Administrative Services Without Document Issuance to Be Implemented from the 9th... Cabinet Meeting Approves Draft Enforcement Decree of the Electronic Government Act

Use Mobile ID for Identity Verification When Applying for Civil Complaints

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] From now on, any citizen will be able to send their administrative information required for applying for administrative services to various institutions such as administrative agencies, banks, and credit information companies upon request, without having to receive and submit it in paper form. In addition, when applying for civil complaints, individuals can verify their identity using a mobile ID issued by administrative agencies, and public officials will be able to handle administrative tasks using a mobile public official ID.

On the 7th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that the partial amendment of the "Electronic Government Act Enforcement Decree," which includes these provisions, passed the Cabinet meeting on the same day and will be enforced on the 9th.

The amended Electronic Government Act Enforcement Decree stipulates the types of technologies such as artificial intelligence that administrative agencies can utilize and establishes a basis for the Minister of the Interior and Safety to provide various supports to expand intelligent electronic government services. It allows data subjects to send their administrative information to institutions with high demand for use, such as banks and insurance companies, where information system security is ensured (MyData). Considering the importance of personal information protection, it also establishes a procedure for administrative agencies to consult with the Personal Information Protection Commission when determining administrative information that can be provided to third parties.

Various systems have also been improved to enable citizens and public officials to conveniently use administrative services. When citizens use electronic government services, they can verify their identity using a mobile ID, allowing them to easily receive electronic government services in a familiar mobile environment. Furthermore, administrative agency staff can handle tasks not only with administrative electronic signatures (GPKI) but also by using mobile public official IDs.

Additionally, to prevent duplicate investments in various electronic government-related projects promoted by administrative agencies, the scope of projects requiring prior consultation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety has been clarified. At the same time, based on the resolution of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, standards for administrative sanctions against audit firms have been supplemented, and criteria for imposing fines have been clarified.

Minister Jeon Hae-cheol stated, “With the amendment of the Electronic Government Act and its Enforcement Decree, the legal foundation for promoting public MyData, a key task of digital government innovation, has been completed, and legal grounds for using mobile IDs conveniently in various tasks have been established, effective from the 9th. We will continue to improve government services to make them more convenient for citizens.”