KOSHA: Major revision of the MSDS regulation effective from 2021 Jan 16
The “Occupational Safety and Health Act” was revised on January 15, 2019 and came into effect from January 16, 2020. In relation to this Act, the “Material Safety Data Sheet” (MSDS)...
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On November 2, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea announced the revised K-REACH rules. The reason is to ensure effective implementation of the K-REACH regulation. Four main revisions were...
Read MoreK-REACH: How to get approval to protect confidential business information
Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea announced detailed rules for companies that do not want to disclose confidential business information under K-REACH. These new rules outline processes to get approval...
Read MoreK-BPR: Pre-announcement of two subordinate laws partial amendments
The Ministry of Environment pre-announced partial amendments of the two subordinate laws (the Enforcement Decree and the Enforcement Rules) of the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR) on 30...
Read MoreK-BPR: 115 K-BPR chemical substances for a simplified approval
South Korean government published a list of 115 chemical substances where a simplified approval process is applicable. These 115 substances are active biocidal substances that were already approved under the EU...
Read MoreToys: South Korea restrictions on heavy metals and phthalates in children’s products
South Korea restricts the contents of Heavy metals, Phthalates, and Nitrosamines in children’s products since 4 June 2020. As a result, manufacturer and importer of children’s products should test products to...
Read MoreK-REACH: Polymer Registration
Unlike EU-REACH, K-REACH requires manufacturers and importers to register polymers. Based on definitions and scope of polymer registration specified in K-REACH, they shall either register manufactured and imported polymers or apply...
Read MoreK-REACH: 332 substances require prompt CICO establishment
A South Korea’s industry support group published a list of 332 substances that require prompt CICO establishment. These substances are the cases where pre-registrants of a concerning chemical have not selected...
Read MoreK-REACH: Pre-announcement of legislation amendment
To reduce negative impacts from COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) plans to skip some documents required for new chemical substance registration from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021....
Read MoreK-BPR: What are impacts of the South Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Management Law amendments to the industry?
The Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Act amendment, often known as K-BPR, was promulgated on 24 March, and 26 May 2020 and will be enforced on 1 January 2021. The...
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Downloadable Content
- A Guide On The Amendment Of The Act On Registration, Evaluation, Etc. Of Chemicals On January 1, 2019 (korean)
- The List Of 332 Substances That Require Prompt Cico Establishment (english)
- Cosmetics Actionable Summary
- Food Contact Material Actionable Summary - South Korea
- Actionable Summary K-REACH 2025
- K-REACH Act (korean)
- K-REACH Act (english)
- K-REACH Enforcement Rule (english)
- Kosha Act (korean)
- Kosha Act (english)
- Kosha Enforcement Decree (english)
- Cosmetic Act (korean)
- Cosmetic Act Enforcement Decree (english)
- Cosmetic Act Enforcement Rule (english)
- Cosmetic Act Enforcement Decree (korean)
- Cosmetic Act Enforcement Rule (korean)
- K-REACH Enforcement Decree (korean)
- K-REACH Enforcement Rule (korean)
- Kosha Enforcement Decree (korean)
- A Guide On The Amendment Of The Act On Registration Evaluation Etc. Of Chemicals On January 1 2019 (english)
- Draft Amendment To The Public Notice On Hazard Assessment Results For New And Existing Substances_kr