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 the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL (Updated)
Update 22 June 2026: On 22 June 2026, Japan's final promulgated order amending the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under the CSCL became effective. The update was published on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal and in the Kanpo Gazette. ...
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Japan consults on adding PFOS and PFHxS to the Export Trade Control Order (Updated)
Apr-17-2026
Update 17 April 2026: On 17 April 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the consultation results and the final promulgated order on the country’s e-GOV public comment...
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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