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| 1 | Japan: MHLW adds 167 New Chemical Substances to ENCS list | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 26 December 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) publishes the list of 167 new chemicals to get added to the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) Inventory. The ENCS inventory is regulated under the Japan’s Indu |
| 2 | Japan: MHLW adds 149 new chemical substances to ENCS | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | 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 regulated under the Japan’s Industrial Safety and He |
| 3 | Japan: MHLW adds 29 entries to the list of chemicals that cause skin irritation | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 18 July 2025, The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan released a list of substances that have been found to irritate skin or absorb through the skin. The list was made public on the Japan's Workplace Safety Site by MHLW. In add |
| 4 | Japan consults for 36 chemicals requiring mandatory labelling and SDS under ISHL | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | r the Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL). The public consultation is scheduled |
| 5 | Japan amends New Chemical Substances List: 119 Substances Added | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 27 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced the addition of 119 new chemicals to the New Chemicals List under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). This update was announced through an official ISHA Notic |
| 6 | Japan Updates New Chemical Substances List: 131 Substances Added | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 27 December 2024, 131 new chemicals were added to the New Chemical chemicals List by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). On the same day, an ISHA Notice was published reveal |
| 7 | Japan updates SDS and labelling guidelines in accordance with PRTR Law | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | - The Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHL), the Pollutant Release and Transfer Re |
| 8 | Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | 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 data sheets (SDS). The order was published on Japa |
| 9 | Safety data sheets and labelling for 1469 chemicals will be mandatory in Japan | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | e the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHL), the Pollutant Release and Transfer Re |
| 10 | Japan amends Industrial Safety and Health Act to enhance safety data sheet delivery | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 3 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft revisions to the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA) aimed at enhancing the delivery of safety data sheets (SDSs). The M |
| 11 | Japan Adds 17 Chemicals to List of Strong Mutagens | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | y’s Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL). With this addition, the list now cont |
| 12 | Workplace exposure limits to be established for 860 substances in Japan | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 15 December 2022, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Welfare (MHLW) released a document containing a plan to introduce workplace exposure limits for 860 chemical substances under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). Companies will need to |
| 13 | 200 compounds are classified as "Category 1" carcinogens in Japan | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has classified 200 substances under Category 1 for carcinogenicity. The announcement was made on 26 December 2022, under an amendment to the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). Companies |
| 14 | 2022 Japan GHS Revision | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | , the Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL), the Pollutant Release and Transfer Re |
| 15 | Japan to monitor workers’ exposure to specified chemical substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 31 January 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft notification to begin measuring workers’ exposure to 15 specified chemical substances, dust and organic solvents, using personal sampling, under the Indus |
| 16 | Japan’s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare proposes guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | In March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revised guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits for hazardous substances under the country’s Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). A public consultat |
| 17 | Japan revises its list of chemicals requiring SDSs and GHS labels | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | e the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHL), the Pollutant Release and Transfer Re |
| 18 | Japan: MHLW publishes list of chemicals that cause skin irritation | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 23 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released the list of chemicals identified as causing skin irritation or absorption through the skin. MHLW published the list on the Japan’s Workplace Safety Site. |
| 19 | Japan notifies draft amendment on mandatory labelling and SDS list to WTO | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 8 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified a draft to the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing amendments to the list of chemicals and mixtures that require mandatory labelling and safety data sheets (SDS |
| 20 | Japan Updates New Chemical Substances List: 157 Substances Added | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 27 March 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) added 157 new chemicals to the New Chemicals List under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). This update was announced through an ISHA Notice that was released on th |
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