Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements
May-29-2026
Update 29 May 2026: On 29 May 2026, Japan's MHLW, METI and MoE published the results of the public consultation on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. On the same day, final order was promulgated and published on...
Read MoreJapan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL (Updated)
Update 22 June 2026: On 22 June 2026, Japan's final promulgated order amending the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under the CSCL became effective. The update was published on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal and in the Kanpo Gazette. ...
Read MoreJapan consults on adding PFOS and PFHxS to the Export Trade Control Order
Mar-05-2026
On 2 March 2026, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published two consultation notices (1 and 2) proposing to add perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), as well as their salts and related compounds, to the country’s Export Trade Control Order. This would impose new restrictions on exporters. The consultation notice on Japan’s e-GOV public comment portal and aims...
Read MoreJapan finalises amended guidelines on alternative names of chemicals under ISHA
Feb-24-2026
On 20 February 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published the final amended version of the Guidelines for Notification of Alternative Names, etc. of Notifiable Substances under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). The guidelines were promulgated on the same day via Japan’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. ...
Read MoreJapan consults on amendments to ISHL Rules for Carcinogenic Substances
On 23 January 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published two consultation drafts proposing amendments to the Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL) relating to carcinogenic substances. Both the drafts were published on Japan’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. Background In Japan, carcinogenic substances...
Read MoreJapan consults to add 90 chemicals to the CSCL’s notification-exempt list
Jan-15-2026
On 26 December 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 a consultation notice on proposing the addition of 90 chemicals to...
Read MoreJapan: MHLW adds 167 New Chemical Substances to ENCS list
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...
Read MoreJapan publishes 2026 application process for Specific New Chemical Substances (Updated)
Jun-30-2026
Update 30 June 2026: On 30 June 2026, Japan’s METI published the revised application process for FY 2026 for Low Production Volume New Chemical Substances and Small Quantity New Chemical Substances. METI has also published details of the application process on its portal. Original News: On 5 December...
Read MoreJapan consults for 36 chemicals requiring mandatory labelling and SDS under ISHL
Nov-28-2025
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has announced that it will hold a public consultation in December 2025, in order to update the list of chemicals and mixtures that...
Read MoreJapan publishes consultation schedule for toxicity assessments of new chemical substances
Nov-12-2025
On 27 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environment (MOE), acting as a joint council, published the...
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Downloadable Content
- Medical Device Regulation Actionable Summary
- Food Contact Material Actionable Summary - Japan
- Actionable Summary Japan 2025
- Chemicsl Saftey And Control Law Act In Japanese/english
- Cscl Enforcement Decree
- Industrail Saftey And Health Law In Japense/english
- Ishl Enforcement Decree
- Pollutant Release And Transfer Register Act
- Prtr Enforcement Decree