The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) held consultations on 18 February 2023, regarding a ban...
Read MoreIn Japan, the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL) designates poisonous and deleterious substances according to their acute toxicity level. On 26 January 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and...
Read MoreHair dyes and "quasi-drugs" are governed under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act in Japan. Before producing or promoting their products, businesses must first meet registration requirements and receive approval from...
Read MoreOn 26 December 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a notice containing new requirements for several substances to its food contact materials (FCMs) positive list...
Read MoreJapan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has classified 200 substances under Category 1 for carcinogenicity. The announcement was made on 26 December 2022, under an amendment to the Industrial...
Read MoreOn 15 December 2022, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Welfare (MHLW) released a document containing a plan to introduce workplace exposure limits for 860 chemical substances under the Industrial Safety...
Read MoreOn 21 November 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published an interim report on worker exposure measuring requirements, in order to assist businesses in getting ready to...
Read MoreIn Japan, companies must notify new chemical substances manufactured or imported in volumes of less than one tonne a year or apply for small-volume permits. Companies are also required to submit...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is a cabinet-level ministry of the Japanese government which provides services on health, labour and welfare. The MHLW published a proposal on 21...
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