Integration and Consolidation of 18 Legal Certifications Including Building Energy Efficiency Ratings... Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Shares Achievements in Regulatory Innovation

Industry Meeting on Innovation in Technical Regulations and 2021 Technical Regulation Response Day Event Held

Legal Certification Systems Reduced from 186 to 168
56 TBT Issues Resolved

Commendations Awarded to Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Korea P&G, and Others

Major Achievements in Technology Regulation Innovation Projects.

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The government has reorganized certification systems by consolidating and abolishing 18 certifications, including building energy efficiency ratings and standby power reduction programs, through an effectiveness evaluation of 186 legal certification systems conducted since 2019.

On the 8th, Moon Seung-wook, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, held the second 'Industry Meeting on Innovation in Technical Regulations' with industry representatives at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry to review the progress of domestic and international technical regulation innovation tasks and to listen to industry opinions.

First, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy integrated five certifications such as building energy efficiency ratings and certification for seafood using activated processing agents, and abolished 13 certifications including standby power reduction programs and quality certification for content provision services, based on the effectiveness evaluation of 186 legal certification systems conducted since 2019.

The ministry investigated and analyzed the increasing number of Trade Barriers to Trade (TBT) and resolved 56 TBT issues through bilateral and multilateral negotiations with the European Union (EU), India, and others, who implemented 145 technical regulations raised as difficulties by Korean export companies.

Additionally, seven one-stop support centers for multiple certifications, including the Standards Association, were designated to provide 103 consultation services and support one-stop integrated certification for 16 companies targeting 20 items such as furniture, pumps, and LED lighting, thereby reducing the burden of multiple certifications for a single item.

Alongside this, a three-year maintenance plan was established for 194 KC safety standards and 121 KS standards that do not align with international standards, and this year, 94 KC and 36 KS standards were revised to conform to international standards.

Following the meeting, the Ministry held the '2021 Technical Regulation Response Day' event, awarding 10 commendations to domestic and international technical regulation innovation contributors including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Korea P&G, as well as 7 certificates for TBT thesis competition winners and excellent reports from the industry's advanced TBT training courses.

Experts from seven new industry sectors related to carbon neutrality and digital transformation discussed overseas technical regulation trends and debated implications for establishing public-private response strategies to resolve TBT difficulties faced by export companies in the future.

On the day, Minister Moon encouraged the efforts of companies and related organizations contributing to technical regulation response achievements, stating, "We will ensure that excessive and overlapping technical regulations do not stifle corporate activities or that outdated technical regulations do not undermine product market competitiveness, so that the technological competitiveness of our companies can be enhanced."

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