Minister Lee Young Visits Gangwon Regulatory Free Zone Site
Declaration of Commitment to Export-Focused Support Including Establishment of Public-Private Partnership Logistics Support System
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheolhyun] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) announced that Minister Lee Young visited the 'Gangwon Digital Healthcare Special Zone' in the Gangwon region on the 14th. The 'Gangwon Digital Healthcare Special Zone' was designated to institutionalize non-face-to-face medical treatment, which is expected to reduce medical blind spots, enhance public convenience, and reduce social costs through timely medical care. Various digital healthcare devices such as electrocardiographs and portable X-ray devices are being developed and commercialized through demonstration projects.
The special zone meeting was conducted in a manner where the minister naturally received and responded to the requests of participating companies regarding regulatory and legal improvements for the institutionalization of non-face-to-face medical treatment and commercialization plans for temporarily approved products. Minister Lee said, "With the special zone designation ending in August next year, we should not just conclude with a simple demonstration project but work together to ensure definite results through regulatory and legal improvements such as amendments to the Medical Service Act," adding, "On July 25, we will hold the Regulatory Free Zone Committee meeting to announce new designations of special zones for innovative industry deregulation and institutional advancement plans, aiming to establish the Regulatory Free Zone as a flagship policy leading regional economic revitalization."
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Before visiting the Regulatory Free Zone, Minister Lee visited 'Dermafirm,' a high-functionality cosmetics manufacturing and export company established in 2002. The minister stated, "Last year, small and medium enterprises achieved record-high export performance, but I am well aware of concerns in the field about worsening export conditions amid signs of a complex crisis recently," and added, "The Ministry of SMEs and Startups will actively support export SMEs working diligently on the ground by expanding logistics support systems for SMEs in cooperation with private logistics companies such as Samsung SDS, CJ Logistics, and DHL, and by vigorously supporting local export marketing activities so that our SMEs can maintain export momentum in the second half of the year."
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