RELEASE DATE：2022-06-20 12:44
Brief: Since the 1980s, Korea has gradually established and improved its own automotive product certification system with reference to the international typical automotive product management system. Since 2016, ATIC's Regulatory Research Department has been continuously tracking and researching Korean KMVSS, MOE, MOTIE and subsidy policies and regulations, and has formed a complete set of regulatory tracking solutions. We are able to provide one-stop services such as regulatory lists, regulatory translations, regulatory subscriptions and regulatory updates to ensure that domestic OEMs can quickly respond to changes in Korean regulations.
KOREAN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
Korean automotive product certification includes mandatory certification (environmental certification, energy certification) and self-certification (KMVSS safety certification).The mandatory certification regulations stipulate that any vehicle entering the Korean market must pass the safety, environmental, and energy labels, which are regulated by the Ministry of Organic Land Transportation (MOLIT), the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MOE), and the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE), respectively. For electric vehicles, they are required to pass a subsidy evaluation test supervised by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MOE), and the MOE grants subsidies to those that pass the test, the amount of which varies according to policy.
For automotive parts entering the aftermarket, in addition to self-certification based on KMVSS and KC mark (products including auto glass, headlights, seat belts, brake pads, brake hoses, etc.), KC (Korea Certification) certification (products such as brake fluid, jacks, tires) regulated by the Ministry of Industry is also required. For in-vehicle communication devices, KC radio certification regulated by RRA (products such as wifi, 2g/3g/4g modules, Bluetooth keys, etc.) is required.
MAY 2022 KOREAN REGULATORY UPDATES AT A GLANCE
There are always 15 regulatory updates involved in this update, including 10 official regulatory updates and 5 in the consultation phase, as follows：
There are always 15 regulatory updates involved in this update, including 10 official regulatory updates and 5 in the consultation phase, as follows：
No. | Regulation name | Before update - old regulation number and version information | After update - new regulation number and version information | Status | Publishing Date | Effective Date |
1 | Enforcement Decree of Air Conservation Act | Presidential Decree No.32557 | Presidential Decree No.32621 | Official regulation | 2022/5/3 | 2022/5/3 |
2 | Automobile Management Act | Act No.18051 | Act No.18559 | Official regulation | 2021/12/7 | 2022/6/8 |
3 | Automobile Management Act Enforcement Rules | MOLIT ordinance No.1120 | MOLIT ordinance No.1120 | Official regulation | 2022/4/14 | 2022/5/15 |
4 | Regulations on certification and investigation of automobiles and automobile parts | MOLIT Notice 2021-712 | MOLIT Notice 2022-243 | Official regulation | 2022/5/15 | 2022/5/15 |
5 | Radio equipment for radio stations that can be established without reporting | MOSICT Notice No.2022-13 | MOSICT Notice No.2022-20 | Official regulation | 2022/5/10 | 2022/5/10 |
6 | Announcement on conformity assessment of broadcasting and communication equipment | RRA Notice No.2022-13 | RRA Notice No.2022-20 | Official regulation | 2022/5/10 | 2022/5/10 |
7 | Regulations on vehicle safety evaluation tests, etc. | MOLIT Notice 2020-307 | MOLIT Notice 2022-305 | Official regulation | 2022/6/3 | 2022/6/3 |
8 | Automobile Damage Guarantee Act (abbreviation: Automobile Damages Act ) | Act No.18560 | Act No.18560 | Official regulation | 2021/12/7 | 2022/6/8 |
9 | Regulations on requirements, etc. for environmentally friendly vehicles | MOTIE Notice 2022-65 | MOTIE Notice 2022-96 | Official regulation | 2022/5/27 | 2022/5/27 |
10 | Management standards for indoor air quality | MOLIT Notice 2019-144 | MOLIT Notice 2022-310 | Official regulation | 2022/6/7 | 2022/6/7 |
11 | Partial amendment to the rules on the performance and standards of automobiles and automobile parts | N.A | MOLIT Notice 2022-670 KMVSS draft | Draft revision process public review phase, review period: 2022/5/26 to 2022/7/4 | 2022/5/26 | Public comment period for the draft revision process, call for comments ends on 4 July 2022 |
12 | Vehicle Registration Rules | MOLIT ordinance No.1118 | MOLIT Notice 2022-Vehicle Registration Rules draft | Draft revision process public comment period, comment period: 2022/6/8 to 2022/7/18 | 2022/6/8 | Public comment period for the draft revision process, closing on 18 July 2022 |
13 | Rules for the Implementation, etc. of Comprehensive Automobile Inspection (abbreviation: Automobile Comprehensive Inspection Rules) | MOLIT ordinance No.898 | MOLIT Notice 2022-713 Rules for the Implementation, etc. of Comprehensive Automobile Inspection draft | Draft revision process public comment period, comment period: 2022/6/8 to 2022/7/18 | 2022/6/8 | Public comment period for the draft revision process, closing on 18 July 2022 |
14 | Automobile Management Act Enforcement Rules | MOLIT ordinance No.1120 | MOLIT Notice 2022-000 Automobile Management Act Enforcement Rules draft | Draft revision process public comment period, comment period: 2022/6/8 to 2022/7/18 | 2022/6/8 | Public comment period for the draft revision process, closing on 18 July 2022 |
15 | Electric Vehicle Charger Technical Standard | MOTIE Notice 2020-017 | MOTIE Notice 2022-xxx (MOTIE Announcement No. 2022 -437) Electric Vehicle Charger Technical Standard draft | Draft revision process public comment period, comment period: 2022/6/8 to 2022/7/31 | 2022/5/23 | Public comment period for the draft revision process, closing on 31 July 2022 |
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAY 2022 KOREAN REGULATORY UPDATE
K-NCAP Test Specifications：
The regulations are comprehensively revised, there are currently no revisions to the K NACP technical requirements, mainly the original regulations directly specify specific test items, the new regulations cancel the detailed test methods, the detailed test methods and other technical content is simplified to a website notice, the technical regulations are changed to administrative matters, that is, after the specific test items test methods will be announced directly through the KNACP website.
Management standards for indoor air quality:
The revision does not involve a change in technical requirements, but mainly a change in the scope of application. The scope of application is extended from passenger cars, light buses and light vans to buses carrying 15 passengers or less and with a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tonnes or less.
KMVSS Legislative Notice of Amendment:
On 26 May 2022, the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) issued a legislative notice for Amendment No. 670, which plans to amend the Korean Vehicle Framework Regulations KMVSS Article 111-3 & KMVSS Table 27 on self-driving technology requirements, with the aim of progressively harmonising UNR157, reducing the burden of developing and manufacturing self-driving vehicles individually and achieving international standard levels of The aim is to progressively harmonise UNR157, to reduce the burden of developing and manufacturing autonomous vehicles individually and to enable the production of autonomous vehicles with international standards of safety. The amendment is currently under public consultation and the call for comments will close on 4 July 2022.
Electric Vehicle Charger Technical Standard Draft:
On 23 May 2022, the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy issued Notice No. 437 with the following planned amendments:
Addition of additional electronic equipment, electromagnetic wave related components, input transformers, etc. to type approval change items;
clarifying the test items for bi-directional chargers;
Improving the accuracy of the display of the charge level from "0.1 kWh or less" to "0.01 kWh or less";
The content of nameplates and the requirement to affix them.
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