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Act on Confirmation etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof

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Summary

The purpose of this Act is to promote voluntary improvement of the management of chemical substances by business operators and to prevent any impediments to the preservation of the environment by taking measures for the confirmation of release amounts, etc. of specific chemical substances in the environment, measures for the provision of information concerning the properties and handling of specific chemical substances by business operators, and other relevant measures, while giving consideration to the trend for international cooperation on the management of chemical substances pertaining to the preservation of the environment, taking into account scientific knowledge on chemical substances and the condition of the manufacture, use, and other handling of chemical substances, and gaining the understanding of business operators and citizens.

Issuer

Japan

Year

1999

Region

Asia

Issuer (type)

Ministry of the Environment (Government)

Instrument type

Act

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Very Low 0.13%
    • Low 0.00%
    • E focus: pollution, waste, environment
    • Management, Manufacturing