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
Safety data sheets and labelling for 1469 chemicals will be mandatory in Japan
On 16 March 2023, Japan announced the inclusion of 1,469 substances to the list of chemicals for which companies are required to maintain safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels that comply...
Read More
Six substances removed from Japan’s PACs list
In a notice published on March 31, 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) and the ministries of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) and Environment (MOE) announced the...
Read MoreContent
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