A Study of Advanced Assessment Model for Duty-Free Shop: Conformity Assessment

This study aimed to present the improved plan for the licence assessment procedure in Duty free shop due to the global competitiveness and continuous development in Korean duty free shop industry. The licence assessment procedure in Duty free should be performed in a transparent and fair way. In addition, assessors for the procedure should have a high level of competence for it. For duty free shop designation and maintenance assessment, conformity assessment system should be introduced at international level and updated every five years. However, conformity should be monitored through annual ex post facto management. When there is unconformity, the shop should be managed continuously by correcting it and try to prevent it from the inconformity. As the interruption of business involves too many social costs, it should be directed to bridge the disqualification through pre-preventive and corrective measures and supports. They can secure Korean duty free shop industry from the situation of global industry's competitiveness.