Business License
In accordance with Article 24 of the Chemical Substances Control Act (Arrangement, Installation and Management Standards of Handling Facilities), a workplace that has installed a hazardous chemical handling facility must undergo an installation inspection by an inspection organization designated by the Ministry of Environment.
Classification | Sales of hazardous chemicals (excluding controlled and prohibited substances) | |
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Business type | Manufacturing | Operations that manufacture hazardous chemicals for sale |
Sales | Commercial sales of hazardous chemicals | |
Warehousing/ storage | Operations that keep and store hazardous chemicals at a facility for the purpose of manufacturing, using, selling, or transporting them. | |
Transportation | Operations that transport hazardous chemicals (excluding transportation by aircraft, ship, or rail) | |
Utilization | Operations that use hazardous chemicals and use them during the manufacturing, cleaning, painting, etc. of their products. | |
Regulatory authority (submission) | Regional environmental office, regional joint chemical disaster prevention center | |
Penalties for non-compliance | Imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine of up to 100 million KRW pursuant to Article 58 (4) of the Chemical Substances Control Act |
Category | Submission documents | Submitter(s) |
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1 | Permit application form (form in Appendix No. 43 of the Enforcement Regulation of the Chemical Substances Control Act) | All entities |
2 | Permit fee 30,000 KRW → Attach import stamp (Electronic import stamp: www.e-revenuestamp.or.kr) |
All entities |
3 | One copy of the document on the annual scheduled handling of hazardous chemicals (Form in Appendix No. 44 of the Enforcement Regulation of the Chemical Substances Control Act) |
All entities |
4 | MSDSs for controlled hazardous chemicals | All entities |
5 | A copy of business registration certificate | All entities |
6 | Certificate of incorporation (full certificate of incorporation) | Corporate business operator |
7 | 대Names and resident ID numbers of representatives and executives ※Excluded when the full resident ID number is indicated in the certificate of incorporation (For inquiring the reason for disqualification of an operator under Article 30 of the Chemical Substances Control Act) |
All entities |
8 | Personal information and personally identifiable information collection and use agreement | All entities |
9 | One copy of any of the following documents to prove that you are an adult guardian, a guardian of incompetent persons, or not a person who has been declared bankrupt and has not been rehabilitated: A. Documents issued by the government or other authorized body of the country B. A statement from the applicant notarized by a notary public and verified by the consular officer of the Korean mission in the country in accordance with the Notarization Act of Overseas Diplomatic Missions C. A private certificate or equivalent document certified by the consulate of the country's mission in Korea. |
If the representative or executive is a foreign national |
10 | One copy of an accepted chemical incident prevention and management plan | Excluded if there is no handling facility |
11 | Inspection report of a compliant handling facility | Excluded if there is no handling facility |
12 | Certificate of environmental liability insurance | Workplace which is required to have insurance |
13 | One copy of hazardous chemical handling facility statement | If applicable |
14 | One copy of hazardous chemical equipment technical personnel statement | If applicable |
15 | A copy of the cargo vehicle transportation business license and a copy of the vehicle registration | If a transportation business has any vehicles |
16 | A copy of agreement with contractors and their license | Warehousing, storage, and transportation on consignment |
17 | A copy of permit for installation of air emission and wastewater discharge facilities (certificate of completion of report) | If applicable |
18 | All documents for appointment of hazardous chemicals manager (Form in Appendix No. 49 and 50 of the Enforcement Regulation of the Chemical Substance Control Act, list of managers, certification documents, etc.) |
All entities |
19 | A copy of certificate of competition of direct handler training (16 hours) | All entities |