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Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (1950)

Responsible Entity
Japan
Country
Japan
Effective Date

The Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law was implemented in 1950 to protect the public from a hygiene point of view. It created a license requirement on manufacturers, importers and sellers of poisonous or deleterious substances. It also created business standards for manufacturing or storing equipment of poisonous or deleterious substances and specific requirements on storing, labelling or transferring such substances.

Full Text of the Policy (in English)
https://www.fao.org/faolex/results/details/en/c/LEX-FAOC158040/
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