On July 10, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea published an Administrative Notice of Partial Amendment to the Regulations on the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Substances, and Permitted Substances. The proposed amendment aims to set the upper and lower stipulated quantities for 6 types of new toxic substances.  

This is to prepare a specified quantity for each substance for classification (Group 1, Group 2, and Exemption) subject to submission of the Chemical Accident Prevention and Control Plan for changes such as additional designated toxic substances and specified quantity of previously designated substances due to the amendment of the Designation of Toxic Substances (National Institute of Environmental Research Notice No. 2023-21) published on June 1, 2023.