Nov-28-2025
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has announced that it will hold a public consultation in December 2025, in order to update the list of chemicals and mixtures that...
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On 27 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environment (MOE), acting as a joint council, published the...
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On October 6, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly issued a revised notice on...
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On 17 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notification schedule...
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On 3 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly released a draft proposal to...
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On 26 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced the addition of 149 new chemicals to the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) List. The ENCS list...
Read MoreUpdate 2: On 19 September 2025, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Order delisting the two chemicals from the mandatory list requiring labelling and safety...
Read MoreSep-22-2025
On 19 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notification schedule for...
Read MoreUpdate: On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published the revised manual of standards for substances in food contact materials (FCMs.) The update includes changes to Appendix 1, which...
Read MoreOriginal Text:e-GOV Public Comment Portal draftand are given below: 2. Changes to Electronic Notification Requirements (Articles 20–21)In addition to electronic signatures, (e.g., G Biz ID) will now be acceptable.For the following...
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