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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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Korea Updates Guide for Chemical Testing Methods (Updated on June 2, 2023)
Jun 09, 2023
South Korea’s authority shows strong commitment to promoting alternatives to animal testing methods.
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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 to Conduct 2022 Safety Investigation of Consumer Chemical Products under K-BPR
Jun 22, 2022
On June 13, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) issued a notice (hereinafter referred to as the Notice) on conducting safety investigation of approved consumer chemical products in 2022. According to Article 7 of the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR) and Article 9 of the Framework Act on Product Safety, MOE shall conduct safety investigation on the consumer chemical products under K-BPR every year.
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South Korea to Publish WoE Guidelines for All Toxicity Endpoints by 2027
May 10, 2022
NIER will invest KRW 4.2 billion in five years (2022-2026) in production and verification of alternative data for all existing toxicity endpoints, and publish corresponding WoE guidelines and checklist by 2027, starting from the reproductive toxicity.
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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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