I would like to know the documents to prepare or an overview of the safety confirmation procedure to receive safety confirmation for household chemical products. Released

The procedures and required documents for obtaining safety confirmation for household chemical products are as follows. This procedure is carried out in accordance with the Act on the Safety Management of Household Chemical Products and Biocides, and is largely divided into two stages: Testing · Inspection and Reporting.

Stage 1: Confirmation of Compliance with Safety Standards (Testing · Inspection)

This is a procedure to confirm whether the product you intend to import complies with Korea's safety standards by entrusting it to an accredited testing · inspection institution.

Documents and Samples to be Submitted (to the Testing · Inspection Institution)

• Application Form for Confirmation of Safety-Verified Household Chemical Products: To be completed according to the statutory form

• Product Information Document for Safety Standard Compliance Confirmation

• Data on Product Ingredients and Blending Ratio: The ingredients and blending ratio of all substances contained in the product must be detailed. In the case of mixtures, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) may be required.

• Affirmation of Non-Containment · Non-Use of Chemical Substances

• Copy of Business Registration Certificate

• Actual Product Samples: 4 or more finished products for testing · inspection (must be finished products including the container)

※ Additional Documents (if applicable)

• When using high-pressure gas containers: Certificate of design stage inspection approval or copy of KC mark in accordance with the 「High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act」

• Products subject to child-resistant packaging: Child-resistant packaging inspection report

• Contract manufactured products: Documents proving the consignment, such as a copy of the consignment agreement

Stage 2: Reporting Confirmation of Compliance with Safety Standards

After receiving the Safety Standard Compliance Confirmation Report from the testing · inspection institution, this is the procedure to report it to the Ministry of Environment. This process is mainly conducted online through the **Chemical Product Management System (chemp.me.go.kr)**.

Documents to be Submitted (Uploaded to the Online System)

• Safety Standard Compliance Confirmation Report Form

• Copy of Safety-Verified Household Chemical Product Confirmation Report: Document issued by the testing · inspection institution in Stage 1

• Product Information Document for Reporting: Product information such as product name, formulation, weight · volume

• Ingredients and Blending Ratio of All Contained Substances in the Product: Same content as the data submitted to the testing · analysis institution

• Product Photos and Label Samples: Contents and photos of the actual product label

The report must be completed within 30 days from the date of receiving the safety standard compliance confirmation result.

Upon completion of the report, a certificate of report will be issued, and this certificate is required to clear customs and distribute the product.

For reference, the validity period of such safety confirmation results is 3 years, so the renewal procedure must be initiated 90 days before the expiration of the validity period.