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Mar-05-2026
On 2 March 2026, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published two consultation notices (1 and 2) proposing to add perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), as well as their salts and related compounds, to the country’s Export Trade Control Order. This would impose new restrictions on exporters. The consultation notice on Japan’s e-GOV public comment portal and aims...
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Feb-24-2026
On 20 February 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published the final amended version of the Guidelines for Notification of Alternative Names, etc. of Notifiable Substances under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). The guidelines were promulgated on the same day via Japan’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. ...
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