Stakeholders are advised that Japan
has designated 2,2,2-trichloro-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl) ethanol
(o,p’-Dicofol) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts as Class I Specified
Chemical Substances under the “Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and
Regulation of Their Manufacture, Etc.” (also known as the “Chemical Substance
Control Law” (CSCL).
Class I Specified Chemical Substances
are those substances that are found to be persistent, highly bioaccumulative
and have a risk of long-term toxicity to humans or other animals at the top of
the food chain. Before a business can manufacture or import these substances,
they must seek permission.
Products covered by the PFOA
restriction include:
- Water-resistant paper and oil-resistant paper
- Water-repellent textiles and oil-repellent textiles
- Cleaning agents
- Anti-reflection agents used in the manufacture of semiconductors
- Paints and varnish
- Water repellent and oil repellent
- Adhesives and sealing fillers
- Fire extinguishers, fire-extinguishing agents, and
fire-extinguishing foam - Toners
- Water-resistant clothes and oil-resistant clothes
- Water-repellent floor coverings and oil-repellent floor coverings
- Floor waxes
- Photographic paper
The Cabinet Order partially revising
the act also includes restrictions relating to the use of PFOA and its salts in
fire extinguishers, fire-extinguishing agents, and fire-extinguishing foam. For
more information, read SGS’s original SafeGuard 079/21.
The provisions in the revision come
into force on October 22, 2021.
SGS Softlines Services
SGS has a worldwide network of over 40
state-of-the-art laboratories specializing in testing of apparel, footwear, and
home textiles. Their committed team is drawn from multi-disciplinary
backgrounds, allowing them to carry out a comprehensive range of physical,
chemical, and functional testing services for components, materials and
finished products. SGS helps companies ensure quality, performance, and
compliance with international, industrial, and regulatory standards worldwide. Learn more about SGS’s Softlines Services.
SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods
industry. Read the full Japan Designates PFOA
and its Salts as Class I Specified Chemical Substances SafeGuardS.
Subscribe
here to receive SGS SafeGuardS
direct to your inbox.
For
further information contact:
Louann
Spirito
Consumer and Retail — Softlines
US & Canada Softlines Business Head
Tel: +1 973 461 7919
Email:
crs.media@sgs.com
Website:
www.sgs.com/softlines
LinkedIn:
sgs-consumer-goods-&-retail
About
SGS
We
are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We
are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 89,000
employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together
to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.