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South Korea Regulatory News

Regulatory Impact: These amendments aim to balance public health and industry efficiency by applying risk-based management standards and reducing unnecessary compliance burdens. Greater transparency in chemical information is also expected to foster safer chemical use without compromising business trade secrets.

Aug-07-2025 Amendment Biocides Labelling South Korea Biocidal Products Regulation

On July 30, 2025, South Korea notified WTO of proposed revision to the “Labelling Standards for Biocidal Products”. This amendment aims to make safety and usage information more accessible and int...

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South Korea Strengthens Chemical Safety Regulations with Amended Enforcement Decrees of K-REACH and CCA

Aug-05-2025 Amendment Chemical control act Hazardous chemicals K-REACH South Korea

On July 29, the South Korean approved amendments to the enforcement decrees of the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) and the Chemical Control Act (CCA), set to ta...

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South Korea’s 2025 Cosmetic Act Amendment: Stronger Safety Requirements and Centralized Information System.

Jul-25-2025 Cosmetic Act Cosmetic Products South Korea Cosmetic Safety Technical Standards

On July 3rd, 2025, South Korea announced a partial amendment of Cosmetic Act, in response to international regulatory trends—such as mandatory cosmetic safety assessments recently adopted in the U....

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South Korea Announces Draft Establishment of “Standard Quantity Thresholds for Hazardous Chemicals”

Jul-08-2025 Chemical control act Hazardous chemicals South Korea Toxic substances Standard

On July 8, 2025, South Korea announced the draft establishment of “Standard Quantity Thresholds for Hazardous Chemicals”.  In response to the overhaul of the toxic substance designation and manag...

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South Korea Proposes Full Revision of the “Detailed Handling Standards for Hazardous Chemicals”

Jul-08-2025 Chemical control act Hazardous chemicals South Korea Toxic substances Chemical Safety Compliance

On July 6, 2025, South Korea proposed a full revision of the “Detailed Handling Standards for Hazardous Chemicals” to align with recent amendments to the Chemical Substances Control Act and the Ac...

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South Korea Announces Major Overhaul of Hazardous Chemical Facility Regulations

Jun-26-2025 Chemical control act Hazardous chemicals South Korea Toxic substances Chemical Safety

On June 18, 2025, South Korea issued an official notice outlining a complete revision of the national regulation titled, “Notification on the Installation and Management of Facilities for the Manufa...

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South Korea Proposes a New Draft Regulation for Substances Subject to Preparation of Accidents 

Jun-13-2025 Chemical control act South Korea hazard classes Chemical Safety Compliance

On June 11, 2025, South Korea published a draft regulation under the Chemical Substances Control Act (K-CCA) concerning the chemical safety framework. This action follows the restructuring of the toxi...

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