Monitoring chemical substances refer to substances that are persistent and highly bioaccumulative and whose long-term toxicity to humans or predator animals at higher trophic level is unclear. In accordance with the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL), monitoring chemical substances 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).
► In accordance with the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL), annual report shall be provided for chemicals classified as monitoring chemical substances before June 30 each year if the production or import volume reaches 1kg/y or above and the deadline of submission is on July 31. Importers or manufacturers shall investigate the long-term toxicity of monitoring chemical substances on humans or predator animals at higher trophic level, and they shall transmit relevant information to the operators.
► Chemicals not classified as monitoring chemical substances are not subject to 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 substance
- 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; ⑤ pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical devices under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act.
- Concentration of general chemical substances in mixtures is below 10%
- Purchased from Japan and sold in Japan
- Chemical substances used in products or articles sold to consumers
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- New Chemical Substance Search
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- Testing coordination and supervision
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