The Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals ("K-REACH") was passed on 30 Apr 2013 and came into force on 1 Jan 2015.  It has been revised for several times. 

History of the revised K-REACH:

1. Revised and promulgated by the president on 27 Jan 2016 as Law No. 13891 (ChemLinked news)

2. Revised and promulgated by the president on 20 Mar 2018 as Law No. 15512 (ChemLinked news)

3. Amendments regarding reduction of vertebrate animal testing during generation of registration data were incorporated into the revised K-REACH as Law No. 15584 on 17 Apr 2018 (ChemLinked news)

4. Amendments regarding (1) the use of hazard testing data and (2) modification application for situations where the “Confirmation of Registration Exemption” has been obtained were incorporated into the revised K-REACH as Law No. 15844 on 16 Oct 2018 (ChemLinked news)

5. Revised and promulgated on 15 Jan 2019 as Act No. 16272

6. Revised and promulgated on 26 May 2020 as Act No. 17326

7. Revised and promulgated on 13 Apr 2021 as Act No. 18034 (ChemLinked news)

8. Revised and promulgated on 3 Jan 2023 as Act No. 19172 (ChemLinked news)

Contents:

• Chapter 1 General Provisions

• Chapter 2 Registration of Chemical Substance

• Chapter 3 Review of Hazards and Assessment of Risks of Chemical Substances

• Chapter 4 Designation and Change of Substances, etc. Subject to Permission

• Chapter 5 Provision of Information on Chemical Substances

• Chapter 6 Management of Products Containing Hazardous Chemical Substances

• Chapter 7 Supplementary Provisions

• Chapter 8 Penalty Provisions

• Addenda