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South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines

Aug-26-2025 Chemical control act Chemical inventory Hazardous chemicals K-REACH South Korea Toxic substances

On August 19, 2025, South Korea has announced a proposed revision to the regulation titled "Guidelines on the Preparation of Registration Application Data and Methods for Hazard Assessment" in line wi...

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South Korea Proposes Clearer Labeling Rules for Biocidal Products to Enhance Consumer Understanding

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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