Japan Amendment to Public Notice on Exempt General Chemical Substances Under Japan’s Chemical Substances Control Law

Amendment to Public Notice on Exempt General Chemical Substances Under Japan’s Chemical Substances Control Law

on March 31, 2025, Japan issued an amended public notice revising the designation of general chemical substances exempt from manufacturing quantity reporting under the Chemical Substances Control Law. This amendment expands the classification of exempt substances, adding new materials under the following categories: (1) inorganic compounds, (6) organic polymer compounds, and (7) organic condensed polymer compounds.

Author / Responsibility

AOKI Kenji

Senior Consultant, EnviX Ltd.
General Director, E&H Consulting Co., Ltd.

Business Performance

Expertise in EHS (environment, health and safety) consulting in ASEAN region.
- Environmental regulations updating
- Chemical regulations consulting

Background

MSc in Earth Science, The University of Tokyo

AOKI Kenji