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Korea Updates Toxic Chemical Substances List and GHS Classification List (Updated on Feb 13, 2024)
Feb 13, 2024
By two announcements issued on January 10, 2024, South Korea's NIER adopted the proposed updates to the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL) and the GHS Classification List.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | January 2024
Feb 01, 2024
In January 2024, China MEE announced that China had comprehensively phased out eight types of new pollutants subject to priority management. The National Assembly of South Korea passed the proposals of revising K-REACH and K-CCA. Australia unveiled new IChEMS scheduling decisions. India amended quality control orders for PE materials. Malaysia initiated a public consultation on updating Guidelines on Storage of Hazardous Chemicals: A Guide for Safe Warehousing of Packaged Hazardous Chemicals. ECHA officially added 5 new chemicals to the Candidate List.
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Korea Updates Hazard Assessment Results of Chemicals Registered under K-REACH (Updated on Dec 21, 2023)
Dec 21, 2023
South Korea’s National Institute of Environment Research (NIER) adopted the draft amendments to the hazard assessment results of new and existing chemical substances previously registered under K-REACH.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | November 2023
Nov 30, 2023
In November of 2023, China released a notice to strengthen standardized environmental management on hazardous wastes. South Korea designated 55 new toxic chemical substances and updated the GHS Classification List. Japan opened a public consultation to designate NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance under the CSCL. Thailand DIW proposed to list 147 PFHxS related substances as Type 3 hazardous substances. New Zealand called for submissions regarding proposed changes to a series of group standards to reduce the maximum allowable levels of lead in paint.
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South Korea Designates 55 New Toxic Chemical Substances and Updates GHS Classification List (Updated on Nov 17, 2023)
Nov 21, 2023
On November 17, 2023, South Korea's NIER adopted the proposed updates to the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL) and the GHS Classification List.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | September 2023
Oct 08, 2023
In September of 2023, China set the aim to enact the Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals by the end of 2028. Japan proposed to prohibit the manufacture, import, and use of PFHxS, its isomers and their salts, and prohibit the import of certain products in which such chemicals were used. Australia proposed changes to the rules regarding chemical introduction categorization, reporting, and record-keeping under AICIS. South Korea disclosed chemicals names and CAS numbers of 257 new chemical substances previously registered under K-REACH as their CBI protection periods expired. Indian officials clarified mandatory declarations of IUPAC name and CAS number for import on an offline meeting.
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South Korea Discloses Information on Over 250 New Chemicals Previously Claimed Confidential under K-REACH
Sep 29, 2023
South Korea’s NIER disclosed chemical names and CAS numbers of 257 new chemical substances previously registered under K-REACH as their CBI protection periods expired.
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Korea Consults on New Rules for Toxic Substances Control under K-CCA (Updated on Aug 18, 2023)
Aug 30, 2023
South Korea's MoE plans to revise K-REACH, K-CCA and relevant supporting regulations by the end of August 2023 to incorporate new rules for toxic substance designation and management.
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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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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | June 2023
Jun 30, 2023
In June of 2023, China consults on the draft GB 30000.1 to adopt GHS Rev.8 for chemical classification, South Korea designates 6 new toxic substances after evaluation under K-REACH, Japan considers the re-categorization of substances subject to SDS and labeling requirement, Vietnam releases a draft to amend decree on management of chemicals regulated by Chemical Weapons Convention, India mandates IUPAC name and Cas number for chemical import declarations.
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