoff reduction measures such as allowing rainwater to seep underground or detaining it underground. However, to reduce the burden on companies and promote economic revitalization, the amendment relaxed the regulation so that measures must be established only when the building area is 500㎡ or more and the site area is 2000㎡ or more.

The amendment also added "steep slopes, small-scale public facilities, and small stream maintenance" to the scope of work for disaster management agents and included the 'Disaster Prevention Engineer,' a national technical qualification newly established in 2019, in the criteria for securing technical personnel.

Additionally, for the regional autonomous disaster prevention groups organized and operated to strengthen local autonomous disaster prevention functions, activity allowances can be paid as stipulated by city, county, or district ordinances.

Ahn Young-gyu, Director of Disaster Management at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, "With this amendment to the enforcement decree, the burden on companies establishing small-scale factories will be reduced, and through institutional improvements such as disaster impact assessments and delegation of disaster management tasks, we expect the disaster management system to advance further."

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