Japan Published the Schedule for Declaration of New Chemical Substances in 2024

On September 8, 2023, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly published a notice on the declaration schedule for the manufacturing and import of new chemical substances in 2024, bringing important information to industries in the chemical sector.

In accordance with laws on chemical substance review and manufacturing, enterprises must make a declaration according to the regulations before manufacturing or importing new chemical substances to obtain relevant determination notice, so as to undergo review on the properties of the chemical substance.

Details regarding the declaration schedule in 2024, the deadline for submission of preliminary review materials, and the declaration date are as follows:

Acceptance period	Deadline for submission of preliminary materials	Declaration date (deadline for submission of declaration documents)
First round	October 6, 2023	December 26, 2023
Second round	－	February 2, 2024
Third round	December 18, 2023	March 11, 2024
Fourth round	January 11, 2024	April 8, 2024
Fifth round	February 6, 2024	May 10, 2024
Sixth round	March 13, 2024	June 7, 2024
Seventh round	April 11, 2024	July 4, 2024
Eighth round	－	August 2, 2024
Ninth round	June 14, 2024	September 5, 2024
Tenth round	July 9, 2024	October 4, 2024
Eleventh round	August 5, 2024	October 31, 2024
Twelfth round	September 9, 2024	November 29, 2024

Note: The preliminary review materials shall be submitted before 3pm. Submissions received after this deadline will be accepted in the next round.

Additional Information

The review of substance properties is divided into two stages: preliminary review and review committee. The preliminary review will open upon the submission of materials. If you intend to make a declaration, please refer to the information on submitting the preliminary review materials to NITE.

Additionally, the schedule for the declaration of new chemical substances in 2025 will be released around September 2024, so enterprises can plan and prepare in advance.

This notice will help ensure that the manufacturing and import of new chemical substances comply with regulations, thereby guaranteeing the safety and compliance of products.

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