South Korea Simplifies Import Requirements for 13 Restricted Toxic Chemicals

As per the circular released on November 8 of 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) adopted the amendments to the Enforcement Decree of Chemical Control Act (a.k.a. K-CCA Enforcement Decree) to relieve industry compliance burden caused by duplicative management. The amendments focus on simplifying the import requirements for substances that are designated as both toxic and restricted (hereinafter referred to as 'restricted toxic substances'), and will officially come into force on November 15, 2022. Updates are highlighted in red in the table below.