Japan - Approved to Expand the Restriction on PFOA, its isomer or its salts and PFOA-related compounds

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Vol. 1419 | 09 Aug 2024

In 2021, Japan have prohibited PFOA and its Salts on 13 types of products. https://www.intertek.com/products-retail/insight-bulletins/2021/restrictions-on-pfoa-and-its-salts-approved/

On 10 Jul 2024, the Ministries of Japan has published Cabinet Order no. 244 of 2024 to expand the restriction on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts to PFOA, its isomer or its salts and PFOA-related compounds under the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of their Manufacturer etc.

The Cabinet Order No. 244 contains several important provisions. It:

  1. Designated the following substances as Class 1 Specified Chemical Substances:
    • Perfluoroalkanoic acid (limited to those with a branched structure and eight carbon atoms) (PFOA isomers) or its salts.
    • PFOA-related substances (perfluorooctyl iodide (PFOI), 8:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (8:2 FTOH), and substances that degrade to PFOA specified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of the Environment.)
  2. Expanded the restriction for "PFOA or its salts" to "PFOA, its isomers, or its salts" under the Entry 34.
  3. Added a new restriction on PFOA-related substances with certaintransition period for certain products in Entry 35.
  4. Updated the Entry number for PFHxS to Entry 36.

The following designated products containing substances designated as Class 1 are prohibited from import:

Entry

Substances

Products

Effective Date

34

PFOA, its isomers, or its salts

1. Water resistant and oil resistant paper
2. Water repellent and oil repellent textiles
3. Cleaning agent
4. Anti-reflection agents used in the manufacturer of semiconductors
5. Paints and varnish
6. Water and oil repellent
7. Adhesives and sealing fillers
8. Fire extinguisher, fire-extinguishing agent, and fire-extinguishing foam
9. Toner for printer
10. Water resistant and oil resistant clothes
11. Water repellent and oil repellent floor covering
12. Floor waxes
13. Photographic paper

For PFOA or its salts: Effected in 2021

 

For PFOA isomers: 10 Sep 2024

35

PFOA-related substances

1. Water repellent and oil repellent textiles
2. Antifoaming agents
3. Water-repellent, oil-repellent, and antifouling agents and fiber protecting agents
4. Optical fibers or coating agents applied to optical fiber
5. Fire extinguisher, fire-extinguishing agent, and fire-extinguishing foam
6. Water resistant and oil resistant clothes
7. Water repellent and oil repellent floor covering
8. Floor waxes

10 Jan 2025

A link to the Regulation is below: 

https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2024/0705_002.html

If you have further questions, please contact Dr. Kathy Leung (Kathy.Leung@intertek.com) or Dr. Ben Cheng (Ben.PS.Cheng@intertek.com)

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