Japan Releases Revised Chemical Substance Lists under PRTR

On October 15, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and the Ministry of the Environment jointly announced that the revised Enforcement Order of the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Law is expected to be officially published on October 20, 2021 and will be implemented on April 1, 2023.