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South Korea to Update Toxic Substances List and GHS Classification List
Apr 29, 2022
On April 18, 2022, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued two notices (NIER Announcement No.2022-158 and NIER Announcement No.2022-159), seeking public comments on the amendments to the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL) and the GHS Classification List. The consultations will end on May 9, 2022.
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South Korea Publishes English Guidance on Chemicals Verification under CCA
Apr 28, 2022
According to Article 9 of CCA, manufacturers or Importers of chemicals shall submit a "Written Confirmation of Verification on Chemical Products" to the Korea Chemicals Management Association (KCMA) prior to manufacture or import after self-verification of whether the product contains any of the regulated chemicals.
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South Korea Initiates MSDS Self-check Campaign, Followed by Official Inspection
Apr 22, 2022
On April 8, 2022, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced to initiate a nationalwide supervision campaign on MSDS. Korean manufacturers and importers are required to review internal management on MSDS and fill in the self-checklist from April 11, 2022 to May 31, 2022. The Basin/Regional Departments of Employment and Labor conduct spot checks from July 2022 on the compliance of units and rectify issues uncovered.
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South Korea Requires Submission for Recyclability Data of Packaging Materials before April 15
Apr 06, 2022
Enterprises subject to recyclability shall report the delivery and import data to MOE before April 15, 2022. ChemLinked concludes the critical points of the notice, including the data to submit, exemption situations, products and packing materials subject to recyclability obligation, and submission method.
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South Korea Consults on Updates of Quantity Limits for Hazardous Chemicals that Require Submitting Chemical Accident Prevention Management Plan
Mar 30, 2022
Published on March 14, 2022, by MoE Notice No. 2022-147, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) consulted on the amendments to the Regulation on the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Chemical Substances, and Substances subject to Authorization (hereafter referred to as the Regulation).
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South Korea Simplifies Data Requirements under K-REACH
Mar 25, 2022
On March 15, 2022, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued an announcement to bring forward the implementation of some rules that were proposed in the amendments to K-REACH Enforcement Rules. South Korea simplified data requirements for registration and exemption confirmation under K-REACH with certain conditions.
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K-BPR: New Requirement for the Packaging and Advertising of Household Chemical Products and Biocidal Products
Mar 11, 2022
On February 10, 2022, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued the MoE Ordinance No.927 to announce amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Act on Safety Management of Household Chemical Products and Biocides (a.k.a. K-BPR Enforcement Rules).
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South Korea Revises Packing Material Recyclability Rating Standard
Mar 04, 2022
MOE adjusted the recyclability level of "composite material containers and trays" and "composite material film and sheet". Manufacturers or importers of such materials need to re-conduct an assessment of the packaging material's recyclability level.
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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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Updated Existing Chemical Hazard Assessment Results Under K-REACH
Feb 21, 2022
On February 11, 2022, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued NIER Announcement No.2022-10, making public the hazard evaluation results of 30 existing chemical substances (Given number as 2022-170~2022-199) that were registered and reviewed under K-REACH from January to March 2021. 28 of these substances are toxic.
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