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...
Read MoreUpdate 2: On 19 September 2025, as per the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final cabinet order to delist the two chemicals from the mandatory list of labelling and safety data sheets...
Read MoreOn 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...
Read MoreOriginal 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.,...
Read MoreUpdate: On 10 September 2025, Japan’s CAA published the revised manual of standards for substances in FCMs. The information needed for the inclusion of new additives to the PL has been updated in...
Read MoreUpdate: On 17th September 2025, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MoE jointly released the promulgation date for the order on the e-GOV Public Comment Portal. As per the information from the portal, the fin...
Read MoreOn 16 September 2025, Japan released draft Cabinet Order which amends parts of the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). This aligns the decision at the 10th Conference o...
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