South Korea Urges Approval of Existing Active Substances under K-BPR

On March 10, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued a notice to urge enterprises handling 'Group B existing biocidal active substances' to speed up dossier preparation and submission for approval under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act (K-BPR). Under K-BPR, existing biocidal active substances are classified into four groups with the corresponding grace periods for approval depending on the product type (see figure below). For Group B, the grace period for approval will expire on December 31, 2024.