The Guidelines for the Management of Chemical Substances in Products (hereinafter
referred to as “the Guidelines”) are prepared with the intention of providing practical
supports to the organizations implementing the management of chemical substances in
products that is the base of supplying products with information on chemical substances
contained in products.
In the supply chain, all organizations engaged in manufacturing or sales of products
using chemical substances should implement management of chemical substances in
products. These Guidelines specify the action items which are the requirements for
managing chemical substances in products in such a way that all organizations can
commonly refer to them. The action items are in compliance with the Guidelines stated
in Japan Industrial Standards “JIS Z 7201:2012 Management of Chemical Substances in
Products – Principles and Guidelines (hereinafter referred to as “JIS Z 7201”)
In the trend that regulations on chemical substances in products have become more
stringent and more widely applied, it is an urgent social issue that the management of
chemical substances in products should be improved to a certain level in the entire
supply chain. Originally, the management of chemical substances in products is the
matter to be implemented subjectively by each organization, however, the Guidelines
which are the accumulation of knowledge and experiences of many organizations and
industrial bodies are able to offer valuable advices to the organizations practicing
chemical management. In case that the organization already has an existing system or
a mechanism of managing chemical substances in products, the organization is expected
to implement more efficient and assured management while referring to the action items
in the Guidelines that are the management requirements.
Requirements for the management of chemical substances in products as provided in the
Guidelines shall be updated from time to time in order to correspond with improved level
of management of chemical substances in products in the supply chain, advancement of
knowledge and experience through management, progress in relevant implementation or
change or expansion of relevant laws and regulations or its application.