JAPANESE OPERATING COMMITTEE
The JOC addresses dye issues relating to environmental and health issues arising in Japan.
Key activity areas are:
- Implementation of the Code of Ethics which was extended in 1997 to include the principles of responsible care.
- Encouraging the scientific understanding of the possible health and environmental effects of dyes with increasing concerns for hazard potential substance management systems.
- Cooperation with dye manufacturer and customer associations of the textile dyeing and printing industries.