On March 10, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety promulgated an amended Public Notice on the Designation of Accident Preparedness Substances (Notice No. 2026-2). This amendment is intended to clarify, with respect to three substances that were newly designated as Accident Preparedness Substances in 2025: xylene, styrene, and 1,3-butadiene, how previously completed chemical substance confirmations are to be treated.
South Korea introduces transitional measures for three newly designated Accident Preparedness Substances
