Draft notice amending carcinogenic substance designations under occupational safety rules
「労働安全衛生規則第五百七十七条の二第五項の規定に基づきがん原性がある物として厚生労働大臣が定めるものの一部を改正する件（案）」に関する御意見の募集について
Published: 2026-10-20 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-11-18 16:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-22
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AI summary
Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.
Summary
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare published a draft notice for public comment on 2026-10-20 to amend the substances designated by the Minister as carcinogenic under Article 577-2, paragraph 5 of the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health. The stated comment deadline is 2026-11-18 16:00 JST; the listed responsible office is the Chemical Substances Control Division, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Labour Standards Bureau.
Business Impact
Employers handling substances covered by these carcinogenic substance designations may be affected by the proposed amendment, but the metadata does not identify the substances or the specific changes.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese draft could clarify which substance designations would change and any proposed implementation dates.