South-korea Regulatory News

National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated the Toxic Chemical Substances List on June 22nd, 2021. 

After the hazard assessment under K-REACH, 13 substances were revised, and 19 substances were newly added to the list. 

The revised substances are as follows: No. 97-1-9, No. 97-1-134, No. 97-1-250, No. 97-1-281, No. 97-1-297, No. 97-1-299, No. 97-1-309, No. 97-1-416, No. 97-1-423, No. 97-1-457, No. 97-1-466, No. 2002-1-529, No. 2017-1-762. 

The newly added substances are: from No. 2021-1-1038 to No. 2021-1-1056. 

Manufacturers or importers of these toxic chemical substances must identify and label them by January 1st, 2022.