In response to the rising concerns over chemical products after the “toxic humidifier sterilizer” accident in 2011, South Korea has accelerated the legislative process regarding chemical products.  Since the enactment of “Consumer Chemical Products And Biocides Safety Control Act” (hereinafter as “K-BPR”) in 2018, a precautionary management system was established, comprising of conformity verification/approval of consumer chemical products and prior-approval of biocidal active substances and biocidal products, as well as the distribution and follow-up management including display, advertisements, periodic reporting and information disclosure, etc.

The main purpose of K-BPR regulations is to protect human health and environmental safety and contribute to the development of public safety through the safety control of consumer chemical products, as well as the compliance of active substances, biocidal products and treated-products.

*The downloadable document above is an English translation officially released by the South Korean authority. Note that it's not the latest version of K-BPR.