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Japan Releases 2026 Notification Schedule for Specific New Chemical Substances
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On 17 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Mini |
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Japan Revises Rules on Managing Class I Chemical Impurities Under BAT Framework
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On October 6, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry |
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Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL
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Japan Adds Cosmetic Ingredients to NITE-CHRIP Database
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On 10 January 2025, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) |
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Japan Releases Q and A Document to Clarify Provisions of Positive List for Food Contact Materials
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On 6 February 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published a Q&A document |
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Japan Revises Import Customs Procedures for Chemical Substances under CSCL – Effective January 2025
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On 8 January 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released |
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Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
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On 16 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published th |
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Japan revises notification procedure for new chemical substances under CSCL
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On 17 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry |
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Japan establishes new standards for PFOS and PFOA in mineral water
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On 26 February 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade |
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Japan launches consultation on draft design certification standards for Plastic Product Design
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On 18 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry o |
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Japan: 164 Chemicals added to the "General Chemical Substance List”
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On 31 July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry o |
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Japan: MHLW adds 141 substances to the New Chemical Substances List
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On 30 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended th |
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Japan revises 2025 e-submission requirements for Specific New Chemical Substances
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On 11 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Min |
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Japan Opens Public Consultation on SDS and Labelling Updates
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Japan has recently scheduled a public consultation to update the list of chemicals an |
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Japan Revises Food Additive Standards in the Food Sanitation Act
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Japan Revises Food Additive Standards in the Food Sanitation Act
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Japan Updates Food Additive Standards under Food Sanitation Act
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On 5 November 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade |
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Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL
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Japan: METI consults on revision of PAC list for ethyl hydrogen sulphate
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On 18 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministr |
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AICIS Introduces Major Updates in Version 3 of Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines
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HA), Chemical Substances Control Law of Japan (CSCL)). In addition, the European Comm |
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Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
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25, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Or |