(1) Reasons for Proposal

¡  Under Article 32 (3) 1-3 of the “Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Sustainable Use of Timbers,” the notification of detailed designation and recognition standards of the specification and quality inspection agencies for foreign timber products is delegated to the president of the National Institute of Forest Science.

¡  It is necessary to delete items not based on the statutes such as the “Act on Sustainable Use of Timbers” and supplement the designation procedure

¡  It is necessary to reflect the modification in the “Designation Standards of the Specification and Quality Inspection Agencies for Timber Products (National Institute of Forest Science Notice No. 2019-1),” civil petitions that require an identical application, and the specification and quality standards for timber products (National Institute of Forest Science Notice No. 2020-2) in the list of test and analysis apparatus and equipment

(2) Major Provisions

¡  Present the document screening and on-site investigation procedures and designation conformity determination standards.

¡  Delete items in connection with inspection result notices and modifications to designated matters.

¡  Modify the names of wood product items and the list of test and analysis apparatus and equipment, etc.