Updated on 3 July 2018
On 28 April 2016, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea released a list of another 10 priority existing chemicals (PECs), the lead registrants of which have been elected.
Up to now, there are 179 substances have Lead Registrants (LR) of 510 PECs.
Enterprises will have to purchase LOA from the lead registrant and finish joint registration once the lead registrant of this substance has been elected.
According to MOE, manufacturers/ importers of the 510 PECs shall have to do the registration before 1 July 2018 in case the tonnage of importation/ manufacturing exceeds 1t/y, otherwise punishment will be imposed on the enterprise in accordance with Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-reach). However, enterprises are still allowed to manufacture/ import the 510 PECs during the transitional period before 1 July 2018.
Please click to download the integrate list of the 179 PECs and their lead registrants
Up to May 25 2016, the Lead Registrants (LR) of 202 priority existing chemicals (PECs) have been elected. Please click to download the entire list (in Korean).
Up to June 22 2016, the Lead Registrants (LR) of 221 priority existing chemicals (PECs) have been elected. Please click to download the entire list (in Korean)
Up to July 29, 2016, the Lead Registrants of 239 priority existing chemicals have been elected. Please click to download the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 1 December 2016 the Lead Registrants of 277 priority existing chemicals have been elected. Please click to download the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 31 January 2017, the Lead Registrants of 285 priority existing chemicals have been elected. Please click to download the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 29 March 2017, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals, Lead Registrants of 308 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 28 April 2017, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals, Lead Registrants of 316 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 26 July 2017, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals, Lead Registrants of 321 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 25 August 2017, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals, Lead Registrants of 323 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 30 November 2017, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals. Lead Registrant of 334 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 29 December 2017, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals. Lead Registrant of 341 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 31 January 2018, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals. Lead Registrant of 343 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 28 February 2018, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals. Lead Registrant of 342 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 30 March 2018, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals. Lead Registrant of 344 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).
Up to 31 May 2018, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals. Lead Registrant of 346 pecs have been elected. Please click here for more information of the entire list (in Korean)
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Up to 29 June 2018, among all the 510 priority existing chemicals. Lead Registrant of 350 pecs have been elected. Please click for more information of the entire list (in Korean).