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Korea - Ministry of trade, industry and energy - implementation decree of nanotechnology development promotion law implementation date: Articles 1 to 9, February 2008

※ This English law is a reference material to enhance understanding of Korean law and has no legal or official effect.

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE NANOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROMOTIONACT

[Enforcement Date 29. Feb, 2008.] [Presidential Decree No.20740, 29. Feb, 2008., Amendment by Other Act]

Ministry of Science and ICT ( Department of Convergence Technology) , 044-202-4575,4577

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe the matters delegated by the Nanotechnology Development Promotion Act and matters required for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2 (Comprehensive Development Plan for Nanotechnology)(1) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology shall formulate a comprehensive development plan for nanotechnology as referred to in Article 4 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "comprehensive development plan") every five years.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(2) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology shall notify the heads of the central administrative agencies concerned of the comprehensive development plan confirmed under Article 4 (3) of the Act.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(3) The Ministerof Education, Science and Technology shall include the matters on promoting nanotechnology R&D under subparagraph 3 of Article 4 (4) of the Act, by divided into research and development in the following subparagraphs:  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

1. Basic research for expansion of intellectual foundation;

2. Development of basic and source technology to innovate the existing knowledge and

3. Development of core strategic technology which can industrialize technologies after five to ten years.

(4) The term "other important matters concerning nanotechnology development as determined by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 7, Article 4 (4) of the Act means those listed in each of the following subparagraphs:

1. Matters on the development and support for a nanotechnology research complex;

2. Matters on the establishment of a nanotechnology standard measurement system;

3. Matters on impact assessment of nanotechnology; and

4. Matters on the support for nanotechnology development in the private sector.

Article 3 (Formulation of Implementation Plan)(1) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology shall establishthe guidelines of formulating annual implementation plans (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan guidelines") for the next year, which are needed to the heads of central administrative agencies concerned in formulating annual implementation plans (hereinafter referred to as the "implementation plans") under Article 5 (1) of the Act, and notify the mentioned heads of the guidelines by Oct. 31 every year.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(2) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology may, where necessary to formulate the implementation plan guidelines, request the heads of the central administrative agencies concerned to submit the related data.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(3) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology shall have the heads of central administrative agencies submit the implementation plans for the next year by Dec. 31 and the performance results of the previous year by Jan. 31, and draft the plans and results together and report them to the National Science and Technology Council under Article 9 (1) of the Framework Act on Science and Technology by Apr. 30 of every year.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

Article 4 (Promotion of R&D)

The heads of the central administrative agencies shall, in formulating supportpolicies and measures under Article 6 (1) of the Act, conduct comprehensive evaluation of the results of nanotechnology R&D activities, technicalcompetitiveness, etc. for the fields under theirrespective jurisdiction every three years, and reflect the evaluation results in the policies and measures.

Article 5 (Preparation of Nanotechnology Map)(1) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology shall prepare a comprehensive technology map in the nanotechnology field under Article 6 (3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "technology map") every five years, and notify it to the heads of the central administrative agencies concerned.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(2) The Ministerof Education, Science and Technology may, when he/she deems it necessary to prepare the technology map, request research institutes, universities and companies participating in national R&D projects to submit the related data.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(3) The technology map shall include matters in each subparagraph hereunder:

1. Development trends and advancement prospects in major area of nanotechnology;

2. Demand for key nanotechnologies and their market prospect;

3. Analysis of research capabilities and restraining factors in nanotechnology development;

4. Analysis of nanotechnology gap with the advanced countries and countermeasure strategy;

5. Period required to realize key nanotechnologies and realization possibility; and

6. Analysis on patents of key nanotechnologies.

(4) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology shall, when he/she deems it necessary in view of the advancement in nanotechnology, revise and complement the technology map.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(5) The heads of the central administrative agencies concerned may prepare a technology map of nanotechnology for the field under their respective jurisdiction.

Article 6 (Investigation and Analysis of Development Trend and Investment Direction for Nanotechnology)

The heads of the central administrative agencies concerned shall investigate and analyze the trend, etc. of major countries on matters in each subparagraph hereunder every year under Article 6 (6) of the Act, and reflect the results in the nanotechnology-related policies and implementation plans under their respective jurisdiction:

1. Support policy and advancement strategy of nanotechnology;

2. Level of nanotechnology;

3. Current status of promoting nanotechnology R&D;

4. Efforts to put nanotechnology research results into practical use and

5. Priority investment direction for nanotechnology development.

Article 7 (Nanotechnology Research Council)

(1) The nanotechnology research council under Article 7 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") shall consist of not more than 30 members including a chairman, and its members shall be the experts in the private sector of industries, academia and research circles who have professional learning and experience in nanotechnology.

(2) Necessary matters concerning the organization and operation of the Council, other than those provided for in this Decree, shall be determined by the chairman of the Council.

Article 8 (Support for Technology Development in Private Sector)

The heads of the central administrative agencies concerned shall devise policies and measures to encourage matters in each of the following subparagraphs in order for private enterprises to vitalizenanotechnology R&D and facilitate the resultant industrialization:

1. Increase of investment for nanotechnology R&D;

2. Facilitating cooperative research among industries, academia and research circles in the nanotechnology field;

3. Efforts to put nanotechnology R&D results into practical use and facilitate industrialization; and

4. Development and diffusion of standard measuring technology in the nano field.

Article 9 (Investigation and Analysis of Nanotechnology R&D Activities)(1) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology shall investigate and analyze (hereinafter referred to as "investigate/analyze") the nanotechnology R&D activities in the private sector every year under Article 9 (1) of the Act, and notify the results to the heads of the central administrative agencies concerned.  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

(2) The objects to be investigated/analyzed shall be as per the following subparagraphs:

1. Current status of R&D organizationsand persons engaged in R&D related to nanotechnology;

2. Current status of investment for nanotechnology R&D;

3. Current status of nanotechnology development and prospect of industrialization;

4. Current status of research facilitiesand equipment related to nanotechnology; and

5. Opinions on nanotechnology R&D activities, such as demands for technologies.

(3) The heads of the central administrative agencies concerned shall, upon receiving the results of investigation and analysis under paragraph (1), reflect them in nanotechnology-related policies and implementation plans for the field under their respective jurisdiction.

(4) The heads of the central administrative agencies may, in the cases where necessary, conduct investigation and analysis for the field under their respective jurisdiction.

(5) The Minister of Education, Science and Technology may have the following institutions, corporations or organizations conduct the investigation and analysis projects:  <Amended Feb. 29, 2008>

1. Research institutes specializing in nanotechnology under Article 13 of the Act; and

2. Corporations or organizations under Article 17 of the Act.