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: MHLW adds 167 New Chemical Substances to ENCS list
On 26 December 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) publishes the list of 167 new chemicals to get added to the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) Inventory. The ENCS...
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Japan publishes 2026 application process for Specific New Chemical Substances (Updated)
Jun-30-2026
Update 30 June 2026: On 30 June 2026, Japan’s METI published the revised application process for FY 2026 for Low Production Volume New Chemical Substances and Small Quantity New Chemical Substances. METI has also published details of the application process on its portal. Original News: On 5 December...
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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