Jun-16-2026
On June 10, 2026, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced the publication of the “Guideline for Preparing Cosmetic Safety Assessment Data” to support the implementation of a cosmetic...
Read MoreThe South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) has released hazard and risk information for 86 newly manufactured or imported chemical substances reported during the first quarter of 2026. The...
Read MoreOn 12 May 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) announced the launch of a public-private task force to promote the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in chemical safety assessments. This initiative aims to...
Read MoreSouth Korea has begun the early application of a special temporary measure to ease K-REACH registration procedures for designated supply-crisis chemicals. This measure applies from April 10, 2026, and aims to help companies secure critical raw materials more...
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has issued a draft amendment to the Existing Chemicals Inventory under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH). The proposal would...
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has issued a draft amendment to its regulations on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to reflect recent updates adopted under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent...
Read MoreCompanies supplying chemicals in Korea must ensure that updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) regulatory information is provided to downstream users by July 1, 2026. This upcoming compliance deadline follows amendments to the Act...
Read MoreOn February 11, 2026, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) released a draft amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K‑REACH). The proposed revision aligns...
Read MoreThe National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) has published a draft administrative notice proposing a partial amendment to the “Hazard Assessment Results of Chemical Substances” under the Act on the Registration...
Read MoreOn November 17,2025, the Korea Chemicals Management Association (KCMA) released an official notice reminding all chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors that the extended deadline for submitting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)...
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