1. Reason for Revision

A. As matters regarding qualification examinations for wood education specialists and operation of the examination, confirmation of domestic wood or domestic wood products and issuance of certificates thereof, and provisions on fines in substitution of business suspension have been added to the revised Act on the Sustainable Use of Timbers (Law No. 20086; promulgated on January 23, 2024; enforced on July 24, 2024), the revision establishes the legally delegated matters in detail.

B. As termites, which may cause damage to wooden structures, houses and buildings, have been discovered, the revision is intended to add termite prevention and control to the works performed by wood structural engineers, i.e. the related professionals, in response to termites.

2. Main Contents

A. The revision stipulates the matters on qualification examinations and the issuance of licenses for wood education professionals (Article 10-5 of the draft).

B. The revision sets forth all matters regarding the confirmation of domestic wood or domestic wood products, the cancellation of such confirmation, and the issuance of certificates, etc. (Article 18-2 of the draft).

C. As the Act on the Sustainable Use of Timbers has been revised and fines may be imposed in cases where a suspension of business may harm the public benefit, the revision establishes the standards for administrative dispositions and fines (Article 25 of the draft).

D. The revision adds termite prevention and control to the duties of wood structural engineers (Article 28 (2) of the draft).