REACHLaw Korea is officially designated as Environmental Consulting Company by the Ministry of Environment in South Korea
On August 22nd of 2024, REACHLaw Korea was designated as Environmental Consulting Company according to the Official Notice No. 2024-2425 by Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Background
The Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act was enacted in December of 1994 by the Korean Ministry of Environment to lay the foundation for the systematic development of environmental technology and the development of the environmental industry, to provide systematic and institutional support for environmental research and technology development, and to take a series of measures to promote the environmental industry.
Since early 2000s, due to the increase in demand for green policy and the spread of eco-friendly management, the Act was amended in December of 2005 to support and foster the environmental consulting industry by introducing the concept of “environment consulting company” registration.
This designation will allow REACHLaw Korea to serve both Korean and non-based Korean clients with a broader range of services.
Currently, for a company to provide advice and counsel on the full range of environmental issues from the creation of an environmental problem to its resolution in South Korea, one must be registered as “environment consulting company” and perform the following scope of work under the Article 16-4 of the Act:
- Survey and analysis of, and consultation and provision of, information on the environmental regulations at home and abroad (referred to as “survey, etc.”)
- Consultation and provision of information on the procedures for environmental administration, such as registration, authorization and permission, etc. related to the environment, and the vicarious execution thereof.
- Diagnosis of and survey, etc. on the environmental regulations in connection with the location, construction, operation and management, etc. of businesses and various facilities.
- Diagnosis, survey, etc. and education for the prevention and optimum treatment of the environmental pollution.
- Diagnosis, survey, etc. and education regarding the commencement and operation of an environmental industrial enterprise.
- Diagnosis, survey, etc. and education for eco-friendliness of a business.
- Diagnosis, survey, etc. and education for the development and commercialization of environmental technologies.
- Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
REACHLaw Korea is happy to continue serving you as your Only Representative or Service Provider for K-REACH compliance.
Officially qualified to provide environmental consulting services as required by the law, REACHLaw Korea will continue to offer customer-oriented solutions as an official chemical regulatory compliance service provider. Also, we can continue serving companies as their Only Representative for K-REACH Compliance.