ADDENDA <Public Notice of the Ministry of Environment No. 2019-45, Feb. 12, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Public Notice shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures regarding Labeling Standards for Products Subject to Approval)
With respect to consumer chemical products subject to safety verification referred to in any subparagraph of Article 8 for which permission by item has been obtained or a notification by item has been accepted pursuant to Articles 31 (4) and 42 (1) of the previous Pharmaceutical Affairs Act before this Public Notice enters into force, labeling under the previous provisions is allowed in lieu of the labeling standards under Article 6 for products manufactured or imported by December 31, 2019. Article 3 (Special Cases regarding Safety Standards and Labeling Standards for Products Used in Public-Use Facilities)
With respect to consumer chemical products subject to safety verification including cleaners and disinfectants that are used by a professional worker employed directly or by means of an entrustment contract for hygiene, etc. of public-use facilities, the safety standards under Article 5 and the labeling standards under Article 6 shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after July 1, 2020. Article 4 (Transitional Measures regarding Safety Standards and Labeling Standards for Previous Products of Risk Concern)
(1) | A product of risk concern for which a certification number has been assigned pursuant to Article 6 (3) of the previous Designation of, and Safety and Labeling Standards for, Products of Risk Concern before this Public Notice enters into force, shall be governed by the previous Public Notice in lieu of the safety standards under Article 5 and the labeling standards under Article 6 during the period of transitional measures prescribed in Article 2 (2) of the Addenda of the Act. In such cases, where any change occurs as prescribed in Article 13 of the previous Public Notice during the period of transitional measures, a report on changes shall be filed in accordance with the previous Public Notice. |
(2) | A product of risk concern for which an inspection report under Article 6 (3) of the previous Designation of, and Safety and Labeling Standards for, Products of Risk Concern has not been issued after making a request to a testing and inspection agency pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the previous Designation of, and Safety and Labeling Standards for, Products of Risk Concern as at the time this Public Notice enters into force, shall be deemed a consumer chemical product subject to safety verification for which an application for verification of safety standards under Article 10 (1) of the Act is filed. In such cases, the safety standards under Article 5 and the labeling standards under Article 6 shall begin to apply to the relevant product from March 1, 2019. Before the effective date of such standards, the previous Public Notice shall be followed. |
(3) | Any product that falls into the same model category (hereinafter referred to as “series model product”) as the product for which verification of the safety standards by product model is obtained (hereinafter referred to as “basic model product”) pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the previous Designation of, and Safety and Labeling Standards for, Products of Risk Concern before this Public Notice enters into force, shall be deemed to have obtained verification of the safety standards within the effective period for the verification of the basic model product. |
Article 5 (Applicability to Safety Standards and Labeling Standards for New Items under Control)
With respect to any of the following consumer chemical products subject to safety verification, the safety standards under Article 5 and the labeling standards under Article 6 shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after July 1, 2019: Provided, That in the case of subparagraphs 1 through 3, the foregoing shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2020: 1. | Disinfectants (limited to those for air disinfection, only for children's products, and for tooth brushes or tongue cleaners); |
2. | Insect repellents (limited to those for winged insects); |
3. | Preservative-treated filter products; |
4. | Artificial snow sprays; |
5. | Candles (limited to those made of soy wax other than conventional paraffin). |
Article 6 (Applicability to Safety Standards for New Substances under Control)
In the safety standards for chemical substances by item as prescribed in attached Table 2, the provisions regarding "preservative substances and preservatives that can be used in products as specified in I. General Standards", "the standards for content of substances used in products as specified in II. Safety Standards by Item", and "preservative substances that can be used in spray-type products” shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2020: Provided, That the provisions regarding “the standards for content of substances used in products” and "preservative substances that can be used in spray products” which are prescribed for cleaners, remover, air fresheners, and deodorizing agents shall apply on the date this Public Notice enters into force.
Article 7 (Applicability to Safety Standards for Child-Resistant Packaging)
The safety standards for child-resistant packaging under Article 5 (1) 3 shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2020: Provided, That cleaners, coatings, adhesives, air fresheners, and antifreezes that are required to use child-resistant packaging as specified in attached Table 6 of the previous Designation of, and Safety and Labeling Standards for, Products of Risk Concern before this Public Notice enters into force shall comply with the previous standards for products of risk concern required to use child-resistant packaging or may, in advance, apply the safety standards for child-resistant packaging as prescribed in the Public Notice to enter into force, until December 31, 2019. Article 8 (Applicability to Statements Subject to Restrictions on Labeling)
The statements subject to restrictions on labeling for consumer chemical products subject to safety verification under Article 6 (3) shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2020. Article 9 (Transitional Measures regarding Testing and Inspection Institutions)
A testing and analysis institution defined in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the previous Designation of, and Safety and Labeling Standards for, Products of Risk Concern before this Public Notice enters into force may conduct a testing and inspection as to whether a product complies with the safety standards as prescribed in this Public Notice before such institution is designated as a testing and inspection institution under Article 41 of the Act: Provided, That the designation of testing and inspection institutions shall be governed by the Public Notice of the National Institute of Environmental Research titled Regulations on Designation, Evaluation, and Management of Testing and Inspection Institutions for Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides.
ADDENDA <Public Notice of the Ministry of Environment No. 2020-117, Jun. 5, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Public Notice shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures regarding New Items under Control)
With respect to consumer chemical products subject to safety verification which are included in the amendments to the types of consumer chemical products subject to safety verification in attached Table 1, the safety standards under Article 5 and the labeling standards under Article 6 shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2021. Article 3 (Applicability to Safety Standards for New Substances under Control)
The safety standards for “microplastics” among prohibited substances for cleaners, removers, laundry detergents, bleaching agents, and fabric softeners as prescribed in “II. Safety Standards by Item” in the amendments to the safety standards for chemical substances by item in attached Table 2 shall begin to apply to products manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2021.