On January 21, 2025, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) released updated regulations for advertising and labelling of cosmetics to prevent false or exaggerated claims and guide the...
Read MoreOn December 20, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced the approval of the first 15 biocidal products under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR). Background...
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On December 31, 2024, the Korean Environment Corporation (K-ECO) notified an updated template of the Letter of Confirmation (LoC) for chemical substance verification. Key Contents Based on Article 2 of the...
Read MoreOn January 14, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) reported that 86 additional products purchased from overseas do not meet local safety standards. This was discovered after the MoE...
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor, in collaboration with the National Fire Agency, has successfully unified the information for 565 of the 4,091 overlapping chemicals in their respective chemical information...
Read MoreOn 2 January 2025, the Korean Cosmetic Association (KCA) announced that customized cosmetics must be reported before 28 February 2025. Reporting of customized cosmetics material The KCA has issued a reminder...
Read MoreThe Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) has updated the "Measures to Deal with Explosion and Fire" for 90 types of water-reactive substances. These updates, which came into effect on...
Read MoreSince January 1, 2025, South Korea has been enforcing updated registration standards for new chemical substances under K-REACH. This update aligns with National Policy Task 68 (Safe Food, Healthy Living Environment),...
Read MoreOn January 8, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed amendment to food labelling standards. The purpose of...
Read MoreThe Korean Ministry of Environment has announced that the safety information for raw materials in 76 household chemical products will be made available on the Green Nuri Living Environment Safety Information...
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