The Korean Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation are offering financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that handle hazardous chemicals to upgrade their ageing facilities and prevent...
Read MoreOn January 9, 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea passed five laws related to the environment, including the “Chemical Substances Registration and Evaluation Act” and the “Chemical Substances Control Act.”...
Read MoreOn November 11, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Hwa-jin) announced that it will implement a ‘Chemical-Safe Car Management’ initiative as part of the 4th Chemical Safety Week. The announcement...
Read MoreOn December 7, 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Director Oh Yoo-kyung) announced that 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzenes (THB) will be designated as a prohibited raw material for use in cosmetics...
Read MoreOn November 30, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a partial amendment to the Regulations on Cosmetics Safety Standards, etc., including the addition of some...
Read MoreOn 7th November 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) released a notification regarding the partial revision of the Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics, etc. In...
Read MoreOn November 17, 2023, the National Institute for Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a partial amendment to the “Regulations on Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.” This amendment will take...
Read MoreOn November 17, 2023, the National Institute for Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a partial amendment to the “Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances.” This amendment will take effect...
Read MoreOn November 10, 2023, the head of the National Institute for Environmental Research (NIER, Director Geum Han-Seung) under the Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced that it would urgently approve eight products...
Read MoreOn October 4, 2023, the Chemical Safety Management Team of the Ministry of Environment (MoE) published a “Notice of Revision of the Subordinate Laws of the Chemical Substances Control Act”. The...
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