Protocol to the Agreement on Social Insurance between

the Government of the Republic of Korea and

the Government of the People's Republic of China

At the time of the signing of the Agreement on Social Insurance between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"), the undersigned of both Contracting States stated that they were in agreement on the following:

With reference to Articles 4, 5, 6, and 9 of the Agreement:

1.	Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and this Protocol, nationals of the Republic of Korea working in the territory of the People's Republic of China should participate in social insurances according to the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China and relevant regulations.

2.	Where a national of the Republic of Korea has been working in the territory of the People's Republic of China and has been covered by a commercial medical insurance contract prior to the date of the Agreement coming into force, a temporary exemption from basic medical insurance contribution in the People's Republic of China shall be granted upon application. The exemption period starts from the date of the Agreement coming into force and the longest exemption period shall not go beyond December 31, 2014. When his or her commercial medical insurance contract expires before December 31, 2014, contribution in the basic medical insurance shall be paid from the date of expiry. After December 31, 2014, all nationals of the Republic of Korea working in the territory of the People's Republic of China must participate in the basic medical insurance for employees in the People's Republic of China and pay basic medical insurance contribution.

3.	Where a national of the Republic of Korea has been working in the territory of the People's Republic of China and was not covered by any commercial          medical insurance contract prior to the date of the Agreement coming into force, he or she must participate in the basic medical insurance for employees in the People's Republic of China and shall not be exempted from basic medical insurance contribution.

4.	The procedure of application for temporary exemption from basic medical insurance contribution by the nationals of the Republic of Korea working in the People's Republic of China shall be otherwise specified.

5.	For nationals of the People's Republic of China who work in the territory of the Republic of Korea, this Protocol shall not affect their status for participation in the National Health Insurance of the Republic of Korea.

6.	This Protocol shall come into force on the date of the entry into force of the Agreement and shall expire on December 31, 2014.

7.	This Protocol constitutes an integral part of the Agreement.

Done in duplicate at Beijing, on October 29,	2012, in Korean, Chinese and English languages, each text being equally authentic. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF	FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA	THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA