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etc of Chemical Substances (known as K-REACH) on January 1, 2015. (The last update |
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K-REACH: Polymer Registration
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Unlike EU-REACH, K-REACH requires manufacturers and importers to register polymers. Bas |
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K-BPR: Pre-announcement of two subordinate laws partial amendments
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ive to fulfil various obligations under K-REACH
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South Korea to Revise K-REACH Hazard Classifications: Public Consultation Open Until 10 December 2024
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and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH).
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South Korea notifies WTO of new designation of lead compounds and methylene Chloride as restricted substances
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On November 14, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the new designation of lead compounds and methylene Chloride as restricted substances. The purpose of the amendment is to newly design |
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South Korea updates the hazard review of chemical substances
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gistration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) on Nov 4th, 2022. This update is mainl |
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New Guidance for Data Sharing in UK REACH
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK in March 2022 published guidance for data and information sharing of the same chemical substance. This guidance will help companies and individuals understand their obligations pursua |
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K-BPR: Major amendment to the ‘Chemical Product Safety Act’ in South Korea
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en the data are already submitted under K-REACH*,
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South Korea Proposes Amendment to Regulations on Biocides and Consumer Chemical Products
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gistration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) and to improve regulatory efficiency a |
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South Korea Proposes Revision of the Standards for Hazardous Chemical Transport Facilities
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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 aims to clarify and specify the standa |
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South Korea notifies partial revision to the Regulations on Toxic Restricted Prohibited and Permitted Substances
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On March 20, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified a partial revision to the Regulations on the Quantity Specifications for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Substances, and Permitted Substances. This revisio |
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UK consults on potential restrictions for substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up
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The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the implementing agency for UK REACH, is currently consulting on different potential options for a UK REACH restriction on substances to be used in tattoo inks and permanent make-up.
The proposed re |
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South Korea updates the Toxic Chemical Substances List
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After the hazard assessment under K-REACH, 13 substances were revised, and 19 sub |
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South Korea partially revises and publically notifies the hazard assessment result of chemical substances.
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On 8 June 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea partially revised the result of the hazard assessment of chemical substances and enforced it on the same date.
Notification of the results of hazard ass |
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HSE publishes recommendation to restrict substances in tattoo and permanent make-up inks in the UK
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r it became the authority in charge of UK-REACH in Great Britain when the UK left the E |
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DEFRA Launches Consultation on Proposal to Introduce Alternative Transitional Registration Model for UK-REACH
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sultation document.
Improving UK-REACH restriction and reporting processes and |
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UK Government Revises REACH Fees Effective 1 April 2025
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of providing regulatory services under UK-REACH, thereby maintaining the sustainability |
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K-REACH: What are the next steps after pre-registration?
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The first registration deadline under K-REACH is by 31 December 2021, which applies to |
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K-BPR: What are impacts of the South Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Management Law amendments to the industry?
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d test data are already submitted under K-REACH after 1 January 2019, data submission f |
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K-REACH: Pre-announcement of legislation amendment
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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. This applies to new substances manufactured an |