Research Report
Legal institutional study on the management of grain
Ⅰ. Backgrounds and Purposes
▶ Most recently, the Korean government declared its waiver to developing country status in the agricultural sector
○ The times have changed a lot, but there is a lack of changes in Korea's grain management law
○ Legislative system continues to predominantly control and manage
○ It is necessary to orient itself to large-scale mechanized farming
▶ Changes are not easy because the legal system other than the Grain Management Act must be revised together
○ A brief review of other legislation
Ⅱ. Major Content
▶ Review the historical background of the grain management law
○ Food Control Law of the Old Japanese Empire
- In the war and colonial era, the legal system of control and distribution
- Against the market, trying to prevent price rises
○ The same role despite rapid economic growth
- There are many provisions for controlled management
- Rather, against the market, trying to prevent price drops
▶ Declaration of abandonment of status of developing countries in WTO agriculture sector
○ It has been difficult for Korea to maintain its status as a developing country for WTO agriculture.
- As Korea develops economically, there are many objections to maintaining the status of developing countries
- The agricultural sector is also developing
○ comparative research of agricultural laws in other two country
○ Comparison of other countries
- Rather than investing in major developed countries, it examines the coping direction of neighboring countries
- The same economic growth, over-supply of grain
- In contrast, food self-sufficiency is low
○ Once again, the Grain Management Act needed a timely revision
Ⅲ. Expected Effects
○ Use of reference materials for future revisions
○ Can be used in future legal investigations related to the grain system