MHLW Ministerial Ordinance Amending Rules on Prevention of Hazards Due to Specified Chemical Substances

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Summary

This is a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 116) that amends related regulations in connection with the partial enforcement of a law revising the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act. According to the metadata, the affected regulation is the Ordinance on Prevention of Hazards Due to Specified Chemical Substances (Showa 47 Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 39). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-07-29 and an enforcement date of 2026-09-01.

Business Impact

Organizations handling specified chemical substances or conducting working environment measurements may be affected by updated regulatory requirements. Compliance and workplace safety processes could need review depending on the ordinance's specific provisions.

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Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-07-29 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 労働安全衛生法及び作業環境測定法の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う厚生労働省関係省令の整備等に関する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第百十六号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 作業環境測定法施行規則、労働安全衛生法及びこれに基づく命令に係る登録及び指定に関する省令 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-09-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 作業環境測定法施行規則、労働安全衛生法及びこれに基づく命令に係る登録及び指定に関する省令、厚生労働省の所管する法令の規定に基づく民間事業者等が行う書面の保存等における情報通信の技術の利用に関する省令、有機溶剤中毒予防規則、特定化学物質障害予防規則 ほか2件 (this update) Original Japanese source
4. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 作業環境測定法施行規則、労働安全衛生法及びこれに基づく命令に係る登録及び指定に関する省令、労働安全衛生規則、厚生労働省の所管する法令の規定に基づく民間事業者等が行う書面の保存等における情報通信の技術の利用に関する省令、厚生労働省組織規則 ほか4件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source