South Korea: Rep. Seo Sam-seok pushes legislation to exclude rice bran and rice husk waste

Revision of the bill to exclude rice bran and rice husk from waste is being promoted. Rep. Seo Sam-seok (also Eo-min-ju, Yeongam, Muan, and Shinan) announced on the 21st that the 'Waste Management Act', which excluded rice bran and rice husk, which are by-products of rice used as raw materials for edible and processed foods, from the definition of waste in the 'Waste Management Act' Some amendment bills were proposed as representatives. According to Rep. Seo, in Article 46 (1) of the current Waste Management Act, if you want to recycle rice bran and rice husks, you must have a transport vehicle, storage and recycling facilities, and report it to the Mayor/Do governor. Violation of this rule is punishable by imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine not exceeding 20 million won. However, it has been pointed out that it is an excessive burden on related industries such as rice processing plants to treat rice bran that is eaten by humans and rice bran, which is used as a raw ...