South Korea updates K-REACH registration procedure for existing substances based on the updated definition of existing substances

2022-11-01 Reference source : CHEMNAVI

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea added the provision to expand the definition of existing substances on Aug 12th, 2021. Based on the updated definition of existing substances, South Korea updates K-REACH registration procedure for existing substances.

The updates are as below:

Previous procedures

Updated procedures

1. Submit official inquiry to NIER with data to proof the substance is an existing substance

2. Get the approval as an existing substance and unique number from the NIER

3. Pre-register and register with the unique number

1. Submit official inquiry to NIER with data to proof the substance is an existing substance

2. Get the approval as an existing substance from the NIER

3. Pre-register with the main existing substance and create a new CICO under the actual substance name

For example, if an existing substance is "Mixture (reaction mass) of X+Y+(…Z)", pre-register with the existing substance X, and create new CICO with the name "Mixture (reaction mass) of X+Y+(…Z)". Also, it is necessary to put the reason as “got the approval as an existing substance from the NIER”.

*The definition of existing substances added are as follows:

hydrate or anhydrous of existing substances
reaction products consisting of two or more existing substances
Isomers of an existing substance
Other chemical substances mentioned in the attachment

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