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  • Administrative Pre-announcement of an Amendment to the Notice on Hazardous Objects Used for Suicide
    • Competent Ministry : Ministry of Health and Welfare
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2023-10-25
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2023-11-15

1. Reasons for Amendment

This amendment aims to preemptively respond to the recently growing trend in suicide using substances that cause sodium nitrite poisoning.



2. Major Provisions

A. The amendment additionally designates substances that cause a toxic effect due to a unclassified antidote and chelating agent (T50.6) as hazardous objects used for suicide (Article 2, subparagraph 4).


Regulatory effect assessment
  • 자살위해물건에 관한 고시(규제영향분석서)_20231019.hwp [download]
Legislative proposal (draft)
  • (보건복지부공고 제2023 - 688호)자살위해물건에 관한 고시 일부개정고시안 행정예고.hwp [download]