In accordance with the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL), newly announced chemical substances (notified on and after April 1, 2011) are jointly regulated and published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). Substances that were notified on and after April 1, 2011, as substances that are either newly manufactured in, or imported to Japan that are not classified as Class I Specified Chemical Substances and Priority Assessment Substances. Such substances are designated on and after 2017 as Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified on and after April 1, 2011). In accordance with CSCL, these substances are designated as General Chemical Substances (excluding Priority Assessment Chemical Substances, Monitoring Chemical Substances and Class I/II Specified Chemical Substances).Currently, newly announced chemical substances notified on and after April 1, 2011 includes over 1000 substances.
► In accordance with CSCL, newly announced chemical substances (notified on and after April 1, 2011) are designated as general chemical substances. If the production or import volume of these substances reaches 1t/y or above, annual report shall be submitted before June 30 and the deadline of submission is on July 31.
► Substances not listed as Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified on and after April 1, 2011) are not subject to the relevant obligations.
Regulations and standards
► Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (Chemical Substances Control Law;CSCL) (June 17, 2022)
► Implementation of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture (Dec 28, 2020)
► Guidelines for Filling in Manufacturing Quantity of General Chemical Substances, Priority Assessment Chemical Substances and Monitoring Chemical Substances (Mar 30, 2020)
Regulatory authorities
► Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
► Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
► Ministry of the Environment (MOE)
Exemptions
- elements
- Naturally occurring substances
- Radioactive material
- Specific substances stipulated under the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act
- Narcotics, raw materials of stimulants under JAPAN Anti-Doping Code
- Narcotics specified in Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act
- Chemical substances manufactured or imported for R&D purposes
- Substances specified in the following regulations: ①food, food additives, containers and utensil, toys and detergents under the Food Sanitation Act; ②pesticides in the Pesticide Control Law; ③fertilizers in the Fertilizer Control Act; ④feed and feed additives under the Feeds Safety Act; ⑤Pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical devices under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act.
- Concentration of general chemical substances in the mixture is below 10%
- Purchased from Japan and sell to Japan
- Chemical substances contained in products or articles directly sold to consumers
How to obtain the list?
- Click here to search for the latest inventory
- Contact CIRS Group to purchase the latest version (in Excel)
Our services
- New Chemical Substance Search
- New Chemical Substance Notification
- Preparation of registration scheme (data evaluation and data analysis)
- Testing coordination and supervision
- Consultation with our experts or competent department
- Regulatory Training
- Preparation of SDS and label
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