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When intending to manufacture or import 1 t or more of phase-in chemical substances or 100 kg or more of non phase-in substances per year, a registration should be filed with the President of the National Institute of Environmental Research. However, in the case of phase-in chemical substances of 1 t or more per year, manufacturing or importing is permitted without registration during the grace period for registration. To have the grace period applied, a report should be filed to the CEO of Korea Environment Corporation. ◎ To manufacture or import non phase-in substances subject to report, a report should be filed to the President of the National Institute of Environmental Research. ◎ To manufacture or import substances subject to intensive control, report to the head of the relevant river basin environmental office or regional environmental office.

Before establishing a factory, if the manufacturing facilities, etc. that are to be established within the factory fall under the category of "facilities that discharge environmental pollutants" as defined by environmentrelated laws, a prior permit/approval must be acquired regarding establishment of discharging facilities as prescribed by such laws. ※ For details regarding permits and approvals for installation of facilities that discharge environmental pollutants as prescribed by environmental laws, refer to the book "Environmental Policies in Korea 2020" available in PDF format on the Invest Korea website (www.investkorea.org).