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Notifying Member: Republic of Korea

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Environment (Chemicals Policy Division)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Building #6

Government Complex-Sejong

11 Doum 6-ro

Sejong Special Self-Governing City 339-012

Rep. of Korea

Tel: 82-44-201-6784

Fax: 82-44-201-6786

E-mail: ifanger@korea.kr

Website: http://www.me.go.kr

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Chemical substances

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revised Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances (30 pages, in Korean)

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Description of content:

·                Name of Law: Enforcement Rules of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances

·                Major Contents:

·        For chemical substances for R&D, simplifying application dossiers for confirming the exemption from registration

·        For chemical substances as reagent, giving wider time gap between each confirmation of the exemption from registration

·        Enhancing the methods of designating a lead registrant for joint registration

·        Improving procedures and methods that a person appointed by overseas manufacturer/producer submits a report

·        Omitting items that are duplicated on the same document

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To enhance or complement procedures or methods for implementation: simplification of application dossiers according to reporting and registration obligation under the current Act.

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Relevant documents: MoE Public Notice No. 2015-540

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Proposed date of adoption: 31 October 2015

Proposed date of entry into force: 31 October 2015

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministry of Environment (Chemicals Policy Division)

Building #6

Government Complex-Sejong

11 Doum 6-ro

Sejong Special Self-Governing City 339-012

Rep. of Korea

Tel: 82-44-201-6784

Fax: 82-44-201-6786

E-mail: ifanger@korea.kr

Website: http://www.me.go.kr

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