Downstream users to face penalties for using unregistered substances in South Korea

摘要

South Korea's parliament has approved a partial amendment to K-REACH that extends culpability for using unregistered substances to downstream users and sellers. The amendment, approved by the National Assembly on 13 April, will come into force on 14 October. Until now K-REACH has not outlined any sanctions on downstream users and resellers of these substances. Instead it has focused on manufacturers and importers, which have been subject to fines, business closures and possible imprisonment.