Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) will be added to the priority control substance list under K-REACH. The Ministry of Environment in South Korea published the national PoPs management plan on 28 January. However, the implementation date is not yet decided.

According to this new plan, manufacturers producing products with priority control substances will need to submit an additional report. The new national plan applies to the years 2021-25 and the substances that are subject to this new plan includes PCBs, PFASs e.g. perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). 

Last update: 18 March 2021