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

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 Appendix 1, which...

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Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL

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., G Biz ID) will now be acceptable.For the following...

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Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL

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 promulgation date...

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Japan consults to designate PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals

On 16 September 2025, Japan released a draft Cabinet Order proposing amendments to the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). If adopted, this change would align with the...

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Japan: MHLW Publishes Updated GHS-Compliant Model SDS Information

On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the list of GHS-compliant model Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information for chemical substances. The amended list was published...

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Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order

On 1 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released draft amendment to the Export Trade Control Order, revising provisions related to export approval for chemical substances. The...

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Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL

On 20 August 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 draft amendments to the...

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Japan: METI Amends Notifications Provisions for Chemicals under CSCL

On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published draft amendments to notification provisions for the manufacture or import of chemicals under Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)....

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Japan Amends Notification Rules for New Chemical Substances Under CSCL

On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published draft amendments to notification...

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Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms

Update: On 29 July 2025, Japan's MHLW released the revised enforcement notice to remove the chemicals from the list of mandatory safety data sheets (SDS) and labelling. The notice was published...

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