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South Korea Consults on Hazard Evaluation Results of Chemical Substances Registered under K-REACH
May 11, 2021
South Korea's NIER is now consulting on the hazard evaluation results of chemical substances registered under K-REACH by NIER Notice No. 2021-124. Any comments are welcome before May 18, 2021.
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17,096 Substances Pre-registered under Korea REACH
Apr 19, 2021
On April 9, 2021, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) published the updated list of pre-registered substances under K-REACH. So far, a total of 190,721 pre-registration applications have been submitted for 17,096 chemical substances, of which 78 are CMR substances. About 11% of the pre-registered substances are manufactured or imported over 1,000 tonnes per year.
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K-REACH Amendments Approved to Tighten Downstream Supervision
Apr 15, 2021
South Korea’s National Assembly approved on April 13, 2021 the amendments of the Act on Registration, Evaluation and etc. of Chemicals (K-REACH) as Law No. 18034. The amendments mainly relate to tightening the supervision on downstream users and sellers of chemical substances that have not been registered or notified or have not obtained confirmation for registration exemptions.
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South Korea to Expand Definition of Existing Chemical Substances
Mar 25, 2021
On March 2, 2021, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment opened a public consultation on the expanded definition of existing chemical substances in South Korea.
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17,045 Substances Pre-registered under Korea REACH
Jan 26, 2021
South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) published the updated list of pre-registered substances under K-REACH. So far, a total of 187,494 pre-registration applications were submitted for 17,045 chemical substances.
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South Korea Publishes New Substances Registered under OSHA in 2020
Dec 15, 2020
The manufacturers or importers are required to indicate the chemical hazards and risks on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and display relevant information in the workplace.
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South Korea Publishes 16,988 Pre-registered Substances under K-REACH
Oct 16, 2020
So far, a total of 185,728 pre-registration applications were submitted for 16,988 chemical substances, accounting for more than 38% of the existing chemical substances circulated in South Korea.
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South Korea Consults on Updates to GHS Classification List
Sep 10, 2020
Classification and labeling information for 11 previously published toxic substances and 1 restricted substance will be updated. 45 substances will be designated as new toxic chemicals, provided with classification and labelling information.
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Monthly Digest: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Asia-Pacific Region in July 2020
Aug 11, 2020
July of 2020 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the Asia-Pacfic region. To recap the most important news during the last month, we've put together the most important chemical regulatory news in the region.
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South Korea Designates 31 New Toxic Chemicals
Aug 03, 2020
31 new substances were listed as toxic chemical substances after hazard evaluation under K-REACH. They are still considered new chemical substances in South Korea and require new chemical registration other than the original registrants. Transitional measures were provided for control of these toxic substances under CCA regulation.
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