Statute for Adjustment Support in Response to Trade Liberalization Article 12

The Ministry of Labor shall provide appropriate adjustment support to workers belonging to the designated industries needing guidance or enhanced guidance under Article 7 or those belonging to the damaged enterprises as determined under Article 9.Workers belonging to an enterprise offering products or services identical to or directly competing against products or services that enjoy the opening of market access which has not been determined as a damaged enterprise may, within the time limit set forth under paragraph 1, Article 9, submit supporting documents to apply with the Ministry of Labor to be determined as damaged workers and be eligible to receive the adjustment support under the preceding paragraph.The Ministry of Labor shall establish regulations governing the adjustment support under paragraph 1, eligibility to apply for being determined as damaged workers under the preceding paragraph, required documents, application procedure, determination criteria, and other related matters.