As we move into 2023, the chemical industry in the Asia Pacific region is facing new challenges with stricter regulations aimed at protecting human health and the environment. Learn more about these regulatory challenges here.

On 31st March 2020, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the announcement to remove three substances from the CSCL Priority Assessment Chemical Substances (PACs). In addition, on 20th Dec 2019, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed to add 6 substances into the poisonous or deleterious substances list.