South Korea Finalizes Regulation on Designation of Substances subject to Authorization

On August 25, 2022, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) officially published the Regulation on Designation, etc. of Substances subject to Authorization (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) to specify how to select candidate substances and designate the authorized substances under K-REACH. The Regulation will come into effect on October 15, 2022.