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Japan Consults on Carcinogenic Substances Definition
Nov 18, 2022
Japan is consulting on a ministerial notice1 to clarify the definition of “carcinogenic substances” regulated under the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (hereafter referred to as the Ordinance), a subordinate regulation to the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHL).
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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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Japan Chemical Industry Association Publishes SDS Guidance
Jul 18, 2022
The Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) recently published a guidance to assist industry in compilating SDSs according to the new requirements under the revised ISHL. The guidance, although not an official regulation, is considered of high value for reference since it was prepared in in-depth cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
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China Consults on Over 400 Industrial Standards
Jul 12, 2022
On July 1, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a notice consulting on 338 industrial standards and 98 standards for standard samples.
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Japan Seeks Testing Data from Industry to Help Classify 46 Hazardous Chemicals
Jun 22, 2022
Japan launched a new project to regularly collect testing data on chemical hazards from the public every year.
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South Korea to Conduct 2022 Safety Investigation of Consumer Chemical Products under K-BPR
Jun 22, 2022
On June 13, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) issued a notice (hereinafter referred to as the Notice) on conducting safety investigation of approved consumer chemical products in 2022. According to Article 7 of the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR) and Article 9 of the Framework Act on Product Safety, MOE shall conduct safety investigation on the consumer chemical products under K-BPR every year.
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China Publishes ‘HJ 1257-2022’ to Standardize the Use of Terminology for Testing of Chemical Substances in Environmental Management
Jun 16, 2022
On June 7, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (MEE) issued the ‘HJ 1257-2022 Chemical substances environmental management - Terminology for testing of chemical substances’. The Standard has come into force on June 15, 2022.
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Japan Revises SDS and Labelling Requirements under ISHL
Jun 07, 2022
On May 31, 2022, Japan’s Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the amendments to Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health, which stipulated new rules about the SDS delivery methods, SDS elements, labelling requirements, etc.
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Japan: GHS Rev. 6 to Apply as of May 25, 2022
May 27, 2022
Japan has aligned its JIS Z 7252 and 7253 standards on chemical classification, labelling and safety data sheets (SDSs) with the GHS Rev.6. Chemical suppliers have until May 24, 2022 to adopt the requirements and update their SDSs and labels.
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China Steps Up Efforts in Source Control over Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals
May 25, 2022
The Chinese General Office of the State Council officially released the approved Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment, according to Notice No.15 of 2022 issued on May 24, 2022, which vows to improve the China’s new pollutants treatment capacity significantly by 2025. The Plan was drafted to solicit public comments in October of 2021, which had attracted widespread attention from the industry.
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