1. Overview

- The Ministry of Environment promulgated the Act on the Safe Management of Household Chemical Products and Biocidal Products (hereinafter referred to as the "Biocidal Products Management Act," established), and the Act on the Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances (the "RECS Act," revised) on March 20 this year, which will go into effect from January 1, 2019.- All biocides must be verified in advance of their hazards and risks before it is sold in the market. - Business entities must secure hazard information on all of their traded chemicals that they produce or import more than 1 ton annually and register them with the government stepwise by 2030For more information, see the attached file.