It is reported that Japan had announced that two of the harmful chemical substance use and care label symbols gradually the new regulation will come into force in 2016.


Japanese textile azo dye restrictions


Japan's health ministry of Labour and welfare (MHLW) revised the already a long time of no. 112 law, for all imported to Japan market all of the textiles and clothing, will limit the formaldehyde content in clothing, at the same time limit azo compound as a compulsory one of harmful substances.New regulations limit the may decompose and release any 24 kinds of aromatic amine is harmful of azo dyes.Bullishness of chromatography mass spectrometer test, and the threshold of each aromatic amine shall not exceed 30 mg/kg.Revised rules will take effect on April 1, 2016.


Japan adopted the new care label symbols


Japan's consumer affairs agency (CAA) approval to adopt the new Care label standard JIS L0001-2014 "textiles - Care label Symbols" (Textile - Care Labeling Code Using Symbols), will be based on the Household goods Quality Labeling act (Household Products Quality Labeling Law) to replace the existing standard of Care label JISL0217-1995.New standards will be coordinated with ISO international ISO3758 care label system, effective from December 1, 2016.


The new standard of care symbols from 22 to 41, when consumers buy textiles can provide it with more detailed information about nursing method and cost.After the effective date, in order to market acceptance by Japan, textiles must with new care label.