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South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) is now consulting on the recently updated non-toxic, toxic and restricted chemical lists. All updates summarized as below are subject to a period of public consultation lasting 20 days.
Non-toxic Chemical Substances List
Updated by MoE Notice No.2016-443 on 24 May 2016
Public consultation until 13 Jun 2016 for the following updates
(1) KE No.2015-3-7165 ~ 2015-3-7170 changed to KE No.2016-3-7165 ~ 2016-3-7170;
(2) 5 chemical substances appended to the list (KE No.2016-3-7171 ~ 2016-3-7175);
(3) For KE No.2009-3-3819, chemical name changed from "Decanedioic acid polymer with piperazine and azacyclotridecan-2-one (No CAS number offered)" to "Decanedioic acid polymer with azacyclotridecan-2-one and piperazine (CAS No.1000189-84-3)"
Toxic Chemical Substances List
Updated by MoE Notice No.2016-444 on 24 May 2016
Public consultation until 13 Jun 2016 for the following updates
(1) 2 toxic substances appended to the list (No.2016-1-729~2016-1-730);
(2) No.2014-1-724~2014-1-728 changed to No.2016-1-724~2016-1-728
Restricted Chemical Substances List
Updated by MoE Notice No.2016-446 on 26 May 2016
Public consultation until 15 Jun 2016 for use
restriction on nonylphenol (No.06-5-6) that the manufacture, import, selling, preservation, storage, transportation and use of nonylphenol in industrial related cleaner and detergent, leather and fiber are banned
For any comments on the updates, please contact the authority via
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Tel: 044-201-6784, 6785
Fax: 044-201-6786
Compliance Obligations
The Toxic Chemical Control Act (TCCA) was replaced by K-REACH and the Chemical Controls Act (CCA) on 1 Jan 2015. New toxic and restricted chemicals are now designated under K-REACH based on their corresponding hazard and risk assessment results after registration. They should follow CCA to submit a “Witten Confirmation” before manufacture or importation. In addition, permission requirements should be complied with under CCA accordingly.
For non-toxic chemical substances, they are published as existing chemical substances after three years after registration. There are no further requirements for non-toxic chemical substances except for annual reporting on usage and volume if manufactured, imported or sold in quantities of more than 1 tonne/year.
