On March 28, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced the names of 71 new chemical substances, their hazards and risks, annual production and import volumes, and...
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) has announced a reorganization that will take effect from April 30, 2024, transferring certain functions from the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) to the...
Read MoreThe National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) has launched an initiative to distribute an “Information Book for Chemical Accident Site Response” to relevant organizations such as firefighting units, local governments, and...
Read MoreOn March 26, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its decision to designate certain consumer chemical products subject to safety verification and...
Read MoreOn January 9, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment announced that five environmental bills had been passed by the National Assembly. These bills aim to improve the registration and management...
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On March 14, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea published the Administrative Notice of Partial Revision of Regulations on prescribed quantities of toxic substances, restricted substances, prohibited substances,...
Read MoreOn January 10, 2024, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a partial amendment to the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. The amendment will come into...
Read MoreOn March 14, 2024, the South Korean National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation published a draft of the ‘Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Testing Methods’ to help improve the...
Read MoreOn December 11, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea issued a pre-announcement regarding the partial amendment of the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Promotion of Saving...
Read MoreThe "Safety Management Guidelines for Biocidal Treated Products (Automobile)" have been distributed for the safety management of automobile-related biocides. It includes the obligations and responsibilities of stakeholders (automobile, parts manufacturer, supplier,...
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