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Updates:
On February 13, 2024, South Korea's NIER issued two announcements to modify the NIER Given number of the newly designated toxic substances.
| Previous | Modified |
| NIER Given No. 2023-1-1174 ~ 2023-1-1212 | NIER Given No. 2024-1-1174 ~ 2024-1-1212 |
For more details, see NIER Announcement No. 2024-15 and NIER Announcement No. 2024-16.
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Updates:
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. The updated TCSL will come into force three months after its publication. The amendments to the GHS Classification List took effect immediately.
For more details, see NIER Announcement No. 2024-3 and NIER Announcement No. 2024-4.
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On November 29, 2023, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued two notices to solicit public comments on the proposed updates to the Toxic Chemical Substance List (TCSL) and the GHS Classification List. Comments are welcome before December 18, 2023.
Proposed updates
Toxic Chemical Substance List
To update the content limits in mixtures for 3 toxic chemical substances (NIER Given No. 97-1-296, 2014-1-718, 2017-1-763) that were previously listed in the TCSL.
To add 40 substances as toxic chemical substances (NIER Given No. 2023-1-1174 ~ 2023-1-1213), which were registered and found toxic after hazard evaluation under K-REACH.
Transitional measures regarding import notification, licensing requirements labeling requirements, etc. will be provided for the control of these newly designated toxic substances under K-CCA. Details can be accessed in NIER Notice No. 2023-539.
GHS Classification List
To update classification/labeling information of 3 toxic substances (NIER Given No. 97-1-296, 2014-1-718, 2017-1-763) and 3 accident precaution substance (NIER Given No. 55, 72 and 92) that were previously designated.
To add corresponding classification information, pictogram, signal words, hazard statements, M factors and UN No., etc. of 40 substances (NIER Given No. 2023-1-1174 ~ 2023-1-1213), which were registered and proposed to be designated as toxic substances after hazard evaluation under K-REACH.
Draft updates to the GHS Classification List can be accessed in NIER Notice No. 2023-540.
The last updates to these two lists were made on November 17, 2023 (CL news).
