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Government Legislation

  • Administrative Pre-Announcement of a Partial Amendment to the Detailed Standards for Safety Control of Hazardous Substances
    • Competent Ministry : National Fire Agency
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2023-05-01
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2023-05-22

1. Reasons for Amendment 

The current Safety Control of Hazardous Substances Act stipulates buildings or facilities that can be installed inside a handling place for fueling*, but it is impossible to install “fuel cells (generation units);” therefore, this amendment aims to establish the grounds for installing “fuel cells (generation units)” in handling places for fueling and the standards for their installation.

* Attached Table No. 1 of 13-V of the Enforcement Rule of the Safety Control of Hazardous Substances Act



2. Major Provisions

Newly insert regulations and standards for fuel cell installation in handling places for fueling (Article 110 (1) 6)

○ Add “fuel cells” to buildings or facilities that can be installed in a handling place for fueling, and specify in detail the safety standards required for their installation. 

Regulatory effect assessment
  • 위험물안전관리에 관한 세부기준(규제영향분석서)_20230426.hwp [download]
Legislative proposal (draft)
  • 행정예고문(위험물안전관리에 관한 세부기준 일부개정고시안).hwp [download]