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 further Q&A Document of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
Update 2: On 26 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released an updated Q&A document on its portal for the Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs). This time, the...
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Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
On 16 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the revised list of compounds and mixtures that required labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). The list is...
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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