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Korea
Key Amendments to K-REACH Enforcement Decree! Joint Submission Disputes Now Mediable, OR Changes Hassle-Free
South Korea amended to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances.
May 20, 2026
K-REACH
Korea
Important Adjustments to South Korea’s Existing Chemical Substances List: 136 Substance Names Restored
MCEE issued Notice No. 2026-103 revising the Existing Chemical Substances List.
May 12, 2026
Existing Chemical Substances
Korea
New Requirements for MSDS Compilation in South Korea – Are You Aware?
From July 1, 2026, newly prepared MSDS or changes to existing MSDS must use the revised format.
Apr 20, 2026
K-REACH
Korea
South Korea Amends Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances Regulation, Adding 74 Substances and Revising 5 Substances
South Korea issued Announcement No. 2026-6, amending the Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances regulation.
Apr 7, 2026
Classification&Labelling
Korea
South Korea Updates Hazardous Substances List, Adds 74 Substances and Extends Transition Periods for Some
NICS revised the Designation of Acute Human Hazardous Substances, Chronic Human Hazardous Substances, and Ecological Hazardous Substances.
Apr 2, 2026
Hazardous Chemicals
Korea
Major Revision of Korean Existing Chemical Substance Names: Comments Due by April 16
MCEE announced Notice No. 2026-296, partially amending the Existing Chemical Substances.
Mar 31, 2026
Existing Chemical Substances
Korea
South Korea Tightens Chemical Controls! Three New Substances Designated as Accident-Preparedness Substances
NICS issued the approval of the revised draft of the Designation of Accident-Preparedness Substances.
Mar 17, 2026
Hazardous Chemicals
Korea
Hazard Review Results for Over One Hundred Substances Released in South Korea
NICS of South Korea issued revisions to the Hazard Review Results of Chemical Substances, which took effect immediately.
Mar 13, 2026
Hazardous Chemicals
Korea
South Korea Revises Chemical Hazard Assessment Results, Discloses Hazard Information for Over 100 Substances
Korea National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued Announcement No. 2026-1, officially amending the Chemical Hazard Assessment Results.
Feb 9, 2026
Risk Assessment
Korea
South Korea’s K-REACH OR Change Procedure Officially Launched
NICS released the procedure for changing the registration entity, specifically the OR change process, within its system.
Jan 4, 2026
K-REACH
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