Republic of Korea: Provisions on consumer review disclosure under Amendments to Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce enter into force with grace period

Provisions on consumer review disclosure under Amendments to Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce enter into force with grace period

On 21 July 2026, the amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, including provisions on consumer review disclosure, enter into force with a 3-month grace period. The Decree applies to e-commerce op…

Scope

Policy Area

Consumer protection

Policy Instrument

Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, platform intermediary: other

Implementation Level

national

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

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2026-03-11

in consultation

On 11 March 2026, the Fair Trade Commission opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to …

2026-04-20

processing consultation

On 20 April 2026, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) closes the public consultation on proposed…

2026-07-14

adopted

On 14 July 2026, the Cabinet approved the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consume…

2026-07-21

in grace period

On 21 July 2026, the amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in Elec…

2026-10-21

in force

On 21 October 2026, the 3-month grace period for compliance with the review-disclosure requirements…

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Provisions on consumer review disclosure under Amendments to Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce enter into force with grace period

Scope

Complete timeline of this policy change