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South Korea to Update Requirements for Low-volume New Chemical Registration
Jul 21, 2023
For new chemicals manufactured or imported at a volume of 0.1 t/y ~ 1 t/y, relevant requirements under K-REACH may be changed in the coming future.
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South Korea Offers Support to Industry for K-REACH Registration
Jul 21, 2023
Recently, South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued two lists of chemical substances that enjoy government supporting programs, aiming to help the industry complete chemical registration under K-REACH in a timely manner.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | May 2023
Jun 01, 2023
In May of 2023, China MEM issued a work plan for the special inspection on 35 target hazardous substances and reinforce law enforcement. South Korea opened a public consultation on the hazard assessments results new chemical substances registered under K-REACH. Japan announced the addition of 6 priority assessment chemical substances and the removal of 6 substances previously listed. Thailand extended the deadline for 2022 annual report on hazardous chemicals in industrial plants. India issued the draft EPR regulations for used oil to seek public comments.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | April 2023
May 04, 2023
In April of 2023, China initiated a new inspection mode for imported hazardous chemicals nationwide, South Korea published the updated list of pre-registered substances under K-REACH, Colombia enforces GHS implementation in the workplace, India delays Quality Control Orders for several chemicals, Vietnam proposed to release a national standard on ozone-depleting substances.
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17,380 Substances Pre-registered under K-REACH
Apr 24, 2023
On April 12, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) published the updated list of pre-registered substances under K-REACH. As of March 31, 2023, a total of 226,520 pre-registration applications were submitted for 17,380 chemical substances.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | March 2023
Mar 31, 2023
In March of 2023, China issued draft amendments to ‘GB 6944 Classification and code of dangerous goods’ and ‘GB 12268 List of dangerous goods’ for public consultation. South Korea published a notice to urge enterprises handling Group B biocidal active substances to speed up dossier preparation and submission for approval under K-BPR. Two batches of 1,469 hazardous substances are proposed to mandate SDS and labelling requirements under Japan ISHL. Thailand imposed a destruction order on PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds. Australia restricted the introduction or use of two POPs.
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South Korea Updates Guide for Reaction Products Registration under K-REACH
Nov 03, 2022
On October 20, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) made public the Revised Guide on Registration of Existing Chemical Substances under K-REACH. The updates mainly focus on the registration procedures of reaction products which are regard as existing chemicals in South Korea.
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South Korea to Allow Non-disclosure of Registration/Notification Number under K-REACH for CBI Concerns
Nov 02, 2022
Considering that registration/notification number under K-REACH could be used to search for relevant information that has granted CBI protection under other laws, the MoE proposed to omit the approval process for non-disclosure of the registration/notification number under certain conditions.
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South Korea to Update Rules for Using Non-testing Methods (Updated on Sep 30, 2022)
Sep 30, 2022
South Korea’s National Institute of Environment Research (NIER) recently opened a public consultation on the draft revision to the Regulation on Registration Application Dossier Preparation, Hazard Evaluation Methods, etc., which specifies non-testing methods for chemical registration under K-REACH and adds new exemption criteria for testing items. The public consultation ended on September 14, 2022.
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17,263 Substances Pre-registered under Korea REACH
May 06, 2022
On March 31, 2022, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) published the updated list of pre-registered substances under K-REACH. So far, a total of 212,992 pre-registration applications were submitted for 17,263 chemical substances, of which 76 are CMR substances. About 9% of the pre-registered substances are manufactured or imported over 1,000 tonnes per year.
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