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Japan will ban PFHxS and its related substances and products from 2025 onwards
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2024-08-17
Japan will implement a ban on PFHxS and related substances starting from 2025, including production and import bans, bans on importing products containing related substances, restrictions on use, and setting operational technical standards.
On August 1, 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Environment jointly released a draft measure on perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and related substances in the Chemical Substance Review and Manufacturing Management Act, and opened it for public consultation until September 5, 2024.
1、 Background
The release of this draft measure is based on the decision of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to add PFHxS, its salts, and related substances to Appendix A (Prohibited Use) at its tenth meeting of the contracting parties in 2022. The convention aims to prohibit the production and use of persistent organic pollutants that pose long-term hazards to the environment and human health. To comply with this international resolution, Japan will implement the following measures starting from 2025.
(1) Production and import bans
Japan will generally prohibit the production and import of PFHxS related substances unless specifically licensed.
（2) Prohibit the import of products containing PFHxS related substances
(3) Restricted use
Except for certain essential uses, the use of PFHxS related substances is prohibited. These essential uses include specific applications that are difficult to find alternatives for and will not cause harm to the environment or human health.
(4) Operational technical standards
When dealing with fire extinguishers containing PFHxS related substances, extinguishing agents for fire extinguishers and foam extinguishing agents, specific operating technical standards should be observed to prevent environmental pollution.
2、 Production License Application Process
Applicants must submit an application form to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which includes information such as name or title, address, business location, chemical substance name, structure and capability of manufacturing equipment.
3、 Import License Application Process
Applicants must submit an application form to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which includes information such as name or title, address, chemical substance name, import quantity, etc.
The above measures aim to respond to the global management requirements of the Stockholm Convention for persistent organic pollutants, in order to protect the environment and human health. The government calls on the public to actively participate in feedback and jointly promote environmental protection work.
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