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Japan: METI consults on revision of PAC list for ethyl hydrogen sulphate

Oct-23-2024 Consultation CSCL METI Japan Toxicological Data

On 18 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released a notice seeking toxicity...

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Japan amends the positive list of Food Contact Materials: Adds new additives

Oct-18-2024 Amendment FCM MHLW Regulatory Updates Japan

On 27 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved amendments to the Standards and Criteria for Foods, Food Additives. This amendment revises the positive list of f...

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Japan revises 2025 e-submission requirements for Specific New Chemical Substances

Oct-14-2024 METI New substances Regulatory Updates Electronic Submission Japan

On 11 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2025 e-applic...

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Japan releases 2025 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances

Oct-09-2024 Chemical notification/ registration METI MHLW Ministry of Environment MOE Japan Update

On 19 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2025 notification ...

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Japan notifies draft amendment on mandatory labelling and SDS list to WTO

Oct-09-2024 ISHL Labelling MHLW Safety data sheets (SDSs) Japan Update

On 8 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified a draft to the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing amendments to the list of chemicals and mixtures that requi...

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Japan: MHLW adds 149 substances to the New Chemical Substances List

Sep-30-2024 Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration MHLW New substances Japan

On 27 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the New Chemical Substances List by adding 149 new substances. This update came on the same day as the publication...

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Japan designates three POPs as Class I Specified Chemical Substances

Sep-25-2024 Import/export restrictions METI MHLW Product restrictions / prohibitions Ministry of Environment MOE Japan

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 Org...

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