South Korea's Ministry of Environment is consulting on plans to strengthen rules on the use of labeling and advertising wording for chemical products in the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR), Chemical Watch reported On 12 May 2022.  

The proposed regulations cover the wording and instructions used in packaging and advertising of all consumer chemicals as defined in K-BPR.  The proposed regulations would prohibit:  

· Implies that the product is non-toxic, such as "non-toxic", "zero toxicity" and "pure";  

· Implies that the product has no negative impact on the environment, such as "natural", "green", "ecological" or "extracted from nature", except products in which extracted substance and its content are marked in detail;  

· Implies that the product is harmless and therefore encourages excessive or incorrect use, such as "no effect on body", "No harmful substance", "type (for body/skin)", "safe for children" or "protect children";  

· Implies that the product has no negative effects on humans or animals, for example "healthy", "considered healthy".  

The proposed regulation applies to manufacturers, importers, sellers or distributors of consumer chemicals as defined by K-BPR.  

The regulation is expected to take effect on July 1, 2022.