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South Korea: Changes to the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances   In a recently published ME Public Notice No. 2025-48, South Korea has implemented changes to its Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances, which can be compared to the European REACH Regulation.  The changes are: Criteria for designation of hazardous...

South Korea: Changes to Korean REACH   South Korea has published Draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances, which changes the Korea REACH legislation. The amendment is contained in the public Notice of the Ministry of Environment No. 2024-455 The following changes are being made through...

South Korea: Amendment of the Korean chemicals law   South Korea has published a draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances. The major contents are: Revised clauses related to registration criteria of new substance that are amended by Article 10(1) of the Act on Registration...

South Korea: Consumer Chemical Products subject to Safety Verification   South Korea has published “Designation of Consumer Chemical Products subject to Safety Verification, and Safety and Labeling Standards Thereof”. These products are designated and publicly notified by the Minister of Environment as deemed to be risky from a risk assessment conducted in accordance with the...