The purpose of this Act is to protect the environment by providing for matters concerning the registration of chemical substances, the review and assessment of hazards and risks of chemical substances and products containing hazardous chemical substances, and their designation - by producing and utilizing their information. The Minister of Environment shall formulate a master plan for the registration and evaluation of chemical substances, the reporting of products containing hazardous chemical substances, the safety management of products of risk concern, or similar matters every five years. In order to deliberate on matters related to these, the Chemical Substance Evaluation Committee shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Environment, which shall then designate and announce existing chemical substances subject to registration after deliberation by the Evaluation Committee in consideration of matters regarding existing chemical substances - in particular quantities of relevant chemical substances distributed in the Republic of Korea; and the information on hazards or risks of the chemical substances.
Republic of Korea · 2013-05-22