Japan - Cabinet Order No. 416 of 2025 Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (Chemical Substances Control Law, CSCL)

This Cabinet Order partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (Chemical Substances Control Law, CSCL) of Japan, including adding 'perfluorohexane sulfonic acid-related substances (PFHxS)' to the list of Class I Specified Chemical Substances, designating 10 products containing 'perfluorohexane sulfonic acid-related substances (PFHxS)' as prohibited from import, and designating fire extinguishers, extinguishing agents for fire extinguishers and foam extinguishing agents using 'perfluorohexane sulfonic acid-related substances (PFHxS)' as products required to be operated in accordance with the technical standards for operations established by the government, etc. It is applicable to activities such as the production, manufacture, import and export of chemical substances in Japan. Note: This Cabinet Order comes into effect six months after its promulgation, except that some provisions come into effect on the date of promulgation.