Posts of Japan

Japan’s “PRTR Act”

Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof

Chemical Substances (Products) Chemical Substances (Factory)

Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (Japan’s “PRTR Act”) http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?vm=04&re=01&id=101 The Act on Confirmation, …

METI of Japan Compiles Measures for Homes and Buildings to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Publication of “energy conservation measures in homes and buildings for a decarbonized society”

Climate Change Environmental Policies Sustainability Climate Change Environmental Management

On August 23, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) published a report of “energy conservation measures in housing and buildings for a decarbonized society”.   The main …

Overview of Japanese legal system

What are laws, cabinet orders, ministerial orders, public notifications, and circular notices? How they differ and relate?

Environmental Basic Law

What are laws, cabinet orders, ministerial orders, public notifications, and circular notices? How they differ and relate? For many people, even for Japanese people, it will probably be difficult to …

Japan, METI releases interim report on regulations for fuel cell vehicles

Aiming to create a safe platform for a new hydrogen society and to resolve issues that have emerged as the introduction of fuel cell vehicles has expanded

Clean Energy Environmental Policies Transport equipment and Mobile machinery Automobiles

On June 28, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) released an interim report on the state of regulations for fuel cell vehicles (FCV). In the report, current …

Japan, MHLW Changes Measures to be taken when importing products that may contain asbestos

Requires written certification at the time of import that asbestos does not exceed 0.1 percent of the weight of the product

Environmental Pollution Regulations for Products Chemical Substances (Products) Wastes (Products)

On May 18, 2021, an order was promulgated to partially amend the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) requiring products that may contain asbestos to certify …

Expansion of Labeling and SDS Issuance Obligations in Japan

Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare announced estimated schedule for Expansion of substances subject to labeling and SDS issuance that will require mandatory measures

Regulations for Products Chemical Substances (Products) Product Designs Chemical Substances (Factory)

On February 15, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) held a meeting of the Risk Assessment Working Group of the Study Group on the Management of Chemical …

MOE of Japan Starts Study on Water Quality Control of PFHxS

The draft policy for the water quality control of PFHxS is presented against the background of the latest developments in the POPs Convention

Environmental Policies Environmental Pollution Sustainability Chemical Substances (Products) Water

On February 26, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) deliberated on the revision of the environmental standard values for hexavalent chromium and the position of Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid (PFHxS) in the …