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In accordance with the requirements of the amended Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals of Korea (K-REACH), notification of products containing priority management substances (including hydrates) is required before manufacture or importation if
The content of a priority management substance exceeds 0.1 % w/w; and
The total import weight of the priority management substance in products is over one tonne per year.
In total 672 substances[1] have been designated for priority management in Dec 2018, of which 204 substances will be effective from Jul 1st, 2019 and the other 468 substances effective from Jul 1st, 2021.
Manufacturers or importers have legal obligations to notify the authority through the online system[2] about the name, use, content, hazards, simple exposure information, etc. of the priority management substance. However, the notification is not required if the substance has been registered under K-REACH.
Violations if found will be subject to a maximum 5-year jail sentence or a fine of 100 million Korean won.
