South Korea
Who's Who Top
Government
Governmental actors with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. This is not a guide to overall governmental structure. Some departments listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Office of the President
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within the President's Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Health and Welfare (MOHW)
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within MOHW with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- National Bioterror Headquarters
National Defence
Comment: COMING SOON
Science and Technology (MOST)
Comment: COMING SOON
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Agency for National Security Planning
Comment: COMING SOON
Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within KCDC with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Korea Research Institute of Bio-science and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
Comment: COMING SOON
National Academies & Academia
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding South Korean universities or national academies actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Industry
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding South Korean companies actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Research Institutes & Non-Profits
Institutes and organisations with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. Some groups listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
Comment: The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB) was established in order to advance the science and technology of molecular and cellular biology through academic studies and the dissemination of fundamental knowledge. They have produced a
code of ethics which requires its members to encourage the open dissemination of scientific knowledge.
Contact: + 82 - 2 - 568 - 4490
Events Top
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity related events in South Korea. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Legislation Top
Below is a select list of laws in South Korea. As biosecurity is a relatively new and rapidly developing field, many countries have yet to devise or implement laws specific to biosecurity. Since biosecurity has much in common with national security, biosafety, bioterrorism, biological weapons, import / export of dual-use materials, and biodiversity, some countries may develop biosecurity legislation by adapting existing laws within these other areas. Therefore, biosecurity legislation and other laws that could potentially be used as background for biosecurity legislation are included here.
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Counter Terrorism Act 2001
- Date: 2001
- Comment: This act establishes a National Counter-Terrorism Council and gives more authority to the government's fight against terrorism.
- Prevention of Livestock Epidemics Act 1961
- Date: 1961
- Comment: This legislation lays out the list of diseases requiring authority notification, identifies the competent authorities, and provides rules for quarantines of certain animal diseases.
Biosecurity Code Examples Top
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity codes in use or development in South Korea. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
