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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | May 2023
Jun 01, 2023
In May of 2023, China MEM issued a work plan for the special inspection on 35 target hazardous substances and reinforce law enforcement. South Korea opened a public consultation on the hazard assessments results new chemical substances registered under K-REACH. Japan announced the addition of 6 priority assessment chemical substances and the removal of 6 substances previously listed. Thailand extended the deadline for 2022 annual report on hazardous chemicals in industrial plants. India issued the draft EPR regulations for used oil to seek public comments.
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Japan Updates the Positive List of Food Contact Materials
Mar 28, 2023
On March 6, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a revised draft of the Positive List of Substances Allowed for Food Contact Utensils, Containers and Packaging. According to the draft, MHLW newly published the 20230306 New Draft of Table 2, which contains the additives for food contact materials included as of March 6, 2023. Besides, MHLW issued 20230306 New Draft of Table 1, containing base materials compiled by March 6, 2023. The details are as follows:
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[Updated] Japan Proposes to Add Additional Existing Substances into the FCM Positive List
Jul 01, 2022
On April 26, 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan announced to start the nomination for existing substances in the FCM Positive List again. The application can be submitted before July 16, 2022. MHLW emphasized that this would be the last opportunity to submit a request for an existing substance to be included in the FCM Positive List.
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Japan Updates the Positive List of FCM
Jan 06, 2022
On December 24, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released the revision of the FCM positive list, which applies to food contact utensils, containers and packaging made of synthetic resin. The latest version of the positive list adds 125 new substances that can be safely used in food contact materials.
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Japan JCII Embarks upon FCM Product Registration Service Starting from Apr. 1
Mar 23, 2021
Japan JCII newly established Food Contact Materials Safety Center by incorporating responsibility of JHOSPA, JHPA，JHAVDC, which aims to optimize the management of food contact materials. Starting from April 1st , 2021, enterprises are allowed to apply for "compliance certificate" of food contact materials and articles (FCM) with JCII. The issuance of the certificate indicates that FCM products conform to the voluntary standards.
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Japan MHLW Provides Document Requirements for Entry into Its Positive List for FCMs
Aug 05, 2020
On July 29, 2020, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) released a notice to detail document requirements for expanding the positive list for food contact materials (FCMs).
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Japan Permits Sale of Label-less Products
May 13, 2020
A new policy in Japan allows certain products to be sold without an over-label. Label-less products help reduce waste, environmental load, and labor costs and are becoming popular in Japan.
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Japan Updates FCM Regulations, Positive List Effective on Jun. 1
May 06, 2020
On Apr. 28, 2020, MHLW issued the announcement No. 195[1] and No. 196[2] detailing the food contact materials regulation updates in Japan. Additionally, the No. 196 announcement states that the revision to the following regulations will come to force on Jun. 1st, 2020, which means that the positive list system will be effective at the same time
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Japan Regs on Food Contact Materials and Positive List are Explained During CRAC 2019
Sep 06, 2019
On Sep 3, during the 11th Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference (CRAC) hosted by REACH24H Consulting Group in Xi’an (capital city of Shaanxi Province) , Akira Nakashima from the food marketing department of New Japan Accreditation Association (Shin Nihon Kentai Kyokai) delivered a speech explaining the supervision of food contact materials in Japan.
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Japan Solicits Public Feedback on Food Contact Materials Positive Lists
Aug 16, 2019
On Aug 9, 2019, Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released official consultation drafts of positive lists of additives and polymers used in food contact materials.
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