K-BPR: Major amendment to the ‘Chemical Product Safety Act’ in South Korea
The Chemical Product Safety Act, often known as K-BPR, enforced on 1st January 2019, regulates safety management of consumer products and biocidal products. The amendment of this Act was approved by South Korea’s Parliament and Cabinet on 4 March 2020. It will enter into force from 1stJanuary 2021. Key summaries of the amendment are (* refers to the amendment that will come into force immediately from the approval date of the amendment):
- Non-Korean manufacturers can appoint an Only Representative (OR) to register biocidal active substances,
- The defined biocidal active substances can be manufactured and imported during the transition periods*,
- Data submission for biocidal products approval can be exempted when the data are already submitted under K-REACH*,
- The Ministry of Environment discloses information on the notified and approved consumer products including the product name, manufacturer or importer details and the main components of the product etc.,
- Measures to reduce vertebrate animal testing
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