[MOE Public Notice No. 2025-124] Leniency Program under K-REACH
We would like to inform you that the Ministry of Environment, in consultation with the Ministry of Justice, is implementing a Leniency Program for companies that have violated the legal obligations under the “Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances” (hereinafter referred to as “K-REACH”).
• Persons who are subject to notification: Persons who had manufactured or imported chemical substances without fulfilling the registration, registration change, or pre-registration obligations pursuant to K-REACH prior to February 27, 2025.
• Period for the voluntary notification: February 28, 2025 ~ October 27, 2025 (8 months)
• Benefits of the Leniency Program:
Punishment (imprisonment, fines, punitive fines, etc.) in violations of K-REACH are waived.
(For cases currently under prosecution or investigation, extenuation will be given if the voluntary notification were submitted.)
• After the end of the period of the Leniency Program, intensive crackdowns on K-REACH violations are planned.
[Attachment(EN/JP)] Public Notice for Leniency Program in relation to Violations of the K-REACH
[Source] MOE http://me.go.kr/home/web/main.do
Please refer to the attached document for further details and contact us via Q&A or E-mail (safechem@safechemicals.net) if you have any inquiry on this matter.
Thank you.
