Gaeseong statutes

Gaeseong Industrial Complex, or Kaesong Industrial Zone (GIC, 개성공업지구/開城工業地區), is one of the special economic zones of North Korea. As of September 2012, a total of 123 companies employing more than 53 thousand North Korean workers as well as 780 South Korean workers are in operation at the GIC, producing everything from clothing and shoes to semiconductors, electronics and communication parts, from plastics and kitchen utensils to watches and jewelry.

For further information and statistics on GIC and North Korea, please visit the Ministry of Unification Website.

Inter-Korean Agreements
Four Major Agreements on Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation (4대 경제협력합의서), treated as special treaties approved by the National Assembly, came into force on September 4, 2002.
 * Agreement on Investment Protection between the South and the North (남북사이의 투자보장에 관한 합의서)
 * Agreement on Prevention of Double Taxation of Income between the South and the North (남북사이의 소득에 대한 이중과세 방지합의서)
 * Agreement on Procedures for Resolution of Commercial Disputes between the South and the North (남북사이의 상사분쟁해결절차에 관한합의서)
 * Agreement on Clearing Settlement between the South and the North (남북사이의 청산결제에 관한 합의서)

Other Agreements on GIC
 * Agreement on Telecommunications in GIC (개성공업지구 통신에 관한 합의서, Dec. 8, 2002)
 * Agreement on Customs Clearance in GIC (개성공업지구 통관에 관한 합의서, Dec. 8, 2002)
 * Agreement on Quarantine in GIC (개성공업지구 검역에 관한 합의서, Dec. 8, 2002)
 * Agreement on the Entry and Stay in the Gaesong Industrial Complex Zone and Mt.Geumgang Tourism Zone (개성공업지구와 금강산관광지구의 출입 및 체류에 관한 합의서, Jan. 29, 2004)

Subordinate Agreements
 * Agreement on the Procedure of Certifiation of Origin of Goods traded between the North and the South (남북사이에 거래되는 물품의 원산지 확인절차에 관한 합의서)
 * Agreement on the Formation and Operation of Commercial Arbitration Commission (남북상사중재위원회 구성․운영에 관한 합의서, Dec. 8, 2002)
 * Basic Agreement on Operation of Vehicles on the Roads between the Two Koreas (남북사이 차량의 도로운행에 관한 기본합의서, Dec. 6, 2002)
 * Basic Agreement on Rail Services between the Two Koreas (남북사이의 열차운행에 관한 기본합의서)
 * Provisional Agreement for the Military Ensurance of Passage of Temporary Roads in the East and West Sea District under the North and South Control (동․서해지구 남북관리구역 임시도로 통행의 군사적 보장을 위한 잠정합의서)
 * Agreement on Inter-Korean Maritime Transportation (남북사이의 해상운송에 관한 합의서, Aug. 5, 2005)
 * Supplementary Agreement on the Implementation and Observation of the Agreement on Inter-Korean Maritime Transportation

South Korean Law

 * Gaeseong Industrial Zone Support Act (개성공업지구 지원에 관한 법률)
 * Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act. (남북교류협력에 관한 법률)
 * Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund Act. (남북협력기금법)

North Korean Law
North Korean laws applicable to GIC are DPRK GIC Act and subordinate statutes. The enforcement regulations are enacted by the Central Industrial Zone Guidance Authority (중앙공업지구지도기관).
 * DPRK GIC Act (개성공업지구법) established by the Supreme People's Assembly Standing Committee

Subordinate Statutes and Enforcement Regulations (개성공업지구법 하위규정 및 시행세칙)
 * Development Regulation (개발규정)
 * Business Start-up and Operation Regulation (기업창설․운영규정)
 * Taxation Regulation (세금규정)
 * Labor Regulation (노동규정)
 * Administration Establishment and Operation Regulation (관리기관 설립운영규정)
 * Entry, Stay and Residence Regulation (출입,체류,거주규정)
 * Customs Office Regulation (세관규정)
 * Foreign Currency Management Regulation (외화관리규정)
 * Advertisement Regulation (광고규정)
 * Insurance Regulation (보험규정)
 * Real Estate Regulation (부동산규정)
 * Corporate Finance Regulation (기업재정규정)
 * Accounting Regulation (회계규정)
 * Accounting Verification Regulation (회계검증규정)
 * Automibile Management Regulation (자동차관리규정)
 * Environment Protection Regulation (환경보호규정)

Framework Rules on Business
GIS framework rules by sector (부문별 개성공업지구 사업준칙) are established and enforced by the GIC Administration Committee.

On Business & Real Estate
 * Business Start-up and Operation Rule (기업창설․운영준칙)
 * Real Estate Foreclosure Rule (부동산집행준칙)
 * Land Planning and Use Rule (토지계획 및 이용에 관한 준칙)
 * Rule on the Organization and Operation of Business Leaders' Meeting (기업책임자회의 조직․운영에 관한 준칙)
 * Real Estate Registration Rule (부동산등록준칙)
 * Land Registration Rule (지적준칙)
 * Infrastructure Facility Management Rule (하부구조시설관리준칙)
 * Guideline on Organization and Operation of the GIC Administration Committee Execution Body (관리위원회 집행기구 구성 및 운영세부지침)

On Construction
 * Construction Rule (건축준칙)
 * Guideline on the Structure of Buildings (건축물의 구조에 관한 세부지침)
 * Guideline on the Escape Route and Firefighting of Buildings (건축물의 피난 및 방화구조 등에 관한 세부지침)
 * Guideline on the Selection of Contractor (건설사업자선정지침)
 * Guideline on Construction (건축에 관한 세부지침)
 * Guideline on Construction Facilities (건축물의 설비에 관한 세부지침)
 * Guideline on the Drawing of Design Books (설계도서작성에 관한 세부지침)

On Safety
 * Gas Safety Management Rule (가스안전관리준칙)
 * Labor Safety Rule (노동안전준칙)
 * Electricity Safety Management Rule (전기안전관리준칙)
 * Construction Safety Management Rule (건설안전관리준칙)
 * Firefighting Rule (소방준칙)

On Health & Environment
 * Aero Environment Management Rule (대기환경관리준칙)
 * Water-purity Environment Management Rule (수질환경관리준칙)
 * Waste Management Rule (폐기물관리준칙)
 * Noise and Vibration Management Rule (소음진동관리준칙)
 * Food Sanitation and Epidemic Prevention Rule (식품위생 및 전염병 예방준칙)
 * Parks and Landscape Management Rule (공원녹지관리준칙)
 * Guideline How to Pay for Sewage Treatment Pland Cost (폐수종말처리시설 비용부담 세부지침)
 * Guideline on the Cleaning and Sanitation of Water Supply (수도시설의 청소 및 위생관리 등에 관한 세부지침)
 * Guideline on On-spot Inspection of Pollution Emitting Facilities (오염물질 배출시설에 관한 실태점검 세부지침)

On Foreign Exchange, Advertisement & Automobile
 * Foreign Currency Control Rule (외화관리준칙)
 * Guideline on Outdoor Advertisements (야외광고물 기준세부지침)
 * Rule on the Management and Operation of Shuttle Buses (출퇴근 버스관리 및 운영에 관한 준칙)
 * Guideline on Automobile Plate Number and Sealing (자동차등록번호 부여와 번호판부착 및 봉인에 관한 세부지침)
 * Advertisement Rule (광고준칙)
 * Automobile Registration Rule (자동차등록준칙)
 * Parking Lot Rule (주차장관리준칙)

On General Management
 * Entry Pass Rule (출입증발급준칙)
 * Rule on the Collection of Fees (수수료징수 등에 관한 준칙)
 * Rule on the Integrated Collection of Utility Charges (공과금 통합징수에 관한 준칙)
 * Administrative Process Rule (행정절차운영준칙)
 * Rule on the Legislation and Promulgation of Rules (준칙 제․개정 절차 및 공포에 관한 준칙)
 * Important Materials Management Rule (주요물자관리준칙)
 * Statistics Rule (통계자료 등에 관한 준칙)
 * Oil Vendor Rule (석유판매업준칙)

On Accounting & Audit
 * Corporate Accounting Principle (기업회계기준)
 * Accounting Auditing Rule (회계검증준칙)
 * Evaluation and Assessment Principle (감정평가기준)
 * Accounting Auditing Priciple (회계검증기준)

Others
 * Rule on the Parcelling-out of Buildings (건축물의 분양에 관한 준칙)
 * Trust Rule (신탁준칙)