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.
News
Japan Proposes Amendments Regarding Online Procedures for Class I Specified Chemical Substances
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has proposed significant amendments to the procedures related to the manufacture of Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Enforcement Regulations of the...
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Japan to Implement Comprehensive Ban on PFOA-related Products
Japan will implement a ban on 21 products containing perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) isomers, their salts and PFOA-related compounds, as announced on 26 April 2024. This significant move by the Ministry of...
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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