「ACT ON PROMOTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK UTILIZATION AND
INFORMATION PROTECTION」
(3) The Minister of Science and ICT shall perform projects for dissemination of technologyrelated information, so that technology-related information can be used promptly and
easily. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017>
(4) Matters necessary for the scope of technology and equipment related to information
and communications networks which are to be disseminated pursuant to paragraph (3),
shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]
Article 8 (Standardization and Certification of Information and Communications Networks) (1)
The Minister of Science and ICT shall establish and give public notice of the standards for
information and communications networks in order to promote the utilization of
information and communications networks, and may recommend providers of information
and communications services or persons who manufacture or supply products related to
information and communications networks to comply with the standards: Provided, That
the matters for which the Korean Industrial Standards under Article 12 of the Industrial
Standardization Act have already been established shall comply with such standards.
<Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017>
(2) A person who manufactures or supplies a product related to information
communications in conformity with the standards publicly notified pursuant to paragraph
(1) may put on the product a mark stating that the product conforms to the standards,
subject to the prior certification of the certification body under Article 9 (1).
(3) Where a product falls under the proviso of paragraph (1) and the certification under
Article 15 of the Industrial Standardization Act has been already given to the product, the
product shall be deemed to have been certified pursuant to paragraph (2).
(4) No person other than a person who holds the certification under paragraph (2) may put
a mark verifying that his or her product conforms to the standards or put any similar mark,
nor may he or she sell a product with any similar mark or display such product for the
purpose of sale.
(5) The Minister of Science and ICT may order a person who sells a product or displays
such product for the purpose of sale in violation of paragraph (4), to collect and recall the
product or to obtain certification to put such mark; or may take any other corrective
measure as necessary. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017>
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