Jul-15-2026
On 3 July 2026, Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published a list of 142 substances classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling (GHS) guidelines. The list was published by the...
Read MoreOn 26 June 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released a list of 169 new chemicals under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). The same day, an official ISHA...
Read MoreJun-25-2026
The competent Japanese ministries have revised the technical standards and labelling requirements for certain products containing PFHxS-related substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). The public consultation period for both amendments ran from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026. Both revisions implement Cabinet Order No. 416 of 2025, which designated perfluoro (hexane-1-sulfonic acid)-related substances" (PFHxS-related...
Read MoreOn 2 June 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued an updated notice on import customs clearance procedures for chemical substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). The ministry published the revised notice on the METI Portal. This amendment reflects the implementation of...
Read MoreOn 30 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the reporting guidelines for Class II Specified Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) for financial year (FY) ...
Read MoreOn 30 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the reporting procedure for existing chemicals under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) for financial year (FY) 2026. The ministry released the reporting manual on its METI portal. The reporting process is revised annually in March. Background on CSCL The aim of the Chemical...
Read MoreOn 27 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released a list of 171 new chemicals under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). The same day, an official ISHA Notice was...
Read MoreApr-08-2026
On 1 April 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Environment (MoE), published a joint draft on METI portal to amend the Priority Assessment Chemical...
Read MoreMay-29-2026
Update 29 May 2026: On 29 May 2026, Japan's MHLW, METI and MoE published the results of the public consultation on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. On the same day, final order was promulgated and published on...
Read MoreUpdate 22 June 2026: On 22 June 2026, Japan's final promulgated order amending the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under the CSCL became effective. The update was published on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal and in the Kanpo Gazette. ...
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