1. Reason for Proposal

Since the National Heritage Impact Diagnosis Act has been enacted (Law No. 20284; enacted on February 13, 2024; effective from February 14, 2025), the proposed Enforcement Decree stipulates the matters delegated by the Act and the matters necessary for its enforcement.

2. Main Contents

a. The enactment stipulates the basis for and purpose of enacting the Enforcement Decree (Article 1 of the draft).

b. The enactment stipulates the targets, procedures, and standards for pre-impact consultations (Articles 2 to 4 of the draft).

c. The enactment stipulates the projects subject to impact assessment (Article 5 of the draft).

d. The enactment stipulates minor changes to be made to projects subject to impact assessment (Article 6 of the draft).

e. The enactment stipulates the scope of construction projects eligible for assistance with the cost of impact assessment (Article 7 of the draft).

f. The enactment stipulates the matters to be included in the assessment report (Article 8 of the draft).

g. The enactment designates the entities that will be requested to review the appropriateness of the assessment report (Article 9 of the draft).

h. The enactment sets the reasons for requesting supplementary information for assessment reports (Article 10 of the draft).

i. The enactment stipulates the period for notifying the results of reviews of assessment reports (Article 11 of the draft).

j. The enactment stipulates the standards to be followed when preparing a assessment report (Article 12 of the draft).

k. The enactment stipulates the targets and procedures for specialized training entities (Article 1 of the draft).

l. The enactment stipulates the delegation and entrustment of authority (Article 14 of the draft).

m. The enactment provides the standards for imposing penalties such as fines (Article 15 of the draft).