Regulatory Briefing
In Japan, industrial chemicals are primarily regulated under four different laws, each of which has its own chemical inventory. These inventories define different categories of chemical substances subject to specific regulatory requirements.
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Japan 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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Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
On 28 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released updated guidelines relating to Food-Contact Materials (FCMs) under the Food Sanitation Act. The CAA published the guidelines on its official portal....
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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