Chapter V. Regulations concerning Machines, etc. and Harmful Substances
Section 2. Regulations concerning Dangerous Goods Harmful Substances
Article 55. (Prohibition of Manufacturing, etc.)
• Yellow phosphorus matches, benzidine, preparations containing benzidine and other substances which inflict serious health impairment upon workersand are provided for by Cabinet Order shall not be manufactured, imported, transferred, provided or used. However, this shall not apply to the case, where any of these is manufactured, imported or used for the sake of research or examination, and complying with the requirements prescribed by Cabinet Order.
Article 56. (Permission for Manufacturing)
• (1) A person who intends to manufacture dichlorobenzidine, preparations containing dichlorobenzidine or other substances which are likely to inflict serious health impairment upon workers and are provided for by Cabinet Order shall obtain advance permission from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, as provided for by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
• (2) The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare shall, where an application for the permission set forth in the preceding paragraph was presented, examine the said application and shall not grant the permission referred to in the said paragraph unless the equipment for manufacturing, the method of work, etc., are found to comply with the standards by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.
• (3) A person who obtained the permission referred to in paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as “manufacturer”) shall so maintain the said equipment for manufacturing as to conform to the standards set foth in the preceding paragraph.
• (4) The manufacturer shall manufacture the substances referred to in paragraph (1) by a method of work which conforms to the standards referred to in paragraph (2).
• (5) Where it is found that the equipment for manufacturing or the method of work of a manufacturer does not comply with the standards referred to in paragraph (2), the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare may order that the equipment for manufacturing be repaired, reconstructed or relocated so as to conform to the said standards, or the substances referred to in paragraph (1) be manufactured by such a method of work so as to conform to the said standards.
• (6) The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare may, where a manufacturer has contravened the provisions of this Act or ordinances issued thereunder or administrative disposition under these provisions, revoke the permission referred to in paragraph (1).