South Korea Proposes a New Draft Regulation for Substances Subject to Preparation of Accidents 

On June 11, 2025, South Korea published a draft regulation under the Chemical Substances Control Act (K-CCA) concerning the chemical safety framework. This action follows the restructuring of the toxic substance...

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South Korea Notifies WTO of Stronger Safety and Labeling Standards for Daily Use Consumer Chemical Products

On May 28, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed amendment to the designation and safety/labeling standards for daily use consumer chemical products under the Chemical...

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South Korea notifies WTO of proposed revision to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” 

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 regulating...

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South Korea Begins Construction of National Animal-Free Testing Facility - Completion Set for 2026

On 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 safety assessments. The...

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South Korea Notifies WTO of Proposed Amendments to Medical Device Regulation

On 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 to...

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South Korea discloses hazards and risk of 72 new substances under KOSHA

On 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...

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South Korea Proposes Amendment to Regulations on Biocides and Consumer Chemical Products

On 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...

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South Korea Proposes Revision of the Standards for Hazardous Chemical Transport Facilities

On 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. This revision...

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K-REACH Update: South Korea Publishes Revised Chemical Hazard Evaluations

On 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...

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South Korea Proposes K-REACH Amendments to Improve Transparency and Efficiency

On February 5, 2025, a group of 13 congressmen in South Korea proposed amendments to the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (also known as K-REACH). The purpose of...

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