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 Implements New Export Regulations on PFOA and DecaBDE
On 14 October 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), released a notice to revise the Export Trade Control Order, regarding the export approval of Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and...
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Japan updates its guidance for risk assessments of PACS under the CSCL
On July 15, 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Environment (MoE), and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced that they have revised...
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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