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Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements
Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements

On 18 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published a draft on hazard reporting of existing chemicals under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). The draft...

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Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL

On 11 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published a draft amendment to the ministerial ordinance governing the publication of the names of new...

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