Japan – Cabinet Decision on Partial Amendment of the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.

The Japanese Cabinet approved a revision to the enforcement order of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, designating «»PFHxS-related substances»» as Class I Specified Chemical Substances. This designation follows the decision made at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention in June 2022, identifying PFHxS-related substances as persistent organic pollutants requiring elimination. The revised order includes restrictions on the manufacture, import, and use of PFHxS-related substances, bans the import of certain treated products (e.g., water- or oil-repellent fabrics), and establishes handling standards for specific products like fire extinguishers containing these substances, along with transitional measures.

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