South Korea launches pilot program for joint registration of 7 substances under KREACH
South Korea's REACH will launch a pilot program for joint registration of substances to test the operation of various registration tools and procedures. The program is jointly supervised and implemented by the Korea Chemicals Management Association (KCMA) and the Korea National Clean Productivity Center (KNCPC).
The goal of this pilot program is to complete the preparation of common registration documents for the following seven substances that will be included in the first wave of the existing priority registration list by April 2015. These substances include:
– 二異氰酸甲苯m-tolylidene diisocyanate；CAS No. 26471-62-5;
– 過氧化二苯甲醯dibenzoyl peroxide；CAS No. 94-36-0;
– 4,4\’-二胺基二苯甲烷4,4\’methylenedianiline；CAS No. 101-77-9;
– 溴化氫hydrogen bromide ；CAS No.10035-10-6;
– 二異氰酸甲苯methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate；CAS No. 584-84-9;
– 三氯乙烯trichloroethylene；CAS No. 79-01-6;
– 正丁基縮水甘油醚butyl glycidyl ether；CAS No. 2426-08-6.
The seven substances currently prioritized for registration are primarily imported, with complex supply chains and wide applications. Most manufacturers are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the substances circulate within the Korean market. Therefore, based on existing testing data in Korea, these seven substances have been selected as priority substances for joint registration. A different consulting firm will be assigned to coordinate the registration process for each substance. Manufacturers producing or importing more than one ton of these seven substances annually, including agents appointed by foreign companies, are eligible to participate in the pilot program and must decide whether to participate by September 11th. Manufacturers who need to register these seven substances but have not participated in this pilot program and do not possess sufficient testing data will be classified as late registrants and must purchase a data authorization license from the Korea REACH Association.
The scope of the current joint registration pilot program trial operation includes:
– Information from registered federations, including information on substance identification.
–Registration preparation, including document preparation and cost sharing methods.
– Application Registration and File Submission
– Provide additional information for reference
South Korea is currently implementing a joint registration support system to identify potential joint registrants and provide necessary assistance in preparing joint registration applications. This system is similar to the EU REACH approach, using the Substances Information Exchange Forum (Siefs) to integrate potential joint registrants. South Korea's REACH will publish a draft list containing nearly 500 existing chemical substances this October.
Sources: International Chemicals Policy Promotion Network (2014-09-05)
