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Sundae Ji

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Focusing on changes in chemical regulations in the Asia Pacific region, bringing chemical industry up-to-the-minute regulatory news.

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China Designates 5 New Hazardous Chemicals
Apr 16, 2026
On April 16, 2026, China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM), in conjunction with nine other national regulatory authorities, jointly published Announcement No. 3 of 2026, officially adding five new substances to the Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals.
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South Korea Announces 86 New Chemicals Registered and Assessed under OSHA
Apr 15, 2026
On March 31, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) announced the hazard and risk assessment results for 86 new chemical substances manufactured or imported during the first quarter of 2026. The notification highlighted that 26 of these newly registered chemical substances pose significant health and safety hazards, prompting the issuance of mandatory workplace safety measures to protect industry workers.
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South Korea Restricts Dissemination of Information Concerning Psychedelic Substances
Apr 14, 2026
On April 7, 2026, the South Korean government promulgated a partial amendment to the Chemicals Control Act (Act No. 21531) to tighten the dissemination of information concerning psychedelic substances. The partial amendment, overseen by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE), explicitly prohibits the labeling, advertising, or online posting of information that promotes or details the use of psychedelic substances—or products containing them—for excitement, hallucination, or anesthesia.
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South Korea Drafts Revision to Regulation on Business Operation and Management of Hazardous Chemicals
Apr 01, 2026
On March 26, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) opened a consultation on the complete revision of the Regulation on Business Operation and Management of Hazardous Chemicals. This initiative aims to establish detailed administrative guidelines and procedures for hazardous chemical business permit applications and facility management under the Chemicals Control Act (K-CCA).
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Thailand Extends Implementation Timeline for Food Contact Paper Regulation to June 2027
Mar 31, 2026
On March 30, 2026, Thailand submitted an addendum to the WTO announcing a modification to the implementation timeline for Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2568 (2025) on Mandating Paper for Food Contact to Conform with Specific Industrial Standard.
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South Korea Revises GHS Classification List
Mar 30, 2026
On March 27, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued the partial amendment to the GHS Classification List, revising the listings of 5 previously listed chemical substances and officially adding classification and labelling information of 74 newly designated hazardous substances.
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South Korea Designates 74 New Hazardous Substances
Mar 30, 2026
On March 27, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) officially amended the List of Substances Acutely Hazardous to Human Health, Substances Chronically Hazardous to Human Health, and Substances Hazardous to the Environment.
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South Korea Amends FCM Standards: Stricter PVC Rules and Expansion of Recycled Polypropylene
Mar 30, 2026
On March 27, 2026, South Korea MFDS approved the proposal to tighten PVC phthalate migration limits for DEHP and DEHA, and set new criteria allowing mechanically recycled polypropylene (PP) in food contact materials subject to strict input control and process validation.
South Korea FCM
Australia to Prohibit and Restrict More PFAS Chemicals under IChEMS
Mar 24, 2026
On 23 March 2026, Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened a public consultation on the proposed IChEMS scheduling decisions for 14 classes of industrial chemicals and a proposed variation to an existing standard for UV-328. The consultation will close on April 24, 2026.
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UK to Include 5 New Chemicals under POPs Regulations
Mar 20, 2026
On 18 March 2026, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched an 8-week consultation on the draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026. The consultation will close on 13 May 2026, with the proposed changes intended to enter into force on 16 December 2026.
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