"Where to Put Food Bought with Child Meal Card?"... 'Inconvenient Regulations' to Be Removed

Office for Government Policy Coordination Announces 'Absurd Regulation Contest Proposals'
Ranking Determined by Best Public Vote Among 10 Entries

The regulation requiring internet portals to change passwords at least once every six months will be relaxed. Frequent password changes often cause inconvenience as users tend to forget their passwords. Additionally, passport and resident registration card photos for adolescents, which currently follow a 3cm×4cm standard, will be unified to the adult standard size of 3.5cm×4.5cm.

On the 12th, the Office for Government Policy Coordination announced the results of the selection for the "Absurd Regulation Contest Outstanding Proposal Projects." They selected 10 regulations that cause inconvenience to the public, are disconnected from reality, or cause confusion due to conflicting laws between ministries. These were chosen from 932 proposals submitted by the public between March 21 and April 20 through a review process.

This Absurd Regulation Contest also included a proposal related to convenience store child meal cards provided to low-income groups, suggesting that not only lunchbox foods but also bags be included as purchasable items to prevent the inconvenience of carrying multiple items without bags. The obligation to wear leashes for companion dogs, which was regulated differently by the Animal Protection Act and the Parks and Greenery Act, will be unified. The standard will be aligned with the Animal Protection Act, which exempts dogs under three months old from the leash requirement.

The dual system that allows elderly people with mobility difficulties to voluntarily surrender their driver's licenses only at community centers, while proxy surrender is only possible at police stations, will be eased. Proxy surrender will be allowed at community centers as well. Furthermore, support benefits for children with disabilities will be granted when using childcare services even without disability registration, and related regulations will be improved to allow measurement of special health examination items.

The reissuance of telecommunication sales business registration certificates, which was only possible through in-person visits, will be simplified to allow online processing. Issuance of household move-in confirmation certificates, previously not permitted for foreigners, will now be allowed to improve convenience in real estate contracts. Additionally, rural housing improvement projects will be made eligible for loans to revitalize rural areas even before selling existing houses.

The Office for Government Policy Coordination will conduct a vote through the "Absurd Regulation Portal" on the system among these 10 projects that caused the most inconvenience. The voting period is from the 13th to the 22nd. Kim Jong-seok, Chair of the Regulatory Reform Committee, stated, "We will promote regulatory reform efforts centered on the people," adding, "Eliminating unnecessary regulations that can be felt in daily life is a very important responsibility."

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