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A ministerial ordinance that revised a part of the ministerial ordinance that lays down the method of information provision (SDS and label) etc. was promulgated. In addition, a partial amendment of the related management guideline was made public. Member site

"Points of concern related to the labeling on the containers and packages etc. of poisonous or deleterious substances under the PDSCL.(Notification)" (Dated March 26) was made public.

Reference information: GHS introduction situation of our country (dated April 18, 2011) (Inter-ministerial Committee for GHS) (Latest revised information is not included)

"About the Guideline for the promotion of display or notification etc. of hazardous or harmful properties etc. of chemical substances" (Notice dated March 29) was made public.

'Amended degradation test on chemical substances by microorganism etc.' was released to the public.

Names of new chemical substances were partially amended.

"Procedure related to the new chemical substance based on Industrial Safety and Health Law" (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) was updated.

JISZ7253 "Hazard communication of chemicals based on GHS -- Labeling and Safety Data Sheet (SDS)" (Japanese version) was released to the public.

About the Pictogram based on Item 2, Paragraph 1 of Article 57 of the law, Hazardous Harmful Chemical Substances etc. based on Paragraph 1 of Article 24-14 of the amended Ministerial Order, and the Pictogram based on Item 2, Paragraph 1 of Article 24-14 of the same Order were made public.

Member site

"About the prohibition or limitation of the traffic of the subaqueous tunnel by the vehicles loaded with dangerous materials" was made public.

A Priority Assessment Chemical Substance was rescinded its designation.

Lists of new Monitoring　Chemical Substances, Priority Assessment Chemical Substances and Substances for which notification is not required have been released to the public.

The GHS classification result conducted by MHLW/MOE in the fiscal year of 2010 was open to the public.

"About the organic pigment with the possibility of containing unintentional PCB (the third report)" was made public.

"Guideline for the promotion of display or notification etc. of hazardous or harmful properties etc. of chemical substances" was made public.

"Outline etc. of the PRTR data in the fiscal year of 2010" was made public. (MOE Press release)

"About the revision of the notification of the publication of new chemical substance names" was made public.

Partial amendment of the "WRT the export license of chemical substances" and the "WRT the Implementation of Export Trade Control Order(ETCO)" have been released. Member site

The result of GHS classification work on 145 substances, which was conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in the fiscal year of 2007 and 2008 (English version), was open to the public.

"Administrative Guidance for Manufacture/Import etc., of Organic Pigments Containing By-product PCBs"

has been made public. For the prevention of PCB pollution, this information is Open.

A training text for the person in charge of the investigation of hazardous properties (Risk Assessment) based on Article 28-2 of the law was open to the public on Feb. 27.

Guideline for the notification(report) of manufactured etc. quantities of General Chemical Substances, Priority Assessment Chemical Substances, Monitoring Chemical Substance (2012 Feb.) was released.

An amendment bill of the ministerial ordinance related to the MSDS provision and Label display and a draft amendment notice of the Chemical Substance Management Guideline were posted on government website for public comments.

Added the "Investigation of registration status on CSCL and ISHL inventories” (English version) to the product page.

'Guideline for handling fast-track export approval for continuing transactions.' was established.

Six cargoes including Acetone regulated under the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act are the cargoes subject to this new regulation.

'About the manufacture/import etc. of organic pigments containing Poly Chlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) as by-product (Administrative direction)' was released.

(Requested suspension of manufacture, import, use, shipment of pigments such as Pigment Red 2 that contain PCB exceeding 50 ppm. Requested confirmation by conducting analysis and report, with regard to the inclusion of PCB. etc.) Member Page　Press release(English) Press release No.2 (English)

Amendment of Working environment measurement standard, Workplace assessment standard, Notice for requisites, Notice for performance. (e.g. amendment of Controlled Concentration etc.)

Current situation about the introduction of GHS under this law.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare indicated the idea to the effect that articles (except the products mainly used for consumer usage) are subject to the obligation of MSDS requirements.

JCR-Link　launched a new business for the preparation of Chinese MSDS and Labels which comply with China GHS standards. MSDS for the other countries and languages are also available.

"Guideline for the notifications related to the Class II Specified Chemical Substances etc." has been released to the public. Member Site

"Guideline for the indication (Label) and document delivery (MSDS) of dangerous or hazardous properties etc. of chemical substance etc." and the others have been posted on the government website for public comments. (Related term: JISZXXXX is planed to be laid down on XXX. XX) Member site

Partial amendment of the "WRT the export license of chemical substances" and the "WRT the Implementation of Export Trade Control Order(ETCO)" have been posted on the government website for public comments. (related to 35-3 of Appended table 2 of the ETCO) Member site

Obligation to make efforts on the issue of MSDS and the application of Labels for the Dangerous and Hazardous Chemical Substances was stipulated. Member site.

'Partial modification of the procedure for the notification etc. of new chemical substance' was released to the public.(abolition of yellow card and revision of the format for small volume new chemical substances, etc.) Notice No.XX

'Partial amendment of the degradation test on chemical substances by microorganism etc.' has been posted on government website for public comments.

A draft amendment notice of the 'Scope of works to which employer must not assign women' (related to Article 2 of the Women Labor Standards Order) has been posted on government website for public comments.

A draft notice that additionally designates General Chemical Substances exempted from reporting requirement of manufactured volume etc. (related to Article 8, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the law) is posted on government website.