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Japan to List NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Nov 03, 2023
Japan released a public consultation to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as Class II Specified Chemical Substance under the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL). The public consultation will remain open for feedback until November 26 of this year.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | October 2023
Oct 31, 2023
In October of 2023, China released the Inventory of Severely Restricted Toxic Chemicals (2023). South Korea proposed amendments to both TSCL and GHS classification list. Japan consulted on designating NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substances under CSCL. Australia considers listing short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in IChEMS Register Schedule 7. Officials at ChemCon Europe signaled that the formulation of India REACH Regulation may be shelved for some years to come.
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Japan Amends GHS Classification for Six Substances
Oct 10, 2023
On September 25, 2023, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) amended the classifications of six substances.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | September 2023
Oct 08, 2023
In September of 2023, China set the aim to enact the Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals by the end of 2028. Japan proposed to prohibit the manufacture, import, and use of PFHxS, its isomers and their salts, and prohibit the import of certain products in which such chemicals were used. Australia proposed changes to the rules regarding chemical introduction categorization, reporting, and record-keeping under AICIS. South Korea disclosed chemicals names and CAS numbers of 257 new chemical substances previously registered under K-REACH as their CBI protection periods expired. Indian officials clarified mandatory declarations of IUPAC name and CAS number for import on an offline meeting.
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Japan to Ban PFHxS, Its Isomers and Their Salts
Sep 19, 2023
Japan will prohibit the manufacture, import and use of PFHxS, its isomers, and their salts, and prohibit the import of certain products in which PFHxS, its isomers, or their salts are used.
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Japan Announces Updates to PAC List, 6 Substances Removed and 6 Added
May 17, 2023
According to the Gazette on April 3, 2023, Japan added six substances to the List of Priority Assessment Chemical Substances (PACs) following the removal of six substances on March 31. The total number in the List is 218 now.
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Japan to Designate NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Mar 22, 2023
Japan is planning to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as Class II Specified Chemical Substance.
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Japan to Ban PFHxS and Its Salts
Feb 22, 2023
Japan is consulting on a ban on the manufacture and import of PFHxS and its salts and the import of some product types containing them via a partial revision to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL). Comments are welcome before March 19, 2023.
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Japan Imposes New Export Control on PFOA and DecaBDE
Oct 28, 2022
On October 14, 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released a notice to revise Export Trade Control Order, adding two substance groups to Annex 1 “regarding export approval of chemical substances”.
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Japan Updates SDS and Labelling Guidance under PRTR Law
Oct 13, 2022
In October 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) updated its comprehensive guidance on labelling and SDS preparation under the PRTR Law. The guidance in Japanese is now available on the METI website.
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