Insights from the 2025 KCMA Seminar and Latest Updates on K-REACH OR Change

Insights from the 2025 KCMA Seminar and Latest Updates on K-REACH OR Change

REACHLaw Korea participated in the 2025 KCMA Seminar, held from November 6–7 in Jeju Island, South Korea. This year’s event attracted a significant increase in participation from...

Upcoming Changes to K-REACH: OR Change on the Horizon

Upcoming Changes to K-REACH: OR Change on the Horizon

Several amendments are underway for K-REACH compliance. A recent bill passed by the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea in October 2025 could soon give foreign...

Recent amendments in K-CCA: Allowing overseas manufactures to appoint an OR for CBI

Recent amendments in K-CCA: Allowing overseas manufactures to appoint an OR for CBI

Companies manufacturing and importing chemicals in Korea must comply with K-REACH, cooperate with statistical surveys under the Chemical substance Control Act (CCA), and obtain notifications or permits...

Korean SDS Updates Following the Latest K-REACH Amendments

Korean SDS Updates Following the Latest K-REACH Amendments

The recent amendments to K-REACH, which came into force on August 7, 2025, introduced important changes including the new standard for “unknown hazard classification substance” and the...

Chemical & Product Regulatory Outlook – Focus beyond the EU Market

Chemical & Product Regulatory Outlook – Focus beyond the EU Market

In this issue, we highlight key chemical and product regulatory developments in Ukraine, India, Türkiye, South Korea and the UK. These regions have introduced REACH-like frameworks and...

K-BPR Verification for Consumer Chemical Products and Its Impact on Foreign Manufacturers

K-BPR Verification for Consumer Chemical Products and Its Impact on Foreign Manufacturers

Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act, also known as K-BPR, was introduced in 2019 to protect human health and the environment by regulating both biocides...

Mandatory Information Provision to Downstream Users under K-REACH: Does Your Obligation End with Registration?

Mandatory Information Provision to Downstream Users under K-REACH: Does Your Obligation End with Registration?

For companies involved with chemicals in South Korea, understanding K-REACH is critical – not just for registration, but also for ongoing compliance. This article highlights a crucial...

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirements under K-OSHA

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirements under K-OSHA

Are you planning to export chemical products to South Korea? All chemical products destined for export to South Korea must comply with the Material Safety Data Sheet...

Obligations for Polymers under K-REACH

Obligations for Polymers under K-REACH

Do you export your polymer products to Korea? Polymer compliance under K-REACH also took shape as the regulation is amended on January 1st, 2019. Depending on its...

K-REACH: The 2024 registration deadline is getting closer – Act now!

K-REACH: The 2024 registration deadline is getting closer – Act now!

On the 1st of January 2015, the “Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals” (K-REACH) came into force with the aim of protecting the human health and...

K-REACH: The 2024 registration deadline is getting closer – Act now!

K-REACH: The 2024 registration deadline is getting closer – Act now!

On the 1st of January 2015, the “Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals” (K-REACH) came into force with the aim of protecting the human health and...

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