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Regulations on Operation of Mt. Kumgang Tourist Zone Adopted

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, May 26 (KCNA) -- The Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly adopted three regulations related to the operation of the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone, a world famous scenic place. The SPA Presidium had already adopted "The regulation on the development of the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone" and "The regulation on building and operating enterprises in the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone" in its decisions dated May 12, Juche 92 (2003).
    The Presidium in its decisions dated April 29, Juche 93 (2004) adopted "The regulation on establishing and operating the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone management institution", "The customs regulation for the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone" and "The regulation on entry and exit, stay and residence in the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone."
    "The regulation on establishing and operating the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone management institution" has 21 articles. Its objective is to establish a strict system and order in establishing and operating the management organ to raise the function and role of the management institution.
    The established management institution is a corporate body directly undertaking the work related to investment, management and operation in the tourist zone.
    Clarified in the regulation are the duty of the management institution in the tourist zone, ties with the organs, enterprises and organizations of the DPRK and the drafting of a budget and its implementation, etc.
    "The customs regulation for the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone" has 43 articles in five chapters and appendix.
    The regulation is aimed to establish a strict system and order in the customs service in the tourist zone and thus provide convenience to carrying in and out things, persons' coming and going and transport.
    It includes a general regulation on the customs service, the principle of registration and the banned commodities and articles on the customs registration and formalities, customs inspection and supervision, tariffs and customs duties, sanctions and complaints, etc.
    Its appendix deals with contraband things including weapon, bullet and explosives and confidential documents and printed materials and other things one is banned from taking out of the zone.
    "The regulation on entry and exit, stay and residence in the Mt. Kumgang tourist zone" has 31 articles. Its objective is to establish a strict order in entry and exit, stay and residence in order to provide every convenience to persons in their entry and exit, transport and persons' stay and residence.
    It also deals with the work of the institution in charge of entry and exit, their routes and the designation of them, the entry and exit of vehicles, trains and ships, the inspection of them, customs inspection, quarantine and registration for stay, etc.