Gyeonggi Province and Presidential Staff Office Discuss On-Site Regulatory Innovation Solutions

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province and the Presidential Staff Office held an on-site meeting on the 19th at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government to discuss irrational regulatory innovation in local economy and civil livelihood.

The meeting was attended by approximately 30 officials including the director of the Regulatory Reform Division at the Presidential Staff Office and regulatory improvement officials from provincial and municipal governments, where discussions took place regarding irrational regulations related to corporate sites and civil livelihood.

At the meeting, discussions were held on the following issues: △relaxation of rest food establishment facility standards under the Food Sanitation Act △simplification of administrative procedures for changing the use of kindergartens in apartment complexes △one-stop processing of food sales vehicle business registration changes from anywhere across the country △relaxation of restrictions on lease disposition within five years for industrial complexes to promote renewable energy corporate investment △expansion of business types for Knowledge Industry Centers △approval of continuous flight operations of ultra-light aircraft for factory facility inspections and safety diagnostics △proposed revision of the Water Act to promote investment attraction.

The tasks discussed today will be submitted to the relevant central government with additional countermeasures.

Meanwhile, starting with Yeoju City in March, the province is implementing on-site field meetings for regulatory rationalization by dividing 31 cities and counties into six regions through July. As of April, meetings with 10 cities and counties in two regions have been completed.

Kim Pyeong-won, director of the Regulatory Reform Division at the provincial government, said, "Through establishing a close cooperation system between the central and local governments, we will do our best to devise regulatory improvement measures that can enhance the sense of satisfaction among businesses and residents."