NATIONAL PROFILE on Chemicals Management - UNITAR

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Chapter 4Laws/regulations and other legal frameworkfor the management of chemical substances4 1 Overview of laws for the management ofchemical substancesTable 4-1Laws responding to the management of chemical substancesLAWSCOMPETENT AUTHORITYSUBJECT AREAS OF REGULATIONOBJECTIVE OF LAWSFood SanitationLaw(Law No. 233 of1947)MHLWFoods, additives,apparatus,container/package, toysand detergentsPreventing health hazards caused byfood or drinks by taking necessarymeasures from the viewpoint of publichealth to ensure safety of food, aimingto protect the people of Japan.AgriculturalChemicalsRegulation Law(Law No. 82 of1948)MAFFMOEAgricultural chemicalsContributing to the stability ofagricultural production, the protectionof national health and the conservationof the people’s living environmentthrough establishing a system ofregistration for agricultural chemicals toregulate their sale and use etc. forensuring proper quality of agriculturalchemicals and their proper and safe use.Fertilizer ControlLaw(Law No. 127 of1950)MAFFChemical fertilizers, etc.Protection of national health andcontributing to the safeguarding andenhancement of agriculturalproductivity by maintaining fertilizerquality etc., and securing its fair tradeand safe use through the establishmentof official standards and specification,registration, and examining etc.Explosives ControlLaw(Law No. 149 of1950)METIExplosives substances(explosives, propellantpowders and pyrotechnics)Ensuring public safety by preventingaccidents due to explosives through theregulation of manufacture, sale,storage, transportation, consumptionand handling of explosives.Poisonous andDeleteriousSubstances ControlLaw(Law No. 303 of1950)MHLWSpecified controlledpoisonous substances,other poisonoussubstances, deleterioussubstancesFrom the viewpoint of maintainingpublic health, implementing necessarycontrol over poisonous and deleterioussubstances.High Pressure GasSafety Law(Law No. 204 of1951)METIHigh-pressure gas(compressed gas, liquefiedgas, etc.)Ensuring public safety by preventingaccidents due to high-pressure gasthrough the regulation of itsmanufacture, storage, sale,transportation, handling and21
consumption, and also the regulation ofmanufacture and handling of gascylinders and containers. At the sametime, promoting voluntary activity onsafety of high-pressure gas by privateenterprises and the High Pressure GasSafety Institute of Japan.Law ConcerningSafety Assuranceand QualityImprovement ofFeed(Law No. 35 of1953)MAFFFeed and feed additivesSecuring public safety and the stableproduction of livestock products, etc. byregulating manufacturing, etc. of feedsand feed additives, establishing officialspecifications of feeds, and examiningfeeds according to the specifications soas to ensure safety and improve qualityof feeds.Water Supply Law(Law No. 177 of1957)MHLWWater supplied by pipesContributing to the improvement of theliving environment and public health byproviding clean, abundant andinexpensive water through improvingwater systems and its administration aswell as protecting and promoting waterprojects.PharmaceuticalAffairs Law(Law No. 145 of1960)MHLWMAFFPharmaceuticals, quasidrugs,cosmetics, medicaldevicesImplementing necessary regulations toensure the quality, efficacy and safetyof pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs,cosmetics and medical devices, whiletaking necessary measures to promoteresearch and development ofpharmaceuticals and medical devices ofparticular necessity, aiming enhance ofhealth and hygiene.Household GoodsQuality LabelingLaw(Law No. 104 of1962)METIAmong textile products,goods made of syntheticresin, electrical equipmentand miscellaneousindustrial goods forgeneral consumer use,commodities whosequality is very difficult toascertain when generalconsumers purchase them.Protecting the interests of generalconsumers by improving theappropriateness of labellings ofhousehold products.Air PollutionControl Law(Law No. 97 of1968)MOEHazardous air pollutants,etc.Protecting public health and the livingenvironment, by regulating emissions ofsoot, smoke and particulates from thebusiness activities of factories andbusiness establishments, and in theevent of demolishing buildings whilepromoting various measures concerninghazardous air pollutants. It alsoestablishes maximum permissible limitsfor automobile exhaust gases. It alsoaims to protect victims of air pollutionrelatedhealth damage throughstipulating a liability of businesses in thecase of the occurrence of healthdamage caused by air pollution.Law ofMaintenance ofSanitation inBuildings(Law No. 20 of1970)MHLWBuildingsPromoting the improvement of publichealth by ensuring a healthyenvironment in buildings used andaccessed by a large number of peoplethrough the establishment of necessaryterms for environmental health inrelation to the maintenance andadministration of buildings.22
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Page 5 and 6: CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ..............
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Page 19 and 20: 1 2 Political structure1 2.1 Form o
Page 21 and 22: 1 3 The manufacturing and agricultu
Page 23 and 24: Chapter 2Production, import, export
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Page 31 and 32: Chapter 3Issues regarding the produ
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Page 41 and 42: 4 3 Overview of the main measures a
Page 43 and 44: 4 3.2 Notification, etc. Under the
Page 45 and 46: 4 4 Examples of voluntary activitie
Page 47 and 48: ● Voluntary management activities
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Page 51 and 52: technological evaluation, analysis
Page 53 and 54: 6 1.1.3 Japan Plasticizer Industry
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Page 69 and 70: Table 8-1Sources of data in JapanDA
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Page 75 and 76: Chapter 10International cooperation
Page 77 and 78: ● Despatch of experts to chemical
Page 79 and 80: 11 1.1.4 Labelling and notification
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Annex 2. Reports and articles servi
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Guideline to Make Product Safety Da
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Chemical Management Policy Division
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Waste Management Division, Waste Ma
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