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Updates:
On June 1, 2023, South Korea’s NIER made public the adopted amendments to the TCSL and the GHS Classification List. The updated TCSL will come into force on September 2, 2023. The amendments to GHS Classification List came into force immediately.
The transitional measures for the newly designated 6 toxic chemical substances are as below:
Manufacturers or Importers of these newly added toxic chemicals shall submit a "Written Confirmation of Details for Chemical Product" before January 1, 2024 in accordance with Article 9 of Chemical Control Act (CCA).
Handling of these newly added toxic chemicals is subject to labeling before January 1, 2024 in accordance with Article 16 of CCA.
Importers should conduct importation notification before January 1, 2024 according to Article 20 of CCA.
All enterprises handling these newly added toxic chemicals or having installed and operated handling facilities for these toxic chemicals shall prepare before July 1, 2025 according to Article 23 of CCA the chemical accident management plan.
Manufacture, sell, storage, transport or use of these newly added toxic chemicals is subject to business licensing in accordance with Article 28 of CCA. In addition, stakeholders should comply with the requirements in terms of facilities, equipment and technical personnel qualifications, etc. before July 1, 2025 to obtain their license.
All enterprises handling these newly added toxic chemicals or having installed and operated handling facilities for these toxic chemicals shall comply with the standards specified in Annex 1 of CCA Enforcement Rules before July 1, 2024 and shall comply with the standards specified in Annex 5 of CCA Enforcement Rules before July 1, 2027.
For more details, see NIER Announcement No.2023-21 and NIER Announcement No.2023-22.
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On April 25, 2023, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued two notices (NIER Notice No. 2023-26 and NIER Notice No. 2023-27), seeking public comments on the amendments to the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL) and the GHS Classification List. The public consultations will end on May 15, 2023.
Main points of NIER Notice No. 2023-26
Designating 6 substances as toxic substances (NIER Given No. 2023-1-1110 ~ 2023-1-1115; see screenshot below), which were registered and found toxic after the hazard evaluation under K-REACH.
Updating chemical infomation (chemical names, concentration limits in mixtures, CAS No.) of 7 toxic substances (NIER Given No. 97-1-41, 97-1-68, 97-1-73, 97-1-134, 97-1-213, 98-1-480, 2014-1-692) that were previously designated.
Transitional measures regarding import notification, licensing requirements labeling requirements, etc. will be provided for the control of these newly designated toxic substances under K-CCA. Details can be accessed here.
Main points of NIER Notice No. 2023-27
The classification and labeling information of some chemical substances will be updated. Proposed amendments include:
Adding the 6 substances (NIER Given No. 2023-1-1110 ~ 2023.1.1115) with corresponding classification information, pictogram, signal words, hazard statements, M factors and UN No., etc., which were registered and proposed to be designated as toxic substances after hazard evaluation under K-REACH; and
Updating the classification information of 28 toxic substances, 2 accident precaution substances (NIER Given No. 6 and 75) that were previously designated.
