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Government Legislation

  • Notice for Packaging Material Structure Grading and Waste Sorting Labeling (Ministry of Environment Notice)
    • Competent Ministry : Ministry of Environment
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2020-09-10
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2020-09-29

① Consolidate criteria and guidelines for waste sorting and grading labeling

  • (Necessity) There is a similar notice, which causes confusion in the industry.
  • (Amendment) Consolidate the “Guidelines for Waste Sorting Labeling (Ministry of Environment Notice No. 2017-235)” and “Packaging Material Structure Grading Labeling (Ministry of Environment Notice No. 2020-39).”

② Specify the waste sorting method on a waste sorting label.

  • (Necessity) Reduce waste sorting efficiency as the current material-based waste sorting label is difficult for ordinary consumers to understand.
  • (Amendment) Require the labeling of the waste sorting method, not the material name, and increase the label size for better readability.


Regulatory effect assessment
  • 분리배출 표시에 관한 지침(규제영향분석서).hwp [download]
Legislative proposal (draft)
  • 포장재 재질구조 등급표시 및 분리배출 표시에 관한 고시제정(안).hwp [download]