Small Enterprise and Market Service to Place Onnuri Gift Certificates Under Intensive Management for Lunar New Year Until the 13th

On-site Inspections and Preventive Campaigns for Onnuri Gift Certificates

The Small Enterprise and Market Service announced on the 10th that it will operate an intensive management period to establish a sound distribution order for Onnuri gift certificates ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

This measure has been prepared in anticipation of an increase in visits to traditional markets and the use of Onnuri gift certificates during the Lunar New Year holidays, in order to prevent potential illegal distribution of Onnuri gift certificates and to create a distribution environment in which both merchants and consumers can use them with confidence. The intensive management period will run until the 13th.

Employees of the Small Enterprise and Market Service are conducting on-site inspections and a campaign at Daejeon Jungang Market on the 9th to intensify enforcement of Onnuri Gift Certificates. Small Enterprise and Market Service

The Small Enterprise and Market Service will first strengthen on-site inspections targeting affiliated merchants suspected of illegal distribution. The headquarters will select high-priority inspection targets by combining the results of its Fraud Detection System (FDS) analysis with external reports, while regional headquarters and centers will visit traditional markets within their jurisdiction to conduct on-site inspections. If any cases suspected of illegal distribution are identified during the inspections, follow-up measures such as requesting administrative action will be taken in cooperation with the relevant Regional Office of SMEs and Startups.

In addition, the agency will carry out on-site campaign activities to promote proper usage of Onnuri gift certificates. Focusing on major traditional markets, regional headquarters and centers will conduct on-site campaigns to promote sound distribution of Onnuri gift certificates and will also listen to difficulties in the distribution process through cooperation with merchant associations and other on-site organizations. Furthermore, merchant associations will engage in self-regulatory activities at their local chapters nationwide, carrying out field-centered promotional activities such as installing banners and distributing casebooks to prevent illegal distribution.

The Small Enterprise and Market Service expects that this intensive enforcement will proactively block the possibility of illegal distribution before the holidays and serve as an opportunity to enhance trust in Onnuri gift certificates. Intae Yeon, Chairman of the Small Enterprise and Market Service, said, "Onnuri gift certificates are an important tool for revitalizing traditional markets and local commercial districts, and therefore a sound distribution order based on trust is more important than anything else," adding, "Ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, we will strengthen on-site inspections and preventive activities to create an environment where both merchants and consumers can use Onnuri gift certificates with peace of mind."

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