General Product Safety:

Consumer Product Safety Act: Covers a wide range of consumer products, setting safety standards and requiring manufacturers and importers to ensure compliance.

Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act: Regulates the design, manufacture, and testing of electrical appliances to prevent electrical hazards.

Gas Business Act: Ensures the safe use and management of gas appliances and infrastructure.

Act on Securing Safety and the Optimization of Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Specifically regulates propane (LPG) use and equipment.

Specific Material and Product Regulations:

Toy Safety Law: Sets safety standards for toys and requires testing and certification.

Food Sanitation Act: Regulates food safety and hygiene throughout the supply chain, including materials used in food packaging.

Pharmaceutical Affairs Law: Defines manufacturing and labeling requirements for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, including materials used in their production.

Chemical Substances Control Law: Classifies and regulates chemicals based on their potential hazard, including restrictions on specific uses and labeling requirements.

Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law: Regulates the disposal and recycling of various materials, including hazardous waste.

Act on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Related Matters: Implements the Chemical Weapons Convention, restricting the use and trade of certain chemicals.

Environmental Regulations:

Basic Environment Law: sets broad principles for environmental protection, including the responsible use of materials and products.

Law concerning the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.: Assesses the environmental impact of chemicals and restricts the use of harmful substances.

End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law: Promotes the recycling of automobiles and materials used in their construction.

Containers and Packaging Recycling Law: Mandates the recycling of specific types of packaging materials.

International Standards and Agreements:

• Japan adheres to various international standards and agreements related to product safety and environmental protection, which influence its domestic regulations. These include ISO standards, UNECE regulations, and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.