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K-REACH and K-CCA: New Chemical Registration Criteria and Differentiated Management for Toxic Chemicals
Feb 06, 2024
On February 6, 2024, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced the adoption of proposed amendments to K-REACH and K-CCA, which were passed by South Korea’s National Assembly on January 9, 2024.
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South Korea Designates 3 New Toxic Substances (Updated on Aug 1, 2023)
Aug 02, 2023
3 substances are newly designated as toxic substances after hazard evaluation under K-REACH.
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South Korea Extends Comment Period of Eleven Candidate Substances for Authorization to Feb 28 (Updated on Feb 10, 2023)
Feb 17, 2023
On November 23, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) published eleven candidate substances to be included in the K-REACH Authorization List.
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South Korea Delays New Restrictions for Strontium Chromate in Coatings (Updated on Dec 20, 2022)
Dec 30, 2022
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) is consulting until December 4, 2022 on a draft amendment to the Restricted Chemical Substances List by MoE Notice No. 2022-627. As proposed, the ministry will delay the implementation date of the new restrictions for a chromium (6+) compound – strontium chromate (CAS No.7789-06-2).
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South Korea Consults on Handling Standards for 360 Hazardous Chemicals
Aug 02, 2022
On July 21, 2022, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) consulted on the draft amendments to the Regulation on Specific Handling Standards for Hazardous Chemicals. Any comments are welcome before August 10, 2022. Once these amendments are adopted and released to the public, they will take effect immediately.
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Korea Delays the Adoption of New Limit for Lead in Metal Ornaments
Jul 28, 2022
On July 15, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced by the amendment to the Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances (MoE Announcement No. 2022-138) that the implementation of restrictions on lead will be delayed. More specifically, the grace period for implementing restrictions on manufacture, import, sale, keeping/storage, transportation, and use of lead and its mixture (above 0.009% of lead) in metal ornaments is further extended by two years.
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South Korea Expands the Exemption Scope of K-CCA to Avoid Duplicative Management
Feb 25, 2022
On February 13, 2022, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced that products, which have been designated as “household chemical products subject to safety confirmation” or have obtained biocidal product approval under K-BPR, can be exempted from K-CCA since February 14, 2022 to avoid duplicative management.
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Korea MoE Issues Amendments to Stipulated Quantities for Toxic, Restricted, Prohibited and Authorized Substances
Aug 03, 2021
On July 5, 2021, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced the updates to the Regulations on the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Substances and Substances Subject to Authorization by MoE Announcement No.2021-134, which came into effect immediately.
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South Korea Consults on 15 Toxic Chemical Substances
Mar 04, 2020
Published on February 24, 2020 by NIER Notice No. 2020-14[1], South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) is now consulting on the potential updates on the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL)
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South Korea to Revise Hazchem Concentration Limits for Children’s Products
Sep 20, 2019
On Jun 4th, 2015, The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) implemented a Special Act on Safety Management of Children’s Products for all products or parts/components designed for children under 13 years. Children’s products are regulated under the Special Act which is supported by the Common Safety Standards and product specific vertical standards.
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