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 Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials

On 28 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released updated guidelines relating to Food-Contact Materials (FCMs) under the Food Sanitation Act. The CAA published the guidelines on its official portal....

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Japan Launches Consultation to Collect Toxicity Data for Chemicals under CSCL
Japan Launches Consultation to Collect Toxicity Data for Chemicals under CSCL

On 29 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), launched a public consultation to collect toxicity data on chemical substances regulated under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). The MoE has...

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