| # | Title | Type | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan intends to add cybutryne to the list of hazardous materials for ship recycling | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | inistry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of the Environment ( |
| 2 | Japan updates the deleterious substances list | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) added 3-Aminopropan-1-ol (CAS number 1 |
| 3 | Japan updated its guidelines for companies providing data to the GHS programme | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | inistry for Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indust |
| 4 | Japan classifies 47 chemicals under the GHS | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) |
| 5 | Japan revises its list of chemicals requiring SDSs and GHS labels | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken significant steps to improve |
| 6 | Japan requests hazard information for ‘default candidate substance’ | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | inistry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and In |
| 7 | Japan releases English version of Food Contact Material Positive List | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken a significant step towards i |
| 8 | MHLW requests action from businesses handling aluminum sodium dioxide | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in accordance with the Poisonous and D |
| 9 | Japan Notifies WTO of Strict Measures Against PFHxS and its Derivatives | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | In a significant move aimed at curbing environmental pollution, Japan has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to designate Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS), its isomers, or salts as Class I Specified Chemical Subs |
| 10 | Japan revises the classification of 6 chemicals under GHS | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) |
| 11 | Japan Revises Food Additive Standards in the Food Sanitation Act | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Update: On 12 November 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the amendment entered into force on 5 November 2024. Original text: On 28 August 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs |
| 12 | Japan Updates Food Additive Standards under Food Sanitation Act | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 5 November 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed revisions to food additive standards under the Food Sanitation Act. These updates will establish specifications and standards for rubb |
| 13 | Japan Implements Stricter Regulations on Safety Data Sheets and Labels for Hazardous Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | inistry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) issued a key notice to guide companies |
| 14 | Japan releases 2025 application procedure for Specific New Chemical Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) |
| 15 | Japan to revise Enforcement Order for Act on Chemical Substances Regulation | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indust |
| 16 | Japan to Implement Comprehensive Ban on PFOA-related Products | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and In |
| 17 | Japan Updates GHS Classifications for 160 Chemicals | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) |
| 18 | Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indust |
| 19 | Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Update: On 5 December 2024, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MOE notified the World Trade |
| 20 | Japan: 164 Chemicals added to the "General Chemical Substance List” | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) |
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