In December 2016 The South Korean Ministry of Environment amended Korea Reach (K-REACH) as follows:
- The introduction of pre-registration of chemicals
- Abolishing the K-REACH reporting scheme that is already in place
- Information provision through the supply chain and consumers
- Registration for chemicals that are over one tonne
- Penalties for false test results and hazard data, whether it was intentional or not
- Penalties for manufactures and importers of chemicals without the adequate registration
- Penalties for harm to both the environment and human health from using a chemical that was not registered
Despite these unexpected changes, the deadline of June 2018 remains.
For more information on K-REACH visit the CIRS website at: http://www.cirs-reach.com/KoreaTCCA/Korea_REACH_The_Act_on_the_Registration_and_Evaluation_of_Chemicals.html