Gangneung-si, 'Chuseok Gift Overpackaging'... Up to 3 Million Won Fine

Intensive Crackdown on Large Retail Stores Until September 30

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, will intensively crack down on 'repackaging and excessive packaging for the Chuseok holiday' of packaged products, focusing on large retail stores, from the 17th to September 30.

According to the city, the main targets of the crackdown are single products such as confectionery, alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, miscellaneous goods, primary food products, and gift sets, focusing on whether the packaging has been repackaged, the packaging material, and compliance with packaging method standards.

At the site, the packaging space ratio and the number of packaging layers of the target products will be measured, and manufacturers of excessively packaged products exceeding the standards must request an inspection from a packaging inspection specialized agency.

The city plans to impose fines of up to 3 million won on sellers, manufacturers, and importers who violate product packaging standards.

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