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South Korea to Reinforce Consumer-use Biocides Safety Management

On March 8, 2021, the South Korean Ministry of Environment issued the Announcement 2021-139, a draft amendment to the “MoE Notification 2020-117 Designation of Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Verification and Safety and Label Standards”. The biocide part represents the largest changes, namely the abolishment of air-use disinfectants, the establishment of microbial contamination limits and clarification on eligible main substances and limits, as well as the mandatory efficacy test data required for products with biocidal substance claim. A new product category, lubricants will be newly designated as consumer chemical products based on the actual condition investigation and risk assessment. As a result of the respiratory toxicity data recently produced in Korea, Benzalkonium Chloride and Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate will be added to the list of universally prohibited substances in spray-type products.

The safety verification system was established under the “Act on Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety”, notable the safety verification on consumer chemicals and notification, pre-approval of active substance and biocidal products. Of all the 13 groups of 39 consumer chemical products designated for safety verification, 3 groups overlap with biocides.

Groups and Categories of Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Verification in South Korea

Group

Category (Notification 2020-117)

Category (Announcement 2021-139)

Detergent product

Cleansers

removers


Laundry products

Laundry detergents

Bleaching agents

Fabric softeners


Coating products

Gloss coatings

Special Purpose Coating Agent

Anti-rust additives

Ironing auxiliaries

Gloss coatings

Special Purpose Coating Agent

Anti-rust additives

Lubricants

Ironing auxiliaries

Adhesive products

Adhesives

Gap and crack fillers


Air freshener products

Air fresheners

Deodorizing agents


Dye and Colorant painting products

Dye agents

Colorant painting agents


Auto products

Windshield washer fluids for automobiles

Engine antifreezing agent


Printing and Document Related Products

Ink cartridges and toners

Red seal ink pads

Correction fluids and tapes


Beauty products

Adhesives for beauty

Tattoo inks


Disinfection products

Disinfectants

Algicide

Antibacterial agent and disinfectant for humidifier*

Sterilization and disinfectant for preventing infectious diseases*

Other disinfectants for quarantine*

Disinfectants

Algicide

Antibacterial and disinfectant for humidifiers*

Quarantine sterilization and disinfectant for the prevention of infectious diseases*

Insect repellent products

Insect repellents

Prevention, attracting insecticide for health use*

Repellent for health use*

Prevention insecticide for infectious diseases*

Rodenticide for infectious diseases*

Insect repellents

Health pesticide*

Health repellent*

Pesticide for preventing infectious disease prevention*

Rodenticide for infectious disease prevention*

Preservative products, Preservative-treated products

Wood Preservatives

Preservative-treated filter product


 * Products not yet established with safety standards that need to obtain premarketing approval from the MoE.

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