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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea’s National Assembly Passes Five Environmental Bills: Strengthening Chemical Management and Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) and Chemical Substances Control Act (C |
| 2 | South Korea notifies WTO of new designation of lead compounds and methylene Chloride as restricted substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | 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 |
| 3 | Korean National Institute of Chemical Safety to take over K-REACH. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | South 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 National Institute of Chemical |
| 4 | Korea Revises Toxic Substance Rules: 26 Chemicals Assessed under K-REACH | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH). Reason for Revision |
| 5 | South Korea to Revise K-REACH Hazard Classifications: Public Consultation Open Until 10 December 2024 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH). Following the hazard assessment |
| 6 | South Korea discloses the result of pre-registration under K-REACH. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On April 17, the Chemical Information Management Support Group in South Korea disclosed the results of pre-registered existing chemical substances in accordance with Article 42 (Disclosure of Chemical Information) of the Act on the Registration and E |
| 7 | South Korea opens public consultation on partial amendment of the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH). The goal is to designate hi |
| 8 | DEFRA Extends Deadline of Public Consultation on Alternative Transitional Registration Model ATRm | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | current transitional provisions under UK-REACH by introducing an Alternative Transitio |
| 9 | GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List Updated | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 26 June 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced a significant update to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) list, giving legal effect to the inclusion of 88 chemical substances. This update is in line |
| 10 | South Korea discloses hazard assessment results of registered chemicals under K-REACH. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) and Article 51 (Disclosure of Chemical |
| 11 | UK: Time to Notify the HSE of PIC Chemicals for 2025 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 16 August 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a bulletin on the export of hazardous chemicals under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. Companies are now invited to submit notifications of their planned exports of PIC |
| 12 | South Korea aims to use organoids in experiments instead of animals. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | d Evaluation of Chemical Substances’ (K-REACH). This bill aims to allow the use of or |
| 13 | South Korea publishes Hazard Assessment Results. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | blished Hazard Assessment Results under K-REACH. Announcement of Hazard As |
| 14 | South Korea updates registration standards for new chemical substances under K-REACH for 2025 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | dards for new chemical substances under K-REACH. This update aligns with National Polic |
| 15 | South Korea announced New Restrictions on Hazardous Chemicals. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The Ministry of Environment has issued a 20-day administrative notice starting September 26 to revise the ‘Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances’ notice. Key changes include: Lead Compounds in Paint: Newly designate |
| 16 | South Korea updates official Letter of Confirmation LoC template for chemical substance verification. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ubstance Information Management System (k-reach.me.go.kr). |
| 17 | United Kingdom - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | isation, and Restriction of Chemicals (UK-REACH) serves as the legal framework for regu |
| 18 | South Korea launches voluntary reporting period for K-REACH violations – offers penalty exemptions | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | r prior notification requirements under K-REACH. Purpose The purpose of |
| 19 | South Korea announces partial revision of classification and labelling rules for chemical substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | h the recent amendment of Article 27 of K-REACH regarding restricted substances. |
| 20 | South Korea notifies partial revision to the Regulations on Toxic Restricted Prohibited and Permitted Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | 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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