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The Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances (a.k.a “K-REACH”) came into force on 1 Jan 2015 and was revised on 27 Jan 2016. The updates to Article 19 Paragraph ③, Article 42-2, Article 47, Article 48 and Article 48-2 shall be effective one year later on 28 Jan 2017.
The official English translation of the original Act has been provided by K-REACH Help Desk. Download here for your reference.
Compared to the original version, major changes are made as below:
| K-REACH (Original) | K-REACH (Revision) |
Law No. | Law No. 11789 | Law No. 13891 |
Date of publication | 22 May 2013 | 27 Jan 2016 |
Date of enforcement | 1 Jan 2015 | 28 Jan 2017 |
Article 19 Paragraph ③ (Revised) | Article 19 (Hazard Evaluation, etc.)③ Matters necessary for approval of the use of results of hazard evaluation under Paragraph ② shall be prescribed by the Ministerial Decree | ③ For person who has obtained the approval of the use of results of hazard evaluation pursuant to Paragraph ②, when one of the following situations applies, the approval may be revoked by the MoE. For point 1 mentioned below will definitely be revoked. 1. Obtain approval by means of false or improper means 2. Let people who haven’t obtained the approval use the results of hazard evaluation 3. Use the results of hazard evaluation in other ways rather than the approved purpose |
Article 19 Paragraph ④ (Newly added) | --- | ④ Matters necessary for approval and revocation of the use of results of hazard evaluation under Paragraph ② and ③ shall be prescribed by the Ministerial Decree |
Article 42-2 (Newly added) | --- | Article 42-2 (Support to SMEs in Terms of Chemical Registration and Evaluation, etc.) The Minister of Environment and the head of central administrative authorities shall provide administrative, technological and financial support to SMEs in terms of chemical registration and evaluation, etc. after negotiation. 1. Output chemical information and develop management foundation 2. Develop execution foundation of chemical registration 3. Cultivation of chemical management professionals 4. Management of risk concerned products and products containing hazardous chemicals 5. Cooperation among SMEs 6. Operation of Information Processing System for Chemical Substances according to Article 39 7. Others as prescribed by the Presidential Decree |
Article 47 (Revised) | Article 47 (Hearings) If the MoE intends to revoke the designation pursuant to Article 23 and 41, hearings shall be held thereon. | Article 47 (Hearings) If the MoE intends to revoke the use approval pursuant to Article 19 Paragraph ③ or the designation pursuant to Article 23 and 41, hearings shall be held thereafter. |
Article 48 Paragraph ① (Revised) | Article 48 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) ① The Minister of Environment may delegate part of the authorities under this Act to the President of the National Institute of Environmental Research or the head of a river basin environmental office and the head of a regional environment office, as prescribed by the Presidential Decree. | Article 48 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) ① The Minister of Environment may delegate part of the authorities under this Act to the President of the National Institute of Environmental Research, the President of the National Institute of Chemical Safety or the head of a river basin environmental office and the head of a regional environment office, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
Article 48 Paragraph ② (Revised) | Article 48 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) ② The Minister of Environment may entrust part of the tasks under this Act to chemical management associations established pursuant to the Chemicals Control Act, as prescribed by the Presidential Decree. | Article 48 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) ② The Minister of Environment may entrust part of the tasks under this Act to Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute established pursuant to the Korea Environment Industry &Technology Institute Act, Korea Environment Corporation established pursuant to the Korea Environment Corporation Act and chemical management associations established pursuant to Article 53 of the Chemicals Control Act, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
Article 48-2 (Newly added) | --- | Article 48-2 (Object subject to Punishment Equal to Civil Servants) Staff of the associations entrusted with tasks according to Article 48 Paragraph ②, when executing Article 127, Article 129~132 of the Penal Law shall be regarded as civil servants. |
