South Korea Finalizes Criteria for the Designation of Candidate Substances Subject to Authorization (Updated on July 29)

Updates: On July 29, 2022, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) published MoE Ordinance No.997 to announce the adoption of Article 34(2) into the K-REACH Enforcement Rules, which clarifies the criteria for the designation of candidate substances subject to authorization. It will come into force on October 15, 2022. However, the supporting Regulation on Designation, etc. of Substances subject to Authorization, which was drafted in line with the Article 34(2) in February 2022 hasn't been finalized.