Japan: MHLW adds 29 entries to the list of chemicals that cause skin irritation
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....
Read MoreJapan: MHLW revises the provisions for chemicals that cause skin irritation
Update: On 28 February 2025, MHLW published the revised list of chemicals causing skin irritation. This revised list contains updated provisions for skin irritants. More information can be found here. Original...
Read MoreJapan adds one chemical to the Essential Monomers list under FCM Positive list
On 4 July 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released notice 437 regarding the addition of one chemical to the list of essential monomers which constitutes the base material in the...
Read MoreJapan publishes GHS Classified Chemicals list for FY 2024
Jul-15-2025
On 14 July 2025, Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published a list of 186 substances classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling (GHS)...
Read MoreJapan establishes new standards for PFOS and PFOA in mineral water
Update: On 30 June 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released the promulgated order for new PFOS and PFOA standards for mineral water on the e-GOV Public Comment Portal. Original...
Read MoreJapan releases Implementation Report on CSCL for FY 2024
On 30 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published its Implementation Report on the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) on its portal....
Read MoreJapan amends New Chemical Substances List: 119 Substances Added
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...
Read MoreJapan’s Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs) effective from 1 June 2025
Japan’s Positive List (PL) for food contact materials (FCMs) entered into force on 1 June 2025. On the same day, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published a manual introducing the positive...
Read MoreJapan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
Update: On 6 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the revised list of 155 chemicals which require labelling and safety data sheets (SDS) on the ASEAN-Japan...
Read MoreJapan adds 50 chemicals to carcinogenic list effective from 1 April 2027
Jun-11-2025
On 6 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a list of 50 carcinogenic chemicals on the ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database portal. The update was also released...
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- Cscl Enforcement Decree
- Industrail Saftey And Health Law In Japense/english
- Ishl Enforcement Decree
- Pollutant Release And Transfer Register Act
- Prtr Enforcement Decree