Changwon City Accelerates Regulatory Innovation... Shift of Regulatory Proof Responsibility

Changwon City reviewed local regulations under the regulatory proof responsibility system on the 13th. (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam Province has decided to accelerate regulatory reform.

On the 13th, Changwon City held a Regulatory Reform Committee meeting and reviewed local government regulations under the responsibility of proving the necessity of regulations.

The responsibility of proving regulations system, introduced as a government policy last year, was applied for the first time to the city's local government regulation review. This system changes the burden from citizens or businesses having to argue why regulations should be lifted to public officials having to prove the necessity of maintaining the regulations.

The city reviewed previously received regulatory improvement proposals, ordinances, and rules, selecting 16 maintenance tasks including regulations that are unreasonable in the legal system, excessive compared to other regions, or not suitable for current realities. The regulatory departments plan to improve 10 of these cases by easing or abolishing regulations, while the remaining 6 cases, deemed necessary to maintain, were reviewed by the Regulatory Reform Committee for necessity and appropriateness.

An Byeong-o, Director of the Planning and Budget Office, said, “By adopting a groundbreaking method where public officials prove the necessity of regulations, we will accelerate regulatory innovation that citizens can feel and revitalize the local economy. We will continuously strive to ensure that citizens do not suffer inconvenience from unreasonable regulations.”

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