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 amends Priority Assessment Chemical Substances List
Japan amends Priority Assessment Chemical Substances List

On 1 April 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Environment (MoE), published a joint draft on METI portal to amend the Priority Assessment Chemical...

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Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements
Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements

Update 29 May 2026:  On 29 May 2026, Japan's MHLW, METI and MoE published the results of the public consultation on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. On the same day, final order was promulgated and published on...

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ACF GHS Report