SGS Summarizes Designation of PFOA Isomers and PFOA-related compounds as Class 1 Substances in Japan
SGS issues SafeGuardS summarizing Japan’s adding of PFOA isomers, their salts and PFOA-related compounds to the designated list of Class 1 Specified Substances.
- (1888PressRelease) July 25, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS summarizing Japan’s designation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) isomers, their salts and PFOA-related compounds as Class 1 Specified Substances.
Under Enforcement Order of the Act on the Examination of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacturing, etc. (Cabinet Order No. 202 of 1974), Class 1 Specified Chemical Substances are banned from manufacture, import and use in Japan, unless authorized/permitted. Cabinet Order No. 244 adds PFOA isomers, their salts and PFOA-related compounds to this list. It will, with a few exceptions, become effective on January 10, 2025. This is six months after the date of promulgation.
PFOA-related compounds are used for their grease, oil and water repellant properties. Subject to permission under the new regulation, they may still be used in fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing agents for fire extinguishers and fire extinguishing foams.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulations that may impact their business. SafeGuardS 113.24 provides a useful overview of Cabinet Order No. 244 and includes a table detailing the products that will be prohibited from import to Japan.
Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 113.24 for more details.
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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Japan Designates PFO isomers and PFOA-related Compounds as Class 1 Specified Substances SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/07/safeguards-11324-japan-designates-pfoa-isomers-and-pfoa-related-compounds-as-class-i-specified]
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