(1) The Minister of Science and ICT and the Korea Media and Communications Commission may establish standards for collecting, using, or providing location information for the protection and use thereof and publicly announce them, in consultation with the heads of related central administrative agencies; provided, the Korean Industrial Standards under Article 12 of the Industrial Standardization Act shall apply to the matters for which relevant Korean Industrial Standards are established. <Amended on May 25, 2007; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) The Minister of Science and ICT and Future Planning and the Korea Media and Communications Commission may recommend a location information provider, etc. or a manufacturer or supplier of products related to location information to comply with the standards under paragraph (1). <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 26, 2017; Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) Matters to be standardized under paragraph (1) shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 13, 2009>
1. Technologies related to protecting and certifying location information;
2. Technologies related to collecting, storing, managing, and providing location information;
3. Technologies related to emergency rescue and other public services;
4. Other base technologies related to protecting and using location information.
(4) Matters necessary for the method, and procedures for standardization under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Mar. 13, 2009>
(5) The Minister of Science and ICT and the Korea Media and Communications Commission may render assistance in activities for the standardization of collecting, using, and providing location information. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 13, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>