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Japan to designate 3 chemicals as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under CSCL

Oct-13-2025 METI MHLW Product restrictions / prohibitions Public Consultation Stockholm Convention Ministry of Environment MOE Japan

On 3 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly released a draft proposal to d...

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Japan: MHLW adds 149 new chemical substances to ENCS

Oct-06-2025 Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration ISHL MHLW New substances update Japan

On 26 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced the addition of 149 new chemicals to the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) List. The ENCS list is regu...

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Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms

Sep-23-2025 ISHL Labelling MHLW Safety data sheets (SDSs) update Enforcement Japan

Update 2: On 19 September 2025, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Order delisting the two chemicals from the mandatory list requiring labelling and safety ...

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Japan publishes 2026 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances

Sep-22-2025 Chemical notification/ registration METI MHLW Ministry of Environment MOE Japan Annual Revision

On 19 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notifica...

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Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials

Sep-18-2025 Food contact materials MHLW Japan Update Guidance Positive List

Update: On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published the revised manual of standards for substances in food contact materials (FCMs.) The update includes changes to Append...

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Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL

Sep-18-2025 Amendment CSCL Enforcement Japan

Original Text:e-GOV Public Comment Portal    draftand are given below:    2. Changes to Electronic Notification Requirements (Articles 20–21)In addition to electronic signatures,  (e.g.,...

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Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL

Sep-18-2025 Amendment CSCL Enforcement Japan

Update: On 17 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly announced the promu...

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