Activation of Regulatory Proof Responsibility System... Accelerating Innovation in Agricultural and Food Public Institutions

For 6 Organizations Including Nong-eochon Corporation

If Public Officials Fail to Prove Their Purpose
Regulations Will Be Abolished

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Revises 31 out of 47 Cases

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok]

#1. Korea Rural Community Corporation expanded the target of its reserve farmland lease support project from agricultural workers aged 20 to 39 to those aged 18 and older starting February. The supported farmland area was also increased from 1ha to 2ha. Additionally, agricultural workers with less than 2 years of farming experience will be supported up to 0.5ha.

#2. Korea Racing Authority changed its reward payment system for whistleblowers who report misconduct such as race-fixing, collusion, and jockey information leaks in July. It now allows anonymous proxy reporting and provides rewards for such reports. However, to minimize side effects, the proxy must be a lawyer.

Since the introduction of the regulatory proof-of-responsibility system this year, public institutions under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs have been working on institutional improvements. The regulatory proof-of-responsibility requires that if the responsible public official cannot prove the necessity of maintaining a regulation, it must be abolished immediately. Six institutions including Korea Rural Community Corporation, aT (Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation), Korea Racing Authority, Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Institute, Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are subject to this system.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the 15th, the regulatory proof committees of each affiliated public institution reviewed internal regulations and provisions equivalent to regulations and prepared 47 regulatory innovation tasks, completing the revision of 31 tasks. The remaining 16 tasks are planned to be revised by December.

Besides the cases introduced earlier, Korea Rural Community Corporation lowered the overdue interest rate on agricultural production infrastructure usage permits from 12-14% per annum to 7-10% per annum. aT extended the lease contract period for users assigned exhibition halls at centers to 30 days after the assignment date. Korea Racing Authority improved the rule that refunds for lost betting tickets were only available at the issuing location by providing refund services at all voting stations (betting ticket sales offices) nationwide, not just the issuing location.

The institutions expect that the government's full-scale promotion of the proof-of-responsibility system will greatly help reduce public inconvenience and strengthen support for the livelihood economy. A Korea Rural Community Corporation official said, "With the government's full implementation of the regulatory proof-of-responsibility system, it has greatly helped activate the corporation's ‘customized farmland support project.’ Agricultural workers now have more opportunities to apply for the project, and the influx of young farmers into rural areas helps realize the ultimate goal of the project, which is ‘agricultural structural improvement.’"

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