On May 19, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” aimed at strengthening consumer safety by regul...
Read MoreOn May 16, 2025, South Korea launched the construction of the nation’s first dedicated animal-free testing facility, with the aim of promoting ethical scientific practices and improving chemical saf...
Read MoreOn May 9, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to the "Regulation on the Permission, Notification, Review, etc of Medical Devices”. The revision aims ...
Read MoreOn March 27, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) released a list of 72 new chemical substances that were manufactured or imported into the country during the first quarter (Q...
Read MoreOn 28 March 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment published a draft amendment to the Enforcement Rules of Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act. The proposed changes aim ...
Read MoreOn March 28, 2025, the National Institute of Chemical Safety in South Korea announced a partial revision of the Standards for Installation and Management of Hazardous Chemical Transport Facilities. Th...
Read MoreOn April 8, 2025, South Korea issued a notice of administrative announcement on a partial revision on the result of chemical hazard evaluation. This revision is based on the completion of toxicity eva...
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