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.
News
Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Update: On 5 December 2024, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MOE notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of the Cabinet Order designating NPE as a Class II Specified Chemical...
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Japan Revises Food Additive Standards in the Food Sanitation Act
Update: On 12 November 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the amendment entered into force on 5 November 2024. Original text: On 28 August...
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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