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...
Read MoreJapan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL
Update: On 17 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the promulgation date for the order on the e-GOVPublic Comment Portal. According to the information provided, the final...
Read MoreJapan 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...
Read MoreJapan consults to designate PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals (Updated)
Jun-17-2026
Update 17 June 2026: On 17 June 2026, Japan's final promulgated order designating PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals became effective. The update was published on the portal of the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE). The list of PFHxS-related substances can be accessed here. Update 17 April 2026: On 17 April...
Read MoreJapan: MHLW Publishes Updated GHS-Compliant Model SDS Information
Sep-11-2025
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...
Read MoreJapan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order
Sep-01-2025
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 consultation...
Read MoreJapan 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...
Read MoreJapan: 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)....
Read MoreJapan Amends Notification Rules for New Chemical Substances Under CSCL
Aug-20-2025
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...
Read MoreJapan 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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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