From now on, 44.31 million KRW will be paid to bereaved families in case of death due to defects in disinfectants and pesticides... Contribution fees imposed on responsible companies

Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the "Chemical Products Safety Act" Approved at Cabinet Meeting on the 28th... Effective from the 31st

Procedures for Relief of Damages Caused by Biocidal Products

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Jusangdon] From now on, if death or health damage occurs due to defects in biocidal products such as insecticides and fungicides, the government will provide relief benefits. Subsequently, the government will collect contribution fees from the manufacturers or importers of the problematic products.

The Ministry of Environment announced that the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the "Act on the Safety Management of Household Chemical Products and Biocidal Products," which includes these provisions, was approved at the Cabinet meeting on the 28th and will be enforced from the 31st.

This amendment to the enforcement decree reflects matters delegated from the law following the establishment of the "Biocidal Product Damage Relief System" through the amendment of the Chemical Products Safety Act on May 18 this year.

The biocidal product damage relief system, scheduled to be enforced from the 31st, is a system that promptly provides relief benefits to victims when health damage occurs due to the use of defective biocidal products (such as insecticides and fungicides) and imposes and collects contribution fees from the manufacturers or importers of the causative products.

According to the amended enforcement decree, if death occurs due to defects in biocidal products such as fungicides or insecticides, a death lump-sum compensation of 41.54 million KRW and funeral expenses of 2.77 million KRW will be paid to the bereaved family. If injury or disease caused by biocidal products results in a disability, a lump-sum disability compensation ranging from 21.12 million KRW (grade 4) to 88 million KRW (grade 1) will be provided according to the disability grade.

The relief benefit amount is calculated based on the median income standard under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act and reflects the annual inflation rate.

The government imposes contribution fees on manufacturers or importers of biocidal products that caused the damage according to the formula prescribed by law. In this case, small and medium-sized enterprises can receive a reduction of up to two-thirds of the contribution fee, and payment can be made in installments up to 12 times within a maximum of 3 years.

Park Yong-gyu, Director of the Environmental Health Bureau at the Ministry of Environment, said, "Through consultations with industry, experts, and related organizations, we have prepared specific measures for operating the biocidal product damage relief system. If health damage occurs due to the use of biocidal products, we will promptly provide relief to prevent worsening and spreading of the damage and to avoid prolonged social conflicts."

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