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K-REACH New Requirements for Supply Chain Communication
Oct 26, 2021
On August 27, 2021, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued a notice for the changes of Article 20 of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (a.k.a. “K-REACH”) and Article 36 of the K-REACH Enforcement Rules, aiming to clarify the method of information transmission and simplify the information required to transfer to downstream links for some chemical substances. The revision took effect immediately.
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South Korea Publishes English Leaflet for Implementation of New MSDS Rules
Apr 07, 2021
It’s been almost three months since South Korea implemented the new MSDS rules on January 16, 2021. The authority published a leaflet in English illustrating the detailed requirements to facilitate the implementation.
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South Korea Publishes 80 New Chemical Substances Registered under OSHA
Apr 06, 2021
On April 2, 2021, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) published a list of 80 new chemical substances registered and assessed under OSHA from November 2020 to February 2021, of which 27 are identified as hazardous to workers’ health.
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South Korea Trials IT System for MSDS Submission and CBI Non-disclosure Application
Dec 28, 2020
MSDS submission and CBI non-disclosure approval through the KOSHA IT system is mandatory before manufacture or import, which will take effect on Jan 16, 2021.Overseas manufacturers are allowed to appoint an only representative (OR) based in Korea to comply with the obligations.
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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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Korea GHS: Revised Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheet Published
Nov 17, 2020
On November 12, 2020, Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) published the revised Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheet by Public Notice No.2020-130. It will enter into force on January 16, 2021, the same implementation date of the revised Occupational Safety and Health Act (K-OSHA).
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South Korea to Update Standards for GHS Classification and SDS Submission
Jun 24, 2020
On June 8, 2020, Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) published the draft revision to the Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheet[1] (hereafter referred to as the draft Standard) by MoEL Notice No.2020-247. Public comments are welcome before June 29, 2020.
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Korea MoEL Requires SDS Online Submission from 2021
Feb 12, 2020
The revised Occupational Safety and Health Act[1] (OSHA) was promulgated as Law No. 16272 on January 15, 2019 (CL news[2]). One of the major amendments requires the submission of SDS to the Ministry of Employment and Labour (MoEL) within five years after the amendment is implemented (from January 16, 2021).
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South Korea Requires Downstream Information of Registered New Chemicals
Nov 07, 2019
South Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov 4th, 2019 the opening of an investigation into downstream links of new chemicals registered under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (K-OSHA).
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South Korea-MOEL Calls for Major Improvement of Construction Site Safety Infrastructure
May 31, 2019
South Korea MOEL conducted investigations into 51 Daewoo E&C construction sites and published the investigation results.
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