Excessive Packaging of Chuseok Products 'Up to 3 Million Won Fine'... Seoul City Launches Joint Inspection

Intensive Crackdown Until the 6th of Next Month
Targets Overpackaging and Repackaging
Request to Packaging Inspection Specialist Agency

Seoul City will conduct intensive crackdowns on excessive packaging and repackaging targeting distribution stores such as department stores and large discount stores in celebration of Chuseok.

On the 19th, Seoul City announced that from the 11th of this month to the 6th of next month, a joint inspection team composed of 25 autonomous districts in Seoul and specialized institutions will carry out inspections for three weeks.

The inspection team will investigate confectionery, alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, miscellaneous goods, and comprehensive products. If a product suspected of excessive packaging is found, it will be referred to a packaging inspection specialized institution to determine whether it exceeds the standards.

If the packaging space ratio (10-35% or less depending on the item) and the number of packaging layers (within 1-2 times depending on the item) exceed the standards and are confirmed as excessive packaging, fines of 1 million KRW for the first offense, 2 million KRW for the second, and 3 million KRW for the third will be imposed.

From this Chuseok onward, the value of agricultural and marine products and processed agricultural and marine products (hereinafter referred to as 'agricultural and marine products') that public officials and others can receive as gifts has been raised to 300,000 won. On the 30th, Chuseok reservation products were displayed at Yangjae Rohana Mart in Seoul. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

If products are repackaged and sold using synthetic resin film or sheets, a fine of up to 3 million KRW will be imposed. Repackaging includes ▲ additionally bundling and packaging products that have been completed or imported during the sales process ▲ separate packaging for additional giveaways or gifts for specific distribution channels ▲ bundling and repackaging three or fewer individually sold packaged products together.

However, first-class foods (natural products such as agricultural and marine products that are unprocessed) or cases where products that are not sold individually are bundled and packaged as a unit product, or when the purchaser requests gift wrapping, are excluded.

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