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Japan revises the Implementation Order of the Chemical Review Law, and the production and import of various PFOA substances may be completely banned!
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2024-07-15
Japan has revised the Implementation Order of the Chemical Review Law to prohibit the import of products containing substances related to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
On July 10, 2024, Japan officially announced the revised decree of the Implementation Order of the Chemical Review Law. The revised decree classifies the following substances as Class I specific chemical substances:
· Perfluoroalkyl acids with a branched structure and eight carbon atoms (isomers of PFOA) and their salts;
· Perfluorooctanoic acid related substances.
At this point, the types of the first specific chemical substances designated under the Implementation Order of the Chemical Review Law have increased to 36.
Japan prohibits the import of products containing Class I specific chemicals - Article 7 of the Implementation Order stipulates that the import of products containing substances related to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is prohibited.
The third item of the Annex to the Implementation Order specifies the specific purposes and periods for which PFOI and 8:2PTOH are allowed to be used.
Technical Standard - Annex 4 of the Implementation Order stipulates that fire extinguishers and extinguishing agents temporarily allow the use of branched perfluoroalkyl acids (isomers of PFOA) with a carbon number of eight and their salts or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related substances, but must comply with the corresponding national technical standards.
Although this decree only specifically mentions PFOI and 8:2PTOH in the PFOA related substance section, the official has reserved a channel in the regulatory provisions for adding new substances through lower level regulations in the future.
It is reported that the Japanese government will start evaluating other PFOA related substances from this autumn and designate them as Class I specific chemicals through relevant lower level regulations in a timely manner.
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