On February 12, 2025, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) announced a partial revision of the classification and labelling of certain chemical substances. The revision includes reclassification of specific restricted substances and some regulatory changes. The purpose of this partial revision is to comply with the recent amendment of Article 27 of K-REACH regarding restricted substances.  

Key Updates 

1. Substance Reclassification 

• Chrysotile will be reclassified from a restricted substance to a banned substance in accordance with the Ministry of Environment’s announcement (no. 2024-253). 

        2. Regulatory Changes 

• The entry for for Chrysotile as a restricted substance (no. 06-5-7) will be removed and it will be listed as a banned substance (no. 06-4-27). 

• Only the designation of the substance will change - no further changes to hazard classification or labeling requirements. 

Public Feedback 

A public consultation was held on this revision allowing stakeholders to submit  comments on the amendments and any suggested revisions to NICS until March 4, 2025.