Discussion on Online Eyeglasses Sales at Win-Win Adjustment Committee... First Meeting Held

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyun-jung] Amid ongoing industry opposition to the online sale of eyeglasses, stakeholders from related government departments and the industry discussed a win-win solution.

On the afternoon of the 9th, the Ministry of Economy and Finance held the first meeting of the 2021 Han-georeum Model Win-Win Coordination Committee regarding online eyeglass sales services, attended by stakeholders including the Korea Optometric Association, DeepEye, the Korea Consumer Federation, and related government departments (Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Economy and Finance).

Previously, at the '37th Emergency Economic Central Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting and the 3rd Innovation Growth Strategy Meeting of 2021' held on the 9th of last month, the government announced the promotion of the Han-georeum Model to derive a win-win solution through discussions among stakeholders, experts, and related departments over approximately 3 to 4 months concerning online eyeglass sales services.

In this meeting, the Han-georeum Model Win-Win Coordination Committee related to online eyeglass sales services was formed, and the concept of the Han-georeum Model and the operational direction of the coordination committee were shared.

Going forward, the committee members will select a ‘neutral facilitator’ through consensus, who will be responsible for the neutral facilitation and operation of the committee meetings, including selecting discussion topics and advancing meetings.

This year, to ensure smooth operation of the coordination committee, an operational support team was established to fairly manage the committee’s composition, operation, and consensus procedures. The coordination committee operates through plenary meetings attended by a majority of members, and individual meetings with partial participation may be held as needed.

Specific matters regarding the operation of the coordination committee, such as the meeting operation method and rules, will be decided directly by the members through discussion and consensus. If agreed upon by the committee members, external experts who can provide opinions on factual matters may also attend to facilitate smooth meeting operations.

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