Public Officials Can Gift Agricultural and Marine Products Up to 150,000 Won Starting Tomorrow... 300,000 Won Allowed During Holidays

The value of agricultural and marine product gifts that public officials and others can exceptionally receive under the 'Improper Solicitation and Graft Act' will be raised from 100,000 won to 150,000 won. During holidays such as Seollal and Chuseok, it will increase to 300,000 won.

Photo of holiday gift set.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced that the amendment to the 'Enforcement Decree of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act' containing this content was approved at the Cabinet meeting on the 29th and will be promulgated and enforced from the 30th.

According to the amendment to the enforcement decree, the value of agricultural and marine products and processed agricultural and marine product gifts that public officials and others can receive will increase to 150,000 won, and during holidays, it will rise to 300,000 won. The holiday gift period is from 24 days before Seollal and Chuseok to 5 days after Seollal and Chuseok. For this Chuseok (September 29), the period for the increased gift value is from September 5 to October 4.

In addition, the scope of gifts subject to the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act will be expanded to include 'goods and service gift certificates.' Specifically, online gift certificates (gifticons) that can be exchanged for agricultural, livestock, and marine products, as well as cultural admission tickets such as movies, theater, and sports, fall under this category. However, cash-equivalent gift certificates such as department store gift certificates, which can be immediately converted to cash and have a monetary nature, are not included.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission stated, "This measure is to help farmers and fishermen who are experiencing great difficulties due to severe natural disasters such as floods and typhoons, which have become almost annual events, economic downturns, and rising prices," and added, "We will closely monitor the legislative effects of the amendment to the enforcement decree and do our best to ensure that the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act is established as an effective anti-corruption behavioral norm in the daily lives of the people."

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