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Join SCC at Chemical Material Japan 2023
Join SCC at Chemical Matrerial 2023, online 23 October – 27 November November 2023 Join us at the online Chemical Material Japan 2023, a recognized
GM plant roadside monitoring in Japan
Result of roadside monitoring for GM canola and soybean in Japan was published.
New Gene Edited tomato notified Japan
New line of gene edited tomato was notified to MAFF and MHLW on July 27, 2023
New GM events approval for environmental release in Japan
MAFF approved 5 GM events for environmental release on May 11th.
Updated list of substances considered as Priority Assessment Chemicals
Japan: Updated List of Substances Considered as Priority Assessment Chemicals Date: 26 April 2023 As part of the systematic risk assessment process for all chemical
Japan launches public-private partnership for consolidation of GHS classification
MHLW has launched a new initiative for the collection and joint review of data for the consolidated GHS classification of 157 target substances in the fiscal year 2023.
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