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Japan: METI consults on revision of PAC list for ethyl hydrogen sulphate
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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), Ministry |
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Japan Updates New Chemical Substances List: 157 Substances Added
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On 27 March 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) added 15 |
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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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MOENV Strengthens Water Protection: PFAS Added to Taiwan’s Surface Water Quality Standards
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ing similar efforts seen in the EU, US, Japan, and South Korea.Other Key AmendmentsIn |
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Japan Publishes Safety Review Procedures for New Substances under Food Contact Regulation
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On 14 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published safety review proce |
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Japan Releases further Q&A Document of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
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Update 2: On 26 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released an updated |
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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 Launches Consultation to Collect Toxicity Data for Chemicals under CSCL
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On 29 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), launched a public consultati |
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Japan adds 50 chemicals to carcinogenic list effective from 1 April 2027
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On 6 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a l |
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Japan’s Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs) effective from 1 June 2025
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Japan’s Positive List (PL) for food contact materials (FCMs) entered into force on |
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Japan releases Implementation Report on CSCL for FY 2024
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On 30 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published i |
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Japan publishes GHS Classified Chemicals list for FY 2024
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On 14 July 2025, Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) publi |
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Japan adds one chemical to the Essential Monomers list under FCM Positive list
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On 4 July 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released notice 437 regarding |
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Japan: MHLW revises the provisions for chemicals that cause skin irritation
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Original Text:
On 23 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welf |
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Japan Launches Public Consultation on JIS Standards to Align with GHS Revision 9 (Updated)
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ember 2025:
On 25 December 2025, the Japanese Standards Association (JSA) publishe |
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Japan Amends the General Chemical Substance List under CSCL
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On 31 July 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of |
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Japan Amends Notification Rules for New Chemical Substances Under CSCL
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On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry o |
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Japan: METI Amends Notifications Provisions for Chemicals under CSCL
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On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published |
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Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL
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On 20 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Minis |