KATS Revises 33 Unreasonable Government Certification Systems
Final Decision at the Regulatory Reform Committee
[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The government has decided to streamline 33 certification systems in 2021 that are unreasonable or ineffective.
On the 12th, the National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it submitted and finalized this agenda at the 488th Regulatory Reform Committee meeting.
The 33 certification systems confirmed for abolition, integration, or improvement will be notified to the relevant ministries. The National Institute of Technology and Standards plans to continuously monitor the implementation status of each ministry together with the Office for Government Policy Coordination.
In 2019, through the 431st Regulatory Reform Committee, the National Institute of Technology and Standards established an annual review plan to examine the effectiveness of 186 government certification systems over three years (58 in 2019, 64 in 2020, and 64 in 2021).
First, similar or overlapping systems such as the "Non-use of Activated Processing Agents Seafood Certification" that can be absorbed into other systems will be integrated, and two systems including the "Content Provision Service Quality Certification," which has no certification achievements and has lost the necessity to remain, will be abolished.
Additionally, 9 systems requiring rationalization through improvements in certification standards and testing methods, such as the Information Security Management System Certification and Long-life Housing Certification, and 11 systems needing enhancement of operational directions to secure system reliability, totaling 30 systems, will be improved.
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Lee Sang-hoon, Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, stated, "We will thoroughly implement the cross-ministerial certification system effectiveness review to resolve difficulties faced by companies and citizens caused by similar, overlapping, or unreasonable certifications, and contribute to strengthening industrial competitiveness."
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