Japan Adds Substances to Class I Specified Chemicals List, Blocking Imports
Revising an order on regulating chemical substances, Japan placed new substances under its Class I Specified Chemical Substances list barring their import without permission, effective April 21, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced in a news release April…
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16. The cabinet designated 2,2,2-trichloro-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl) ethanol (also known as o,p’-Dicofol) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and/or its salts as Class I substances that now require permission to be manufactured and imported by businesses. The order also blocks the imports of certain goods made with Class I substances including paints, cleaning agents, toners and adhesives.