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Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act — Article 34-6 (Institutions specializing in certifying personal information protection)

개인정보 보호법 시행령 제34조의6

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-03-13. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) "Specialized institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 32-2 (5) of the Act means the following: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Aug. 4, 2020>

1. The Korea Internet and Security Agency;

2. A corporation or an organization or institution designated and publicly notified by the Protection Commission among the corporations, organizations or institutions that satisfy all of the following requirements:(a) To have at least five certification examiners for personal information protection referred to in Article 34-8;(b) To have been qualified by the Protection Commission through an examination of requirements and capacity for performing its work.

(2) Detailed criteria, etc. necessary for designating a corporation, organization or institution referred to in paragraph (1) 2 and revocation of such designation shall be determined and publicly notified by the Protection Commission. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017; Aug. 4, 2020>[This Article Added on Jul. 22, 2016]

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