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): 

1. Non-Korean manufacturers can appoint an Only Representative (OR) to register biocidal active substances,
2. The defined biocidal active substances can be manufactured and imported during the transition periods*,
3. Data submission for biocidal products approval can be exempted when the data are already submitted under K-REACH*,
4. 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.,
5. Measures to reduce vertebrate animal testing

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