Japan designates three POPs as Class I Specified Chemical Substances

On 19 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly notified the World Trade Organization...

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Japan Opens Public Consultation on SDS and Labelling Updates

Japan has recently scheduled a public consultation to update the list of chemicals and mixtures which require labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). Under the provisions of the Industrial Safety and...

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Japan consults on deleting 32 entries from the Existing Food Additives List

On 5 September 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) proposed to delete 32 food additive entries from the Existing Food Additives List, as specified in the Ministry of Health and Welfare...

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Japan: MHLW adds 141 substances to the New Chemical Substances List

On 30 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the New Chemical Substances List by adding 141 new substances. This update follows the Ministry’s previous notice under...

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Japan: 164 Chemicals added to the "General Chemical Substance List”

On 31 July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly announced the addition of 164...

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Japan Revises Food Additive Standards in the Food Sanitation Act

Japan Revises Food Additive Standards in the Food Sanitation Act   On 28 August 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the revision of food additive...

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Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances

On 1 August 2024, 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 notice to designate...

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Japan Prohibits Manufacture of 10 Products Containing Mercury

On 4 July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a revision of the Enforcement...

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Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance

Jul-02-2024

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On 21 June 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO)...

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Japan Updates GHS Classifications for 160 Chemicals

On 21 June 2024, Japan took a significant step in chemical safety management by releasing an updated list of new and revised Globally Harmonized System (GHS) classifications for 160 chemical substances....

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