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 adds one chemical to the Essential Monomers list under FCM Positive list
Japan adds one chemical to the Essential Monomers list under FCM Positive list

On 4 July 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released notice 437 regarding the addition of one chemical to the list of essential monomers which constitutes the base material in the...

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Japan publishes GHS Classified Chemicals list for FY 2024
Japan publishes GHS Classified Chemicals list for FY 2024

On 14 July 2025, Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published a list of 186 substances classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling (GHS)...

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ACF GHS Report