Wonju City Intensively Inspects 'Excessive Packaging' During Seollal Holiday

Published 01 Feb.2021 09:20(KST)

From the 5th to the 10th, targeting 15 large and medium-sized stores including major marts in the district

Wonju City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Wonju City in Gangwon Province is launching a focused inspection on 'excessive packaging' violations ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Wonju City announced on the 1st that "in collaboration with the professional inspection agency Korea Environment Corporation, it will form its own inspection team to check 15 large and medium-sized stores, including large supermarkets, within the city from the 5th to the 10th."

The main inspection targets are gift sets such as confectionery, alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, miscellaneous goods (toys, belts, wallets, etc.), and primary food products (composite products). The inspection will focus on compliance with packaging space ratio and the number of packaging layers.

Products suspected of violating standards based on preliminary measurements will be ordered to undergo testing by a professional agency at the manufacturer's expense. If the order is not followed or if the test results confirm a violation, fines will be imposed.