The Protection Agency shall engage in the following business activities: <Amended on Dec. 8, 2020>
1. Support for the establishment and implementation of policies for the protection of copyrights;
2. Fact-finding survey and production of statistics on copyright infringement;
3. Research and development of technology for the protection of copyrights;3-2. International cooperation for the protection of copyright;3-3. Research, education and publicity for the protection of copyright;
4. Provision of support to the investigation and regulation of copyright infringements under subparagraph 26 of Article 5 of the Act on the Persons Performing the Duties of Judicial Police Officers and the Scope of Their Duties;
5. Deliberation on corrective orders issued by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under Article 133-2;
6. Making recommendations to online service providers to take corrective measures and making requests to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to issue corrective orders under Article 133-3;
7. Affairs prescribed as duties of the Protection Agency or entrusted to it, in accordance with statutes or regulations;
8. Other business activities entrusted by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[This Article Added on Mar. 22, 2016]