Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

Statutory Operations Implementation Guide

（Ver. 4.0）

～ For Manufacturers/Importers ～

Marking for Specified Electrical Appliances Marking for Non-Specified Electrical Appliances
and Materials and Materials

July 1, 2019

Product Safety Division

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

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 Precautions for Use of this Guide
This Guide was prepared based on business specified in Article 3 of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials Safety Act (hereinafter also referred to as "the Act") as that which notifying suppliers are
required to conduct in primarily and explain in an easy-to understand the work that is required by the
Act.

For this reason, the provisions matters in the legislations, etc. are paraphrased in an easy-to –
understand way, so the content of this Guide is not always accurate. For strict interpretation is
necessary, refer to the legislations, etc.

This Guide provides only some examples and does not constrain legal or technical grounds for
achieving adequate levels of product safety in light of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety
Act and related regulations.

In addition, this Guide contains excerpts from the following related regulations

Issuance of latest
Act/regulation name Document Number
revision
1 Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act Act No. 234, 1961 June 18, 2014
2 Order for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Cabinet Order No. 324, 1962 March 30, 2012
Materials Safety Act
3 Regulation for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances Ordinance of the Ministry of International March 29, 2016
and Materials Safety Act Trade and Industry No. 84, 1962
4 Ministerial Order to Provide Technical Standards for Ordinance of the Ministry of International July 1, 2013
Electrical Appliances and Materials Trade and Industry No. 34, 2013
5 Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance Specifying 20130605 商局 No. 3 July 20, 2018
Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and
Materials
6 Interpretation of the Scope, etc. of Electrical Appliances 20180130 保局 No. 1 February 1, 2018
and Materials
7 Review Standards for Dispositions Made by the Minister 20131220 商 No. 27 January 1, 2015
of Economy, Trade and Industry Based on the Electrical
Appliances and Materials Safety Act, etc.

(Precautions for English version of the guide)

These are unofficial translations. Only the original Japanese texts of the laws and regulations
have legal effect, and the translations are to be used solely as reference material to aid in the
understanding of Japanese laws and regulations

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 Contents
Foreword ..............................................................................................................................5

1. Outline of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act ...........................................6

1.1. FRAMEWORK OF THE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS SAFETY ACT .............................. 6
1.1.1 Definition of Electrical Appliances and Materials.............................................................................. 6

1.1.2 Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials and Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and

Materials ............................................................................................................................................ 7

1.1.3 Regulations Required before Distribution......................................................................................... 7

1.1.4 Regulations Required after Distribution .......................................................................................... 10

1.2. RESPONSE TO REGULATIONS REQUIRED AFTER PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION .................................. 12

1.2.1 Market Surveillance ........................................................................................................................ 12

1.2.2 Serious Product Accidents Report and Disclosure Systems ......................................................... 12

1.2.3 Long-Term Use Products Safety Inspection and Labeling Systems .............................................. 13

1.2.4 Response to Violations of the Act ................................................................................................... 13

1.3. PROCEDURE FLOWS OF THE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS SAFETY ACT BY BUSINESS
TYPE ...................................................................................................................................... 14

2. Names and classifications by Katashiki (product types), etc. of Electrical Appliances and
Materials .........................................................................................................................18

2.1. LEGAL CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS ....................................... 18

2.2. CONFIRMATION BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION .............................................................................. 19
2.2.1 Confirmation of names of Electrical Appliances and Materials ...................................................... 19

2.2.2 Conformation of Classifications by Katashiki (Product type) ......................................................... 23

2.2.3 Point to Note during the Confirmation of Classification by Katashiki (Product Type) .................... 25

3. Notification of Businesses, etc. .......................................................................................28

3.1. NOTIFICATION OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS FOR MANUFACTURING (IMPORTING)

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS................................................................................ 30
3.2. NOTIFICATION OF THE SUCCESSION OF BUSINESS FOR MANUFACTURING (IMPORTING) ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS. .................................................................................................. 34
3.3. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF THE ITEMS IN THE NOTIFIED BUSINESS ........................................ 36
3.4. NOTIFICATION OF DISCONTINUATION OF BUSINESS FOR MANUFACTURING (IMPORTING)
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS................................................................................ 38
3.5. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL FOR ABBREVIATION MARKING ...................................................... 40

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 3.6. NOTIFICATION OF REGISTERED-TRADEMARK MARKING ............................................................. 42
3.7. APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTION APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS ............. 44

4. Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements, etc. (Article 8 of the Act)..................54

4.1. OBLIGATION TO CONFORM TO TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (ARTICLE 8, PARAGRAPH (1) OF THE

ACT) ...................................................................................................................................... 54
4.2. INSPECTION AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS (ARTICLE 8, PARAGRAPH (2) OF ACT)................. 56
4.2.1 Inspection Methods ......................................................................................................................... 56

4.2.2 Inspection Records ......................................................................................................................... 58

5. Conformity Assessment on the Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials (Article 9 of

the Act) ............................................................................................................................60

5.1. OUTLINE OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT .................................................................................. 60

5.2. PROCEDURE FOR UNDERTAKING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT.................................................... 62
5.3. ISSUANCE OF A COPY (OFFICIAL COPY) OF THE EQUIVALENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
AND THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY. .................................................................................. 66

6. Labeling ..........................................................................................................................68

6.1. DETAIL OF DISPLAYING PSE MARK .......................................................................................... 68

6.2. OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 71

7. Restrictions on Sale ........................................................................................................73

ANNEX 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS.................................................................................................... 75

ANNEX 2 LIST OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS .......................................................... 76
ANNEX 3 LIST OF REGISTERED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES ............................................... 81
ANNEX 4 OUTLINE OF REVISION OF THE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND MATERIAL CONTROL LAW ...... 86
ANNEX 5 STRUCTURES OF THE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MATERIALS SAFETY ACT .................. 87
ANNEX 6 EXPLANATION OF INTERPRETATION OF MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL
STANDARDS (NOTIFICATION) .................................................................................................. 112
ANNEX 7 BACKGROUNDS OF ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. ............ 113
ANNEX 8 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SUPPLIER’S DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY..... 116
ANNEX9 DEALING WITH PREVIOUS APPLICATION NOTIFICATIONS .................................................. 118
ANNEX 10 CONTACT ADDRESSES OF THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY ............. 120

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Foreword

Nowadays, Electrical and Electronic appliances pervade in our daily lives as being indispensable for
comfortable and fruitful living. While these products enrich our lives, they may cause accidents that could
threaten our safe and secure life by defects and misuse.

No matter how good technology may be, it would not be disseminated unless safety is guaranteed. For this
reason, the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law on the safety of electrical goods was enacted in 1961.
At that time fire accidents had frequently occurred due to poor quality of electrical appliances, and urgent
enactment had been desired. It can be said that the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law has supported
the rapid spread of home appliances during the period of high economic growth in Japan.

Since it is important to constantly respond to contemporary demands in establishing safety and security of
appliances, the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law was revised in 2001 to the current Electrical
Appliances and Materials Safety Act which emphasizes promoting voluntary activities of private business
operators. Recently, Ministerial Ordinance to Provide Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and
Materials has been revised for so-called performance specifications in July, 2013 (enforced in January, 2014),
with the aim of corresponding to rapid technology development and globalization.

To ensure safety of electrical appliances, it is important for stakeholders to properly fulfill their roles. In recent
years, development and supply of safe products is not merely a social responsibility for companies, but directly
linked to evaluation. It is becoming a crucial strategy to success their business. The system based on the Act is
the minimum rule to be protected for ensuring safety, and which could not be done without business operators’
understanding.

On the other hand, the expressions of legal texts in the Act are difficult for those who read it for the first time,
and it was inconvenient to refer to daily procedures. In this guide, details of procedures have been compiled,
focusing on application procedures based on the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act. We hope this
guide will be of some help for understanding the Act.

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1. Outline of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

1.1. Framework of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

The Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act is an Act to aim preventing hazards and electromagnetic
interference by means of regulating the manufacture, sale, etc. of Electrical Appliances and Materials, and
fostering mandatory self activities by private business operators to ensure the product safety of Electrical
Appliances and Materials in its framework. The Act specifies about 450 items of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials. And the regulations specified in this Act contain the regulations before distribution to prevent the
occurrence of hazards and electromagnetic interference in advance, and also the regulations after distribution
to prevent expansion of hazards and electromagnetic interference when they occurred.

1.1.1 Definition of Electrical Appliances and Materials

All electrical products do not fall under the category of Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act, but for
the “Electrical Appliances and Materials” subjected to the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act, the
following definitions are specified by Article 2 of the Act.

1. Parts of electrical facilities for general use (meaning electrical facilities for general use as prescribed in
Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Electricity Business Act (Act No. 170 of 1964)) and machines, appliances,
and materials used in connection therewith, as specified by Cabinet Order.
2. Portable power generators as specified by Cabinet Order.
3. Secondary batteries as specified by Cabinet Order.

Almost all Electrical Appliances and Materials are classified into the first category. To put it plainly, electrical
facilities for general use, which are regulated by the Electricity Business Act, are electrical facilities connected
to a 100 V or 200 V AC commercial power supply in households, offices where a licensed chief electricity
engineer need not be appointed, or workplaces for agricultural work.

Currently, DC-operated electrical facilities for general use have not been used, and DC-operated appliances are
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not designated as Electrical Appliances and Materials.

An image of Electrical Appliances and Materials is shown in Figure 1 below.

Figure 1 Image of Electrical Appliances and Materials.

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For example, in case of CD radio cassette receiver connected via the connector on an AC/DC adapter, the AC/DC
adapter (including the connector that comes with the AC/DC adapter) is classified as the category of Electrical
Appliances and Materials, but the CD radio cassette receiver is not classified as this category.

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Specific ranges are provided by Cabinet Order. As the basic concept, the designation of Electrical Appliances
and Materials is “All electrical Products for household use are designated as Electrical Appliances and Materials
to prevent hazards and electromagnetic interference caused by inferior electrical products. As for electrical
products used in offices, stores, for agricultural or other business purposes, not only products used commonly
by ordinary people but also those handled by people with little knowledge about electricity are designated as
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Electrical Appliances and Materials” .

1.1.2 Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials and Non-Specified Electrical

Appliances and Materials
At present, 457 items are designated as Electrical Appliances and Materials. Out of these, 116 items are
designated as Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials as they specially call for regulations for safety
reasons.

As Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, those which are particularly likely to cause hazards because
of their structures, methods of use, or other conditions, including (i) those used for long hours with no
supervision, (ii) those used by the socially vulnerable, and (iii) those used in direct contact with the human body,
have been designated.

Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials are 341 items resulting from deducting the 116 Specified
Electrical Appliances and Materials from the 457 Electrical Appliances and Materials.

1.1.3 Regulations Required before Distribution

The flow of regulations required before distribution is shown in Figure 2, “Operation Procedure Flow of the
Act (Before Product Distribution)”. Penal provisions applied when the legal procedure is not followed are
stipulated.
(1) Notification of business (Articles 3 to 6 of the Act)
Persons engaged in manufacturing or importing products that fall under Electrical Appliances and Materials
must, within 30 days from the commencement of such business, notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and
Industry of such business. They must also notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry when such
business is assigned to someone else, when changes are made to the content of the business, and when they
decide to cease such business. (Refer to 3.notification of business (page 28))

(2) Obligation to conform to Technical Requirements, etc. (Article 8 of the Act)

When notifying suppliers manufacture or import Electrical Appliances and Materials, they have a legal
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responsibility to;
(i) Ensure that design, etc. conforms to Technical Requirements, (Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act), and
(ii) Conduct inspection of products for items specified by Ministerial Ordinance and keep a record of such
inspection (Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act) on their own responsibility.
(Refer to 4. Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements (Article 8) (page 54))

(3) Conformity assessment of Specified Electrical Appliances (Article 9 of the Act)

For Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, notifying suppliers have legal responsibility to have their
conformity double-checked by a third-party body registered with the government (registered conformity
assessment body) to fulfill the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements in Article 8, paragraph (1)
of the Act.
(Refer to 5. Conformity Assessment of Specified Electrical Appliances (Article 9) (page 60))

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Opinion voiced in a public hearing held at the time of revision of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law in
1968.
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“Legal responsibility (of notifying suppliers)” means that notifying suppliers assume a legal responsibility. They can
delegate such business to someone else by clarifying their legal responsibility. For more details, refer to Section 4.1,
“Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements, under Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act)” (page 54).

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 (4) Labeling of the PSE mark (Article 10 of the Act)
As evidence that notifying suppliers have fulfilled these obligations related to regulations required before
distribution, they can use the marking (or <PS> E) or (or (PS) E) to products.
(Refer to 6. PSE Labeling (page 68))

As PSE mark can be marked as evidence fulfilling an obligation, it does not mean neither “approved by
the government” nor “PSE approved”.

(5) Restrictions on sale (Article 27 of the Act)

As a rule, Electrical Appliances and Materials must not be sold or displayed for the purpose of sale unless
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the PSE Labeling as specified in Article 10 is provided to them.

(6) Restrictions on use (Article 28 of the Act)

Electricity Utilities as prescribed in the Electricity Business Act, persons who responsible to the electrical
facilities for own use as prescribed in the same Act and electricians have legal responsibility to use Electrical
Appliances and Materials marked with the PSE mark.

(7) Penal provisions (Articles 57, 58, 59, and 60 of the Act)
A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by imprisonment with work for not more
than one year or a fine of not more than one million yen, or both (Article 57 of the Act):
(i) A person who use labeling, in violation of Article 10, paragraph (2)
(ii) A person who has sold or displayed for sale Electrical Appliances and Materials, in violation of Article
27, paragraph (1)
(iii) A person who has used Electrical Appliances and Materials, in violation of Article 28, paragraph (1) or
paragraph (2)

A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen
(Article 58 of the Act):
(iv) A person who has failed to provide notification under Article 3 or who has provided fraudulent
notification
(v) A person who has failed to conduct inspection, who has failed to make inspection records, who
has made fraudulent inspection records, or who has failed to preserve inspection records, in
violation of Article 8, paragraph (2)
(vi) A person who has failed to obtain or preserve a certificate, in violation of Article 9, paragraph (1)

In addition to the above penalties, when the representative of a juridical person or an agent, employee, or
other worker of a juridical person or an individual, with regard to the operations of the juridical person or the
duties of the individual, falls under any of the following items, the juridical person is punished as prescribed
below (Article 59 of the Act):
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) above: Fined as prescribed in the respective items.

A person who falls under any of the following items is subject to an administrative fine of not more than
200,000 yen (Article 60 of the Act)
A person who has failed to provide notification under Article 4, paragraph (2), Article 5, or Article 6, or
who has provided fraudulent notification

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In addition to PSE mark, it is necessary to display the name of the notifying supplier, the name of registered conformity
assessment body, and so on.(See Section 6 PSE labeling, p68)

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 Confirmation of
the names of Electrical
Appliances

Applicable

“Sales”
Business operation

“Manufacturing” or “import”

Notification of business (Article 3)

Confirmation to conform to technical

requirements (Article 8, Paragraph (1))

Non-Specified Electrical
Confirmation of labeling Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials
(Article 27) Appliances and Materials

Applicable

Conformity Assessment (Article 9)

Manufacturing / Import

Self-Inspection (Article 8, Paragraph (2))

Labeling (Article 10, Article 27)

Sales

Figure 2 Operation Procedure Flow of the Electrical Appliances

and Materials Safety Act (Before Product Distribution)

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 1.1.4 Regulations Required after Distribution
The flow of regulations required after distribution is shown in Figure 3.

As part of the measures to ensure the safety of Electrical Appliances and Materials after distribution, “collection
of reports” and “on-site inspections” can be conducted on notifying manufacturers, notifying importers and
sellers. In addition, based on the results of collecting reports and other information, necessary measures can be
taken such as “order for improvement” and “order for hazard prevention” to notifying manufacturers, notifying
importers and sellers.

Penalties will apply for failing to comply with these legal procedures.

(1) Collection of reports (Article 45 of the Act)

The government may, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of the Act, have notifying suppliers or sellers
report on their operations for a specified period of time.

(2) Obligation to undergo on-site inspections (Article 46 of the Act)

Notifying suppliers or sellers must undergo on-site inspections conducted under the Act. On-site inspections
are conducted by the government or the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) for notifying
suppliers and local public entities under commission by the government for sellers, respectively.

(3) Obligation to submit Electrical Appliances and Materials (Article 46-2 of the Act)
When there is no facility to be inspected in on-site inspections, or on-site inspections would take a long time
or it is significantly difficult to inspect Electrical Appliances and Materials in that place for other reasons,
notifying suppliers may be ordered to submit such Electrical Appliances and Materials by a certain time limit.

(4) Order for improvement (Article 11 of the Act)

When notifying suppliers have violated Article 8 of the Act, the government may order them to take necessary
safety measures to improve the method of manufacturing, importing, or conducting other operations.

(5) Prohibition on marking (Article 12 of the Act)

When notifying suppliers have violated Article 8 or 9 of the Act or an order for improvement, the government
may prohibit them from use of the marking as specified in Article 10 of the Act for a specified period not
exceeding one year.

(6) Order for hazard prevention, etc. (Article 42-5 of the Act)
When notifying suppliers and sellers have violated Article 27 of the Act or sold products that do not conform
to Technical Requirements, the government may order them to recall the products and take other necessary
measures when they are deemed particularly necessary to prevent the spread of hazards and electromagnetic
interference.

(7) Penal provisions (Articles 57, 58, and 59 of the Act).

A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by imprisonment with work for not more
than one year or a fine of not more than one million yen, or both (Article 57 of the Act):

(i) A person who has violated item (i) of Article 12.

(ii) A person who has violated a suspension of operations order issued under Article 41.
(iii) A person who has violated an order issued under Article 42-5.

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A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen (Article
58 of the Act):

(iv) A person who has failed to make reports under Article 45, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), or who
has made fraudulent reports.
(v) A person who has refused, obstructed, or avoided an inspection under Article 46, paragraph (1) or
paragraph (2), who has, without justifiable grounds, failed to make statements in response to
questions asked under the same paragraph, or who has made false statements.
(vi) A person who has violated an order issued under Article 46-2, paragraph (1).

In addition to above penalties, when the representative of a juridical person or an agent, employee, or other
worker of a juridical person or an individual, with regard to the operations of the juridical person or the duties
of the individual, falls under any of the following items, the juridical person is punished as prescribed below
(Article 59 of the Act):

(i) or (iii) above: Punished by a fine of not more than 100 million yen.
(ii), (iv), (v), or (vi) above: Fined as prescribed in the respective items.

 (Possible) product accidents

 Report from those involved
 Result from market surveillance
 Violation of requirement for labeling and
for conformity assessment, etc.

 Collection of reports (Article 45)

 On-site Inspection (Article 46)
 Submission of Electrical Appliances and Materials (Article 46-2)

As necessary

Order for Improvement (Article 11)

Prohibition on labeling (Article 12)

Order for hazard prevention, etc. (Article 42-5)

Figure 3 Operational Procedure Flow of the Electrical Appliances

and Materials Safety Act (After Product Distribution)

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 1.2. Response to Regulations Required after Product Distribution

1.2.1 Market Surveillance

As part of our product safety policies, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry periodically purchases
Electrical Appliances and Materials commercially available and conducts market surveillance for preventing
product accidents from occurring or reoccurring, with the aims to confirm their compliance with the provisions
of the Act and related regulations (conformity to Technical Requirements and validity of marking under the
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act), ensure the safety of Electrical Appliances and Materials, and obtain
data that helps instruct and supervise manufacturers and importers. The results of these tests are made public
in the website of the Ministry.

https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/after_distribution.html

If nonconformity is found in a test on market surveillance, the Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
that has jurisdiction over the region notifies notifying suppliers of the nonconformity and instructs them to take
corrective measures for improvement (confirms corrective measures and measures to prevent recurrence with
them and issues written cautionary advice). To ensure safety, notifying suppliers are instructed to have that
Electrical Appliance or Material assessed for conformity by an external conformity assessment body (for
Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials) or to undertake conformity assessment, if they continue to sell
it, so as to ensure its conformity to Technical Requirements. Whether these corrective measures to prevent
recurrence have been implemented properly or not and compliance with the Act and related regulations are
followed up.

1.2.2 Serious Product Accidents Report and Disclosure Systems

If Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured or imported by notifying suppliers fall under consumer
products subject to the Consumer Product Safety Act (products for general use by consumers), and fatal
accidents, serious injury or disease accidents, residual disability accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning
accidents, fires, or other serious product accidents are caused in relation to these products, the notifying
suppliers must report that accident to the Prime Minister (Consumer Affairs Agency) within 10 days from the
date on which they have become aware of the accident. Companies that sell, repair, or install such products
must also report to the manufacturer or importer immediately when they become aware of the occurrence of a
serious product accident.

Receiving a report about a serious accident, the government discloses the product name and type, and details
of the accident, etc. without delay when that is deemed necessary to prevent the occurrence or spread of serious
harm.

Reports of minor incidents including Hiyari-Hatto (potentially dangerous minor incidents) that do not constitute
serious product accidents, reports of serious product accidents from those other than manufacturers or importers,
reports of product defects or flaws that may cause product accidents, and reports about Electrical Appliances
and Materials for commercial use other than consumer products are required to be made to the National Institute
of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) by “Request for Provision of Information on Accidents, etc. caused by
Consumer Products, etc.” (notification by the Director-General for Commerce and Distribution Policy, March
4, 2011). Business operators are required to fully understand the accident information collection system of the
NITE and provide a wide range of information.

For more details about the systems, refer to Table 1.

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 Table 1 Material about the Serious Product Accidents Report and Disclosure Systems

 Guide on product safety

https://www.meti.go.jp/product_safety/producer/index.html

 Description of the product accidents report and disclosure systems: handbook for business operators
https://www.meti.go.jp/product_safety/producer/guideline/download.html

 “Request for Provision of Information on Accidents, etc. caused by Consumer Products, etc. and
Development” (notification by the Director-General for Commerce and Distribution Policy, March 4,
2011)
https://www.meti.go.jp/product_safety/producer/point/pdf/tsutatsu5.pdf

1.2.3 Long-Term Use Products Safety Inspection and Labeling Systems

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There is a system called the “long-term use products safety inspection system” for 9 items that are likely to
cause safety problems, especially serious hazards due to aging deterioration with long-term use.
This system is intended to require manufacturers or importers of these 9 items as well as retailers, real estate
corporations, constructors, utilities including gas suppliers, electricity suppliers, and petroleum suppliers,
consumers, etc. to play their respective roles properly to prevent accidents due to aging deterioration.
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There is another system called the “long-term use products safety labeling system” for 5 items subject to a
requirement for labeling calling for attention to aging deterioration. This system is intended to draw attention
of consumers, etc. to possible accidents caused by long-term use of products that are less likely to cause serious
accidents due to aging deterioration but are likely to cause some accidents. Refer to the following for more
details about the systems:

https://www.meti.go.jp/product_safety/producer/shouan/07kaisei.html

1.2.4 Response to Violations of the Act

When notifying suppliers become aware that products they have already sold do not conform to Technical
Requirements or do not meet the requirement for marking, they are required to immediately report the violation
to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry or the Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry to
prevent product accidents. After that, they are required to take measures to prevent product accidents such as
suspension of shipment or sale and notification to those involved.

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Indoor installation-type instantaneous gas water heaters (for city gas and propane gas), Kerosene water heaters, Indoor
installation-type gas bathtub water heaters (for city gas and propane gas), Kerosene bathtub water heater, Built-in
electric dishwashers, Closed combustion-type kerosene heaters, and Electric driers for bathrooms
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Electric fans, Ventilation fans, Air conditioners, Washing machines, and CRT televisions

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 1.3. Procedure Flows of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act by
Business Type

Procedure flows of the Act by business type are shown below:

[Manufacturers]

2. The names, classifications by

Katashiki (product type), etc. (P.18)

3. Notification of business, etc.

(P. 28)

4.1. Obligation to conform to

technical requirements (P 54)

5. Conformity Assessment on Specified

Electrical Appliances and Materials
(P.60)

4.2. Inspection and Preservation of

Records (P.56)

6. Labeling (P.68)

7. Restrictions on sale (P.73)

Figure 4 Procedure Flow for Manufacturing Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials

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 2. The names, classifications by
Katashiki(product type), etc.(P.18)

3. Notification of business, etc.

(P. 28)

4.1. Obligation to conform to

technical requirements (P 54)

4.2. Inspection and Preservation of

Records (P.56)

6. Labeling (P.68)

7. Restrictions on sale (P.73)

Figure 5 Procedure Flow for Manufacturing Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and

Materials

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[Importers]

2. The names, classifications by

Katashiki (product type), etc.(P.18)

3. Notification of business,
etc.(P.28)

4.1. Obligation to conform to

requirements standards (P.54)

5. Conformity Assessment on Specified

Electrical Appliances and Materials
(P.60)

5.3 Issuance of the Equivalent of the

Certificate of Conformity.(P.66)

4.2. Inspection and Preservation of

Records (P.56)

6. Labeling (P.68)

7. Restrictions on sale (P.73)

Figure 6 Procedure Flow for Importing Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials

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 2. The names, classifications by
Katashiki(product type), etc.(P.18)

3. Notification of business, etc.

(P. 28)

4.1. Obligation to conform to

technical requirements (P 54)

4.2. Inspection and Preservation of

Records (P.56)

6. Labeling (P.68)

7. Restrictions on sale (P.73)

Figure 7 Procedure Flow for Importing Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials

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2. Names and classifications by Katashiki (product types), etc. of Electrical
Appliances and Materials
The notification of the manufacture/importer of “Classifications by Katashiki (product types) of Electrical
Appliances and Materials” is to be made by each “Names of Electrical Appliances and Materials” under the
Electrical Appliances and Materials Act. These classifications differed to the model designation used by the
manufactures in general, and it is necessary to make confirmation of “Names of Electrical Appliances and
Materials” and “Classifications by Katashiki (product types) of Electrical Appliances and Materials” before
making these notifications.

2.1. Legal Classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials

(1) Name of Electrical Appliances and Materials

Based on the definition of Electrical Appliances and Materials in Article 2 of the Act, items and scope subject
to control are specifically defined in the Order for Enforcement of the Act. And the details of the scope of
application and the matters to be considered are defined in the “Defining of Electrical Appliances and Materials
of the Order for Enforcement of the Act”.
Once the names of Electrical Appliances and Materials are defined, the corresponding classifications and
classifications by Katashiki (product type) are identified.
A list of Electrical Appliances and Materials shows in Annex 2 (List of Electrical Appliances and Materials
(page 76)).

(2) Classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials

Electrical Appliances and Materials subject to the regulations are roughly classified into 20 classifications as
shown in Table 2 below. The classification constitutes the units of notification of manufacture or import made
by the business operators.
Since the notification of manufacturing or importing products is to be conducted by the each classification,
when manufacturing or importing products categorized in a different classification of Electrical Appliances and
Materials, a notification of the commencement of a new business must be made.

Table 2 Classifications of Electrical Appliances and Materials (Appendix Table 1 of the

Ordinance for Enforcement)
Classifications of Electrical Appliances and Materials
1 Rubber insulated electric wires (electric wires or electric floor heating wires with rubber insulation)
2 Synthetic resin insulated electric wires (electric wires or electric floor heating wires with insulation of synthetic resin or
other materials other than rubber)
3 Metal conduits
4 Metal conduit accessories (accessories of metal conduits or flexible conduits or cable wiring switch boxes)
5 Plastic conduits (rigid or flexible conduits of plastic or other materials (other than metal))
6 Plastic conduit accessories (accessories of plastic conduits or flexible conduits or cable wiring switch boxes)
7 Link fuses
8 Covered fuses (fuses other than link fuses and thermal fuses)
9 Thermal fuses
10 Wiring devices
11 Current limiters
12 Single-phase small power transformers (single-phase small power transformers, voltage regulators, or electric-discharge
lamp ballasts)
13 Small AC electric motors
14 Electric heating appliances
15 Motor-operated mechanical devices
16 Luminaries and optical appliances and machines
17 Electronic appliances (including those listed in (viii) in Appendix Table 1 of the Order for Enforcement)
18 AC electrical appliances (including those listed in (ix) in Appendix Table 1 and (xi) in Appendix Table 2 of the Order for
Enforcement)
19 Portable power generators
20 Secondary lithium ion batteries (those listed in (xii) in Appendix Table 2 of the Order for Enforcement)

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 (3) Classifications by Katashiki (product type) of Electrical Appliances and Materials
"Classifications by Katashiki (product type)" is defined by a combination of factors such as structure, material,
or function within the range that is considered to have almost equivalent properties in ensuring product safety.
It constitutes a unit for performing necessary measures such as prohibition on PSE Labeling.
Classifications by Katashiki (product type) are stipulated by each name of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials in Appendix Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement. Necessary factors such as structure, material
and function as well as classification of each are also stipulated for these names.

Classification by Katashiki (product type)

= group that identifies a structure ≠ product model

5 VA 15 VA 25 VA

AC/DC Power Supply unit Higher than 10VA but Higher than 20VA but
16 descriptive factors including: 10VA or lower
not exceeding 20VA not exceeding 30VA
・ Rated input voltage
・ Rated input power
・ Rated input frequency Divided into 3 classifications depending on the rated input

2.2. Confirmation before The notification

2.2.1 Confirmation of names of Electrical Appliances and Materials

Generally, products and parts that are connected to an AC power supply for use may fall under Electrical
Appliances and Materials. Appropriate names of Electrical Appliances and Materials are determined according
to the following criteria:
(i) Determine the name by the intended use, function, etc. rather than by the model name or other general
names.
(ii) If two or more functions are provided, consider the names of all the functions.
(iii) To determine whether a product is subject to control under the Act or not, the information about it, such
as the structure and ratings are needed.
(iv) Parts packed with the equipment not subject to control under the Act must also be checked.

 Checking the intended use

The names of Electrical Appliances and Materials depend on the intended use.
The procedure and safety (Technical Requirements) required by the Act also depend on the intended use

Put against an affected area for heat treatment

→Household heating therapeutic appliances

Use as a cushion
→ Electric floor cushions

Put in a bed to warm feet and legs

Electric heaters that do not cause a bum if they
→ Electric anka
come in contact with the human body

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  Checking the function 7

Cold/warm water server Refrigerator-freezer

Function of supplying cold water

Cold water through a refrigeration
cycle. Freezer

Electric water cooler If the same compressor is

used to provide the
functions of an electric
refrigerator and an electric Refrigerator
freezer, it is deemed as an
electric refrigerator
Function of supplying cold water rather than a composite
Boil water in a tank with a heater. article of separate function
Electric storage water heater

The procedure required by law depends on whether functions work on the same
mechanism or on separate mechanisms

 Checking the structure

The names of Electrical Appliances and Materials may depend on the structure.
Those that humidify a room by boiling water with an electric heater (including electrode-type
heaters)
→Electric heating appliances, humidifiers

Those that humidify a room with a fan (including those that use an electric heater) that blows air to
a filter.
→Electric motor-operated appliances, humidifiers

Those that humidify a room by using an ultrasonic transducer.

→Electronic appliances, ultrasonic humidifiers
Equipment used to humidify

 Checking the ratings

For some Electrical Appliances and Materials, the scope subject to control is specified by the rated voltage,
frequency, or power consumption (input power).
After the names of Electrical Appliances and Materials are determined, check whether they fall under the
scope subject to control or not.

AC/DC power supply

Limited to those whose rated voltage is 100 V or higher but not exceeding 300 V and whose rated
frequency (for a dual rating unit, one of the rated frequencies) is 50 Hz or 60 Hz.
Including those that also serve as an AC power supply unit, limited to those whose rated input power is
1 kVA or lower, and excluding those used for testing wireless equipment or with a special structure.

100－240V 50-60Hz
100VA
DC 5V 10A

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In case of this example, it is classified as "Electric storage water heater" instead of "Electric kettles".
Based on” the interpretation of scope, etc. of the Electrical Appliances and Materials”, in generally, the equipment
providing the water supply system which is directly connected to city water pipe or having big water tank (more than 10
litters) " is classified as "Electric storage water heater".

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  Checking parts packed with equipment
Example: when importing a notebook personal computer

Sheathed flexible cord

Appliance Connector

AC/DC power supply

Attachment Plug
Secondary lithium ion battery

*When notebook personal computers or other products that are not Electrical Appliances and Materials are
imported, but Electrical Appliances and Materials are packed with them, procedures required by the Act
must be performed separately for these Electrical Appliances and Materials, as a rule. However, there are
exceptions to the rule as follows:

(i) Handling of power cord sets and components

When a power cord set or other components not designed for general purpose use are packed and
imported with electric equipment (ex.: AC/DC Power Supply), they are deemed as part of the
equipment, and the importer only has to perform the procedure required by the Act for the equipment.
→ Components not designed for general purpose use are those that can only be used with a specific
product and fall under any of the following items:
 Those that are connected via a special connector
 Those provided with a statement in the instruction manual that they can only be used with
specific equipment
→ A power supply cord set is a cable that has AC plug/connector at both ends
→ Components are defined as follows:
Components refer to those specified in items (i) to (v) in Appendix Table 1 and items (i) to (vi) in
Appendix Table 2 of the Order for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act
and integrated into electric equipment (including those directly connected to electric equipment and
excluding power cord sets).
Specific examples include a cord directly connected to equipment, plugs integrated into equipment, and
other similar parts. These components are deemed as part of equipment, and the importer only has to
perform procedures under the Act for the equipment.
(ii) Importing and sale of secondary lithium ion batteries
How secondary lithium ion batteries should be handled depends on their relationship with products
(equipment) with which end users use them.
 When secondary lithium ion batteries packed with equipment are imported or sold, it is deemed
that equipment and secondary lithium ion batteries are imported and sold.
 When secondary lithium ion batteries alone are imported or sold including repair or replacement,
it is deemed that secondary lithium ion batteries are imported or sold.
 When secondary lithium ion batteries mounted on equipment are imported or sold, they are
deemed as part of the equipment.
*Refer to the Interpretation of the Scope, etc. of Electrical Appliances and Materials.

It must be noted that Electrical Appliances and Materials subject to control may or may not be subject to the
Act, depending on the rating, structure, or intended use.

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Criteria for judging whether products fall under Electrical Appliances and Materials or not can be found in the
website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and other websites listed in Table 3, “Criteria for
Judging Whether Products Fall under Electrical Appliances and Materials.”

Table 3 Criteria for Judging Whether Products Fall under Electrical Appliances and
Materials
(i) Definition of Electrical Appliances and Materials
Article 2 of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act
http://elaws.e-
gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=336AC0000000234#5

(ii) Scope of Electrical Appliances and Materials

Order for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Appendix Tables 1 and
2)
http://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=337CO0000000324

(iii) Details of the scope of Electrical Appliances and Materials

“Interpretation of the Scope, etc. of Electrical Appliances and Materials”
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/file/04_cn/scope/haninokaishaku_180201.pdf

(iv) Handling of Electrical Appliances and Materials (internal ordinance)

https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/kaishaku/denkiyouhin_toriatsukai/cord_set_naiki
_seitei.pdf

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 2.2.2 Conformation of Classifications by Katashiki (Product type)
Classification by Katashiki (product type) is defined for each of the names of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials by Appendix Table 2 of Ordinance for Enforcement as shown in the following Table 4.

Confirm “Classification of Katashiki (product type) of Electrical Appliances and Materials” required for a
notification by selecting classifications to which each factor is applicable, from the classification by katashiki
(product type) defined in Appendix Table 2 of Ordinance for Enforcement.

In order to select a Classification by Katashiki (product type), refer to factors such as the structure, material and
performance in Katashiki (product type) to which the specification of the product subject to notification applies.

Table 4 Defining of a Classification by Katashiki (Product Type)

in Appendix Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement
1. Structure
Classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials (The following table is provided for 20 classifications.)
Classification by Katashiki (product type)
Product name
Descriptive factor Classification
Name of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials List ratings, types, (Arabic numeral): List two or
* If there are two or more product names with the same methods, etc. more classifications for each
descriptive factors and classifications, list the names of descriptive factor.
Electrical Appliances and Materials prefixed with Arabic
numerals.
Name of Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials List ratings, types, (Arabic numeral): List two or
* If there are two or more product names with the same methods, etc. more classifications for each
descriptive factors and classifications, list the names of descriptive factor.
Electrical Appliances and Materials prefixed with Arabic
numerals.

2. Specific example (A classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials is underlined with a

wavy line, and names of Electrical Appliances and Materials are shaded.)

電熱器具 (Electric heating appliances)

型式の区分
品名
要素 区分
Specified Electrical

電熱式おもちや 定格電圧 (1) 125 V 以下のもの

Appliances and

(2) 125 V を超えるもの

Materials

定格消費電力 (1) 5 W 以下のもの

(2) 5 W を超え 10 W 以下のも
の
...
... ...
1 電気足温器 定格電圧 (1) 125 V 以下のもの
Appliances and
Non-Specified

2 電気スリッパ (2) 125 V を超えるもの

Electrical

Materials

3 電気ひざ掛け 定格消費電力 (1) 30 W 以下のもの

... (電気あんかの場合に限 (2) 30 W を超え 100 W 以下の
15 その他の採暖用電熱器具
る。) もの
...
... ...

Example of items to be confirmed given in table 5 for the AC/DC Power Supply unit.

To clearly show the correspondence between the classification by Katashiki (product type) and product
specifications, the column for checking product specifications are given here. Descriptions in this column are
not needed for notification of business.

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 Table 5 Example of Describing a Classification by Katashiki
(Product Type) for a AC/DC Power Supply Notes for business operators (not needed for
notification of business)
Circle the applicable descriptive factor and classification.
AC/DC Power Supply
要素 Checking of product specifications
区分

定格入力電圧 (1) 125V 以下のもの

100V
(2) 125V を超えるもの
入力側の定格容量 (1) 10VA 以下のもの 32VA(50Hz)
(2) 10VA を超え 20VA 以下のもの 30VA(60Hz)
(3) 20VA を超え 30VA 以下のもの
(4) 30VA を超え 40VA 以下のもの
(5) 40VA を超え 50VA 以下のもの
If input power changes in (6) 50VA を超え 60VA 以下のもの Please give attention to the
(7) 60VA を超え 70VA 以下のもの
accordance with rated difference between “ 超 え ”
(8) 70VA を超え 80VA 以下のもの
voltage and rated (9) 80VA を超え 90VA 以下のもの (higher or exeeding) and “以
frequency, please circle 90VA を超え 100VA 以下のもの
(10) 下” (not exceeding).
each of the applicable (11) 100VA を超え 200VA 以下のもの
classifications. (12) 200VA を超え 300VA 以下のもの
(13) 300VA を超え 400VA 以下のもの
(14) 400VA を超えるもの
定格周波数(変圧器を有するものの場合 (1) 50Hz のもの 50/60Hz
に限る) (2) 60Hz のもの
交流用端子 (1) あるもの If both classifications are applicable, please circle both.
(2) ないもの
直流定格電圧 (1) 15V 以下のもの 24V
(2) 15V を超え 30V 以下のもの
(3) 30V を超え 60V 以下のもの
(4) 60V を超えるもの
変圧器 (1) あるもの
(2) ないもの
変圧器の巻線の絶縁の種類 (1) Ａ種のもの
(2) Ｅ種のもの Decide the Transformer
Bobbin: Phenol
(3) Ｂ種のもの type of Winding: PEW
(4) Ｆ種のもの insulation by Outer and interlayer insulation: Polyester
(5) Ｈ種のもの tapes
(6) その他のもの
material.
直流電圧の調整装置 (1) あるもの
(2) ないもの
回路の保護機構 (1) あるもの
On the primary circuit: Current fuse
(2) ないもの
器体スイッチ (1) あるもの
(2) ないもの
器体スイッチの操作の方式 (1) タンブラー式のもの
(2) 押しボタン式のもの
(3) ロータリー式のもの
(4) その他のもの
If the “器体スイッチ” (main switch) is “な
器体スイッチの接点の材料 (1) 銀のもの又は銀合金のもの いもの” (not installed on the product), do not
(2) 銅のもの又は銅合金のもの circle any option as it is not applicable.
(3) その他のもの
外郭の材料 (1) 金属のもの
Upper cover: ABS
(2) 合成樹脂のもの
Bottom plate: Steel plate
(3) その他のもの
用途 (1) 電池充電用のもの For general equipment and for battery
(2) おもちや用のもの charging
(3) 自動車スタータ用のもの
(4) その他のもの
Circle the applicable one. If
電源電線と器体との接続の方式 (1) 直付けのもの
nothing is applicable, circle “その
(2) 接続器利用のもの
他のもの” (Others).
二重絶縁 (1) 施してあるもの
(2) 施してないもの

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 2.2.3 Point to Note during the Confirmation of Classification by Katashiki (Product
Type)
(1) Difference between Classification by Katashiki(Product Type) and type designation of
the manufacture

The classification by Katashiki(Product Type) that is necessary for the notification by the Act diffres to the
type designation specified by the manufacutere, therefore, for example of LED lamp, even if caps and forms
are different, LED lamps falling under the same qualification in terms of rated voltages and power consumption
are categorized as the same Katachiki(Product Type), as shown in Table 6

Table 6 Example of Describing a Classification by Katashiki (Product Type) for a LED Lamp
Even if caps and forms are different, LED lamps falling under the
same qualification in terms of rated voltage and rated power
consumption are categorized as the same Katashiki (product type).

E26 Cap E11 Cap E17 Cap

定格電圧(Rated voltage) 100V 定格電圧(Rated voltage) 100V 定格電圧(Rated voltage) 100V
定格消費電力 定格消費電力 定格消費電力
(Rated power consumption) 5.0W (Rated power consumption) 6.5W (Rated power consumption) 4.5W

Circle the applicable descriptive factor and classification.

型式の区分
品 名
要 素 区 分
エル・イー・ディー・ランプ 定格電圧 (1) 125V 以下のもの
(2) 125V を超えるもの
定格消費電力 (1) 10W 以下のもの
(2) 10W を超えるもの

(2) Combination of Factors in Classification by Katashiki (Product Type)

In case of one descriptive factor only , the descriptive factor in the classification by Katashiki(Product Type)
becomes the classification by Katashiki(Product Type). However, in case of more than one desciptive factors,
it is necessary to categorize the classification by Katashiki(Product Type) with the combination of each
descriptive factors in the classification by Katashiki(Product Type) ( By Article 4 of the Ordinance for
Enforcement of the Electrical Applinaces and Materials Act).

For example, when a Electrical Appliances and Materials consists of the classification having 2 factors, 3 factors
and 5 factors respectively, the combinations at least 2 x 3 x 5 =30 are possible for the classification of
Katashiki(Product Type).

Regarding the application in case of the classification having multiple factors, an explanation follows, citing
the example of classification of over-temperature control devices.

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 温度過昇防止装置 (1) あるもの
(2) ないもの
温度過昇防止装置の種 (1) バイメタル式のもの
類 (2) 温度ヒューズ式のもの
(3) その他のもの
温度過昇防止装置の動 (1) 100℃以下のもの
作温度 (2) 100℃を超え 120℃以下のもの
(3) 120℃を超え 140℃以下のもの
(4) 140℃を超え 160℃以下のもの Bimetallic type
(5) 160℃を超え 180℃以下のもの (145°C)
(6) 180℃を超え 200℃以下のもの
(7) 200℃を超え 220℃以下のもの Thermal fuse type
(8) 220℃を超え 240℃以下のもの (200°C)
(9) 240℃を超え 260℃以下のもの
(10) 260℃を超え 280℃以下のもの
(11) 280℃を超え 300℃以下のもの
(12) 300℃を超えるもの

The classification above is based on the following combination.

Bimetallic type (145℃)
Thermal fuse type (200℃)
When only considering what classifications are circled, the following combination is also possible and seems
to be categorized as the same classification. However, as the combination of classifications for descriptive
factors is different, the following combination is categorized as another classification.
Bimetallic type (200°C)
Thermal fuse type (145°C)
Therefore, as shown in the notes column above, it is recommended to specifically write down the combination
of classifications for each descriptive factor to clarify the point.

(3) Another noteworthy in the Factors

There are some more points to be noted in selecting classifications. As an example, regarding refrigerated and
freezer display cases, some of the noteworthy descriptive factors for classification by Katashiki (product type)
are shown in Table 7 below.

Table 7 Examples of Noteworthy Descriptive Factors for Classifications by Katashiki

(Product Type)

Classifications by Katashiki (Product Type) of Refrigerated and Freezer Display Cases (Excerpt)
要素 区分 解説 (Explanations)
圧縮用電動 (1) 分相始動誘導電動機の 1. When using two or more motors, each of them should be classified into
applicable type.
機の種類 もの
2. “(2) コンデンサー始動誘導電動機” (capacitor start induction motors)
(2) コンデンサー始動誘導 include those that start up with a starting capacitor and operate with an
電動機のもの operating capacitor.
(3) コンデンサー誘導電動 3. “(3) コンデンサー誘導電動機のもの” (capacitor induction motors)
機のもの include capacitor start induction motors equipped with a Hall element.
(4) くま取りコイル誘誘電 4. “(7) その他のもの” (others) include synchronous motors, brushless
motors, stepping motors, etc.
動機のもの 5. A motor to which a positive thermistor is connected in parallel to an
(5) 整流子電動機のもの operating capacitor of capacitor induction motor should be classified as
(6) ３相誘導電動機のもの “その他のもの” (others).
(7) その他のもの

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圧縮用電動 (1) ２極のもの 1. Those that can change poles should be classified for each number of
poles. Pole-change motors include those that automatically change poles
機の極 (2) ４極のもの
and those that require users to change poles from outside.
(3) ６極のもの 2. In the case of a motor with a magnetic rotor, such as a brushless motor, the
(4) ８極以上のもの number of poles refers to the number of magnetizers.
圧縮用電動 (1) Ａ種のもの 1. “電動機の巻線の絶縁の種類” (type of insulation of motor wiring) is
機又は電磁 (2) Ｅ種のもの comprehensively determined by motor wiring and insulators touching it
(all insulators used for bobbins, grooves, lead wire, etc. (including those
振動器の巻 (3) Ｂ種のもの touching the iron core), excluding tapes, etc. just for preventing fraying),
線の絶縁の (4) Ｆ種のもの and the product should be classified into the category of the relevant
種類 (5) Ｈ種のもの insulator with lower maximum working temperature.
(6) その他のもの 2. A combination of insulator physically made up by bonding different types
of insulators, etc. should be classified into the category of the relevant
insulator with lower maximum working temperature. However, when any
of the insulators with higher maximum working temperature conforms to
the standards by itself, the higher maximum working temperature may be
applicable.
3. In the case of insulators categorized as “Ｅ種” (Type E) or above, their
maximum working temperature must not be below the permissible
maximum temperature prescribed for type of insulators in JIS C 4003
(1977) “Types of Electrical Appliances Insulation” (Ｅ種 (Type E):
120°C / Ｂ種 (Type B): 130°C / Ｆ種 (Type F): 155°C / Ｈ種 (Type
H): 180°C)
電源電線と (1) 直付けのもの “電源電線と器体との接続の方式” (methods for connecting power line
器体との接 (2) 接続器利用のもの and equipment) refers to the methods for connecting the power line (power
cable) and the equipment, and does not include the methods for connecting
続の方式 a code for a remote control.
(1) “直付けのもの” (those connecting directly) refers to equipment
equipped with a terminal post or a cable, etc, to which a terminal of the
power line is connected directly. This includes the case where a power
line is not attached to the equipment but is prepared separately and is
connected to the terminal post within the equipment when installing the
equipment.

(2) “接続器利用のもの” (those using a connector) refers to equipment that

has an acceptor for a connector on its surface and uses a connector, such
as an attachment plug for equipment with a power line, code connector
body, or iron plug for the connection to the power line. Equipment that
has a plug to directly connect to a socket outlet also includes.

(Note) Even in the case where the equipment is connected to the power line
via a connector, if the line is connected inside the equipment or the
connector is fully fastened to the back cover of the equipment, etc.
and cannot be removed, such equipment should be included in “直
付けのもの” (those connecting directly).
二重絶縁 (1) 施してあるもの “二重絶縁” (double insulation) refers to equipment, the whole body of
(2) 施してないもの which is double insulated. Equipment only partially double insulated
should be categorized into “施してないもの” (not double insulated).

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3. Notification of Businesses, etc.
When Electrical Appliances and Materials subject to control under the Electrical Safety Act are manufactured
or imported, notification of the business and other operations is to be made or conducted on a manufacturer-
by-manufacturer or importer-by-importer basis (by individual or juridical person) according to Ordinance of
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In particular, the following (i) to (vii) for the notification or the
application is necessary as needed:

(i) Notification of business for Electrical Appliances and Materials (see page30)
(ii) Notification of succession of business for Electrical Appliances and Materials (see page 34)
(iii) Notification of change of the items in the notified business (see page 36)
(iv) Notification of discontinuation of business for Electrical Appliances and Materials (see page 38)
(v) Application for approval for abbreviation labeling (see page 40)
(vi) Notification of registered-trademark labeling (see page 42)
(vii) Application for exception approval of Electrical Appliances and Materials (see page 44)

It is necessary for the notifications of (i) to (iv) in case of Electrical Appliances and Materials exclusively for
export.

<<Location for submitting notification or approval application documents>>

(i) to (iv) Regional Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry which has jurisdiction over the
location of manufactures/factories, etc. of the notifier.

However, when the plants or workplaces of the manufacturer , or the offices,

workplaces, stores, or warehouses of the importer of the Electric appliances and
materials falling into the same classification for the notification are located in
districts under the jurisdiction of multiple Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry,
the notification should be addressed to Product Safety Division, Industrial and
Product Safety Policy Group, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

* In addition, manufactures must submit a copy of the form to the Directors of

Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry that have jurisdiction over the
districts (Article 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement).

(v) to (vii) Product Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

<<Submission Method>>

Submit by mail or hand.

* In case of the mail, to have a date stamp of receipt put on a copy of the notification form to keep a record of
notification, please enclose the following with the original:
 Copy of the notification form
 Self-addressed envelope
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above)

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《 Jurisdiction Area of Regional Bureaus of Economy, Hokkaido Bureau of
Economy, Trade and
Trade and Industry》 Industry

Chubu Bureau of
Economy, Trade
Chugoku Bureau of and Industry
Economy, Trade and Tohoku Bureau of
Kyushu Bureau of Industry Economy, Trade and
Economy, Trade Industry
and Industry

Kanto Bureau of Okinawa General

Shikoku Bureau of Kinki Bureau of Bureau, Cabinet
Economy, Trade Economy, Trade
Economy, Trade and Office
and Industry Industry and Industry

Contact
Bureaus of Economy,
Trade and Industry Section Address （Direct
Phone）
Hokkaido Bureau of Product Safety Office, zip code 060-0808
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, No.1 Sapporo Government Office Building 011-709-1792
Industry Industries Department 1-1, North 8, West2, Kita-ku, Sapporo Coty, Hokkaido

Tohoku Bureau of Product Safety Office, zip Code 980-8403

Sendai Government Office Building
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 3-3-1, Honcho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi 022-221-4918
Industry Industries Department
Kanto Bureau of Product Safety Office, zip code 330-9715
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, Saitamashintoshin Godo-chosya No.1 048-600-0409
Industry Industries Department 1-1, Shintoshin Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama

Chubu Bureau of Product Safety Office,

zip code 460-8510
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 2-5-2, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi 052-951-0576
Industry Industries Department
Kinki Bureau of Product Safety Office, zip code 540-8535
No.1 Joint Government Building
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 1-5-44, Ohtemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, City, Osaka 06-6966-6098
Industry Industries Department
Chugoku Bureau of Product Safety Office, zip code 730-8531
No.1 Joint Government Building
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 6-30, Kamihatchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, 082-224-5671
Industry Industries Department Hiroshima
Shikoku Bureau of Product Safety Office, zip code 760-8512
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, Takamatsu Sunport National Government Building 087-811-8526
Industry Industries Department 3-33, Sunport, Takamatsu City, Kagawa

Kyushu Bureau of Product Safety Office, zip code 812-8546

Fukuoka Joint Government Building
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 2-11-1, Hakataekishigashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, 092-482-5523
Industry Industries Department Fukuoka
zip code 900-0006
Commerce and Distribution
Okinawa General No.2 Naha Second Joint Government Office Building
Bureau, Cabinet Office
Division, Economy, Trade 2-1-1, Omoromachi, Naha City, Okinawa 098-866-1731
and Industry Department

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 3.1. Notification of the Commencement of Business for Manufacturing (Importing)
Electrical Appliances and Materials

When manufacturing or importing Electrical Appliances and Materials subject to control under the Act is
commenced, notification of the business must be made on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer or importer-by-
importer basis (by individual or juridical person) in accordance with the Electrical Appliance and Material
classification specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Articles 3 of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

Basis the Act and
1 Articles 3 and 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical
related regulations
Appliances and Materials Safety Act
Deadline for Within 30 days from the date of commencement of the business.
2
notification
Form 1 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
3 Forms used Materials Safety Act
* The paper size is A4 (JIS).
Matters to be Refer to Description example 1 and 2.
4
notified
Relevant Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry in principle
( Address: Director of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry)

When the manufacturer or the offices, are located in districts under the
jurisdiction of multiple Regional Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry,
5 Destination(Address) address to Product Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy
Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
* In addition, manufactures must submit a copy of the form to the Directors of
Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry that have jurisdiction over the
districts (Article 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement).
Submit by mail or hand.
* To have a date stamp of receipt put on a copy of the notification form to keep
a record of notification, enclose the following with the original:
6 Submission method
 Copy of the notification form
 Self-addressed envelope
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above)

 The notification should be submitted within 30 days after the commencement of the business.
Please note that the date of commencement of the business refers to the date when Electrical Appliances
and Materials were manufactured (completed) or when they were imported to Japan, but may be the date
when preparation for the business was made or when some internal decision was made about the
commencement.
 For the item No.2 of the Example 1 of the format for Notification of Business, please choose the
appropriate classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials from Table 2 (page 18), not the name of
Electrical Appliances and Materials from the list of Electrical Appliances and Materials.
 After the notification of business for manufacturing in Japan, and then those Electrical Appliances and
Materials are manufactured for export and again they are imported, the notification of business for
importing is newly necessary for them. ( it is the same, when they newly started the manufacturing
business in Japan in addition to importing business )
 With the exception of the foreign company that has completed register of foreign company under the
Company Law, no foreign juridical person shall conduct the Notification of Import Business; provided,
however, that, this shall not apply to any individual who lives in Japan.

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 Example 1: Notification of Business for Manufacturing Electrical Appliances and Materials
様式第１(第３条関係) (Description examples are italicized.)

電気用品製造事業届出書

Describe the address, the trade ○○年○○月○○日

○○経済産業局長 殿 name and the name of
representative, as registered.

東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番×号
Address to Director of Bureaus of Economy,
Trade and Industry. ＰＳＥ株式会社
When manufacturing plants are located in
districts under the jurisdictional of multiple
代表取締役 電安 太郎
Bureaus of Economy, Trade and industry, it
should be addressed to the Minister of Registered corporate stamp and
Economy, Trade and Industry. president's stamp are not necessary

電気用品安全法第３条の規定により、次のとおり届け出ます。

１．事業の開始の年月日 ○○年○○月○日 Notification must be filed

within 30 days after the date
of the commencement of the
business.

２．製造する電気用品の区分 電子応用機械器具
Notification must be filed for each of the classifications of Electrical Appliances and Materials

３．当該電気用品の型式の区分 別紙のとおり
Names of Electrical Appliances and Materials and classifications by Katashiki (product type)
may be compiled into a table as an Attachment. If the relevant products are categorized into a
single classification, multiple names may be listed and a table of classification by Katashiki
(product type) may be prepared as an Attachment.

４．当該電気用品を製造する工場又は事業場の名称及び所在地
(1)本社工場 東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番□号 Need to describe the name
(2)○○工場 ○○県□□市◇◇丁目△番□号 and address with regard to
all manufacturing plants.

５．専ら輸出するための当該電気用品の製造の事業を行おうとする者にあっては、その旨
なし In the case that a Notifying Supplier intends to sell the products in Japan, fill here with
the Japanese character of "なし". If the products are only for export (not for sale in
Japan), write to effect that the products are only solely for export (Article 4 of the Order
for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act)

連絡先：品質保証部 電安 二郎 電話：０３－３５０１－△△△△
Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone
numbers, etc.) in the margin.

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 Example 2: Notification of Business for Importing Electrical Appliances and Materials
様式第１(第３条関係) (Description examples are italicized.)

電気用品輸入事業届出書

Describe the address, the trade ○○年○○月○○日

○○経済産業局長 殿 name and the name of
representative, as registered.

Address to Director of Bureaus of Economy, 東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番×号

Trade and Industry. ＰＳＥ株式会社
When manufacturing plants are located in
districts under the jurisdictional of multiple 代表取締役 電安 太郎
Bureaus of Economy, Trade and industry, it
should be addressed to the Minister of Registered corporate stamp and
Economy, Trade and Industry. president's stamp are not necessary

電気用品安全法第３条の規定により、次のとおり届け出ます。

Notification must be filed

１．事業の開始の年月日 ○○年○○月○日 within 30 days after the date
of the commencement of the
business.

２．輸入する電気用品の区分 電子応用機械器具
Notification must be filed for each of the classifications of Electrical Appliances and Materials.

３．当該電気用品の型式の区分 別紙のとおり
Names of Electrical Appliances and Materials and classifications by Katashiki (product type)
may be compiled into a table as an Attachment. If the relevant products are categorized into a
single classification, multiple names may be listed and a table of classification by Katashiki
(product type) may be prepared as an Attachment.

４．当該電気用品の製造事業者の氏名又は名称及び住所
ABC Corp.
Need to describe the name
No. X, A RD., Los Angeles, CA, USA
and address with regard to
当該電気用品を製造する工場又は事業場の名称及び所在地 all manufacturing plants in
ABC Electronics Corp. English
No. Y, B ST., San Francisco, CA, USA

５．専ら輸出するための当該電気用品の輸入の事業を行おうとする者にあっては、その旨
なし In the case that a Notifying Supplier intends to sell the products in Japan, fill here with the Japanese
character of "なし". If the products are only for export (not for sale in Japan), write to effect that
the products are only solely for export (Article 4 of the Order for Enforcement of the
Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act)
連絡先：品質保証部 電安 二郎 電話：０３－３５０１－△△△△
Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone
numbers, etc.) in the margin.

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Attachment: Table of Classifications by Katashiki (Product Type) (Example)

Classifications by Katashiki (Product Type): Electronic appliances

Name of the Electrical Appliance or Material: Television receivers
電気用品名の型式の区分 (Classifications by Katashiki (product type) of 機種名(型式番号等) (Name of the
the Electrical Appliance or Material) Katashiki (product type) (model,
etc.))
要 素 区 分 ＡＡＡ ＢＢＢ ＣＣＣ
定格電圧 (１)125V 以下のもの ● ● ●
(２)125V を超えるもの
形状 (１)携帯用のもの
(２)その他のもの ● ● ●
表示素子の種類 (１)ブラウン管のもの
(２)液晶のもの ● ●
(３)プラズマのもの ●
(４)その他のもの
表示素子の寸法 (１)37.5cm 以下のもの
(直視型のブラ (２)37.5cm を超え 52.5cm 以下のもの
ウン管の場合に (３)52.5cm を超え 72.5cm 以下のもの
限る。) (４)72.5cm を超えるもの
電源スイッチ (１)あるもの ● ● ●
(２)ないもの
電源電線と器体 (１)直付けのもの ●
との接続方法 (２)接続器利用のもの ● ●
遠隔操作機構 (１)あるもの ● ● ●
(２)ないもの
二重絶縁 (１)施してあるもの ● ● ●
(２)施してないもの
* The table may be prepared in the forms of “Table 5 Example of Describing a Classification by Katashiki
(Product Type) for a AC/DC Power Supply Unit (page 24)” or “Table 6 Example of Describing a Classification
by Katashiki (Product Type) for a LED Lamp (page 25).”

Attachment: Table of Offices, Stores, and Warehouses for Import Business (Example)

輸入の事業に係る事務所、店舗、倉庫一覧

A document to be attached to the notification to the Minister of Economy,

Trade and Industry in the case where offices, workplaces, stores, or ○年○月○日
warehouses for the import business are located in districts under the ＰＳＥ株式会社
jurisdiction of multiple Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry

名称 所在地
東京本社 東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番×号
北海道支社 札幌市北区北○条西△△△
九州支社 福岡市博多区○○△△

The above is just an example. The details may be different depending on the content
of the notification.

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 3.2. Notification of the Succession of Business for Manufacturing (Importing)
Electrical Appliances and Materials.

When the whole of the business is sold to someone else or there is a succession, merger, or company split
resulting in the transfer of the content of the business notified under Article 3 to someone else, notification must
be made under Article 4 of the Act.

Article 4 of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

Basis the Act and
1 Articles 5 and 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
related regulations
Materials Safety Act
Deadline for
2 Without delay
notification
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act
3 Forms used Form 2
* The paper size is A4 (JIS).
Matters to be  Refer to Description example 3
4
notified  For others, see “Attached documents” below.
Relevant Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry in principle ( Address:
Director of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry)

When the manufacturer or the offices, are located in districts under the jurisdiction
of multiple Regional Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry, address to Product
5 Destination(Address) Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group, Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry.

** In addition, manufactures must submit a copy of the form to the Directors of

Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry that have jurisdiction over the districts
(Article 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement).
Submit by mail or hand.
* To have a date stamp of receipt put on a copy of the notification form to keep a
record of notification, enclose the following with the original:
6 Submission method
 Copy of the notification form
 Self-addressed envelope
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above)

Attached documents

Attach the following documents to the notification of the succession of business.

Note that company seal or president’s seal are necessary.

Reason for succession Form(s) to be attached Written evidence of fact

Form 3 (Certificate of Transfer of Copy of business sales
(1) Sale of business Business for Manufacturing (Importing) agreement
Electrical Appliances and Materials)
Succession Form 4 (Certificate of Consent for (i) Extract of family register
based on Succession of Manufacturer (Importer) of (ii) Written consent of
consent of all of Electrical Appliances and Materials) successors, etc.
(2) two or more
Succession successors
Form 5 (Certificate of Succession of Extract of family register
Other succession Manufacturer (Importer) of Electrical
Appliances and Materials)
(3) Merger Certificate of registered
Form 5-2 (Certificate of Succession of matters of corporate resulting
Business for Manufacturing (Importing) in the transfer of the status of
(4) Company split the business notified by
Electrical Appliances and Materials)
merger (company spilt)

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Example 3: Notification of Succession of Business for Manufacturing Electrical Appliances and
Materials
様式第２(第５条関係) (Description examples are italicized.)

電気用品製造(輸入)事業承継届出書

Describe the address, the trade ○○年○○月○○日

name and the name of
○○経済産業局長 殿
representative, as registered.

東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番×号
Address to Director of Bureaus of
Economy, Trade and Industry. ＰＳＥ株式会社
When manufacturing plants are located in 代表取締役 電安 太郎
districts under the jurisdictional of multiple
Bureaus of Economy, Trade and industry, it Registered corporate stamp and
should be addressed to the Minister of
president's stamp are not necessary
Economy, Trade and Industry.

Notification needs to be filed after the

succession of business, without delay.

電気用品安全法第４条第２項の規定により、次のとおり届け出ます。

承継の原因 合併のため

住 所 東京都渋谷区西原○丁目△番×号

氏名(名称及び代表者の氏名) ○○○株式会社 代表取締役 内戸 一郎

製造(輸入)事業届出の年月日 ○○年○○月○○日
Notification must be filed
製造(輸入)する電気用品の区分 電子応用機械器具 for each of the
classifications of Electrical
被承継者に 当該電気用品の型式の区分 別紙１のとおり Appliances and Materials
you manufacture or import
関する事項
当該電気用品を製造する工場又は 別紙２のとおり
事業場の名称及び所在地(輸入の
事業を行う者にあつては、当該電
気用品の製造事業者の氏名又は名
称及び住所並びに当該電気用品を
製造する工場又は事業場の名称及
び所在地)

連絡先：品質保証部 電安 二郎 電話：０３－３５０１－△△△△

Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone

numbers, etc.) in the margin.

Attach the documents regarding the succession of business. (See table under the previous page)

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 3.3. Notification of Change of the Items in the Notified Business

When a change is made to any of the following items disclosed (items of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act),
notification of change of the items in the notified business must be made on a manufacture-by-manufacture or
import-by-import basis and for each classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials.
8
 Name or trade name and address, and in the case of a juridical person, the name of the representative

 Classification by Katashiki (product type) of the relevant Electrical Appliances and Materials as specified
by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

 Name and location of the plant or workplace where said Electrical Appliances and Materials are
manufactured (in the case of persons engaged in importing Electrical Appliances and Materials, the name
or trade name and address of the manufacturer of the Electrical Appliances and Materials)

Article 5 of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

Basis the Act and
1 Articles 6 and 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical
related regulations
Appliances and Materials Safety Act
Deadline for
2 Without delay
notification
Form 6 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
3 Forms used Materials Safety Act
* The paper size is A4 (JIS).
Matters to be
4  Refer to Description example 4
notified
Relevant Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry in principle
( Address: Director of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry)

When the manufacturer or the offices, are located in districts under the
jurisdiction of multiple Regional Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry,
5 Destination(Address) address to Product Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy
Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
* In addition, manufactures must submit a copy of the form to the Directors
of Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry that have jurisdiction over the
districts (Article 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement).
Submit by mail or hand.
* To have a date stamp of receipt put on a copy of the notification form to
6 Submission method keep a record of notification, enclose the following with the original:
 Copy of the notification form
 Self-addressed envelope
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above)

In the case of reissue of the certificate for term expiration, the notification of change is not required, unless
otherwise provided for any change of the items in the notified business.

8
In the case of a change of the representative (president) of a juridical person, which is specified as a minor change in
the Ordinance for Enforcement, notification of the change of the name of the president alone need not be made.

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Example 4: Notification of Change of the Items in the Notified Business (in the case of import)
様式第６(第６条関係) (Description examples are italicized.)

事業届出事項変更届出書
Describe the address, the trade ○○年○○月○○日
○○経済産業局長 殿 name and the name of
representative, as registered.
東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番□号
Address to Director of Bureaus of Economy,
Trade and Industry. ＰＳＥ株式会社
When manufacturing plants are located in 代表取締役 電安 太郎
districts under the jurisdictional of multiple
Bureaus of Economy, Trade and industry, it
should be addressed to the Minister of
Registered corporate stamp and
Economy, Trade and Industry. president's stamp are not necessary

電気用品安全法第５条の規定により、次のとおり届け出ます。

１．変更の内容
(1)本社住所の変更
(旧)住所：東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番×号
(新)住所：東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番□号

(2)輸入する電気用品「テレビジョン受信機」の型式の区分の追加
別紙のとおり
Describe whether to
manufacture or import

(3) 当該電気用品を製造する工場又は事業場の名称及び所在地の変更
(旧)名称及び所在地：ABC Electronics Corp．
No. Y, B ST., San Francisco, CA, USA
(新)名称及び所在地：ABC Electronics KE
1234 Example avenue, Example City, Kingdom of Examples 654321

２．変更の年月日
○○年○月○日(本社の住所変更の場合は登記上の日付とする)

３．変更の理由
本社の移転及び輸入する電気用品「テレビジョン受信機」(電気用品の区分「電子応用機械
器具」)に新規型式の区分が発生し、製造工場を変更したため。

連絡先：品質保証部 電安 二郎 電話：０３－３５０１－△△△△

Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone

numbers, etc.) in the margin.

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 3.4. Notification of Discontinuation of Business for Manufacturing (Importing)
Electrical Appliances and Materials

When there is no likelihood of manufacturing (importing) business in the future, notification of discontinuation
must be made.

Article 6 of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

Basis the Act and
1 Articles 8 and 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical
related regulations
Appliances and Materials Safety Act
Deadline for
2 Without delay
notification
Form 7 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
3 Forms used Materials Safety Act
* The paper size is A4 (JIS).
Matters to be
4  Refer to Description example 5
notified
Relevant Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry in principle
( Address: Director of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry)

When the manufacturer or the offices, are located in districts under the
jurisdiction of multiple Regional Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry,
5 Destination(Address) address to Product Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy
Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
* In addition, manufactures must submit a copy of the form to the Directors
of Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry that have jurisdiction over the
districts (Article 45 of the Ordinance for Enforcement).
Submit by mail or hand.
* To have a date stamp of receipt put on a copy of the notification form to
keep a record of notification, enclose the following with the original:
6 Submission method  Copy of the notification form
 Self-addressed envelope
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above)

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Example 5: Notification of Discontinuation of Business for Manufacturing Electrical Appliances and
Materials
様式第７(第８条関係) (Description examples are italicized.)

電気用品製造(輸入)事業廃止届出書
Describe the address, the trade ○○年○○月○○日
○○経済産業局長 殿 name and the name of
representative, as registered.

Address to Director of Bureaus of Economy, 東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番

Trade and Industry. ＰＳＥ株式会社
When manufacturing plants are located in
districts under the jurisdictional of multiple 代表取締役 電安 太郎
Bureaus of Economy, Trade and industry, it
should be addressed to the Minister of Registered corporate stamp and
Economy, Trade and Industry. president's stamp are not necessary

電気用品安全法第６条の規定により、次のとおり届け出ます。
Notification needs to be filed after the
１． 製造事業届出の年月日 discontinuation of business, without
delay.
○○年○月○日

２． 製造する電気用品の区分
Notification must be filed for
電子応用機械器具 each of the classifications of
electrical appliances and
３．廃止の年月日

□□年□月□日

連絡先：品質保証部 電安 二郎 電話：０３－３５０１－△△△△

Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone

numbers, etc.) in the margin.

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 3.5. Application for Approval for Abbreviation Marking

It is stipulated that the full name of the notifying manufacturer (importer) must be shown in the vicinity of the
PSE mark under Article 10 of the Act, however it is possible to use the abbreviation marking instead of the full
name of the notifying supplier.

In particular, an abbreviation may be used instead of the name of the notifying supplier by applying for approval
for marking with an abbreviation, when the application is approved. (A certificate of approval is sent by mail).

Article 10 of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

Basis the Act and
1 Article 17 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
related regulations
Materials Safety Act
The applicant must be a notifying supplier.
Requirements for
2 Make notification for each classification of Electrical Appliances and
application
Materials.
Form 9 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
3 Forms used Materials Safety Act
* The paper size is A4 (JIS).
Matters to be
4  Refer to Description example 6
notified
Address: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; Destination: Product Safety
Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group, Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry
5 Destination(Address)
* If notification of the business has been made to a Regional Bureau of
Economy, Trade and Industry, apply for approval for use of an abbreviation
with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Submit by mail or hand.
6 Submission method  Self-addressed envelope
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above)

 As a rule, a notifying supplier cannot be assigned more than one abbreviation.

 An abbreviation must be a short name of the trade name and be easily associated with the notifying
supplier.

 Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, letters, and numbers can be used for an abbreviation. The abbreviation of
(株), which is a short form of “Co. Ltd.“ in Japanese, can be used without approval for it.

 It must be noted that a process for the approval for the marking with abbreviation takes a time to
compare with the process of the approval of the notification of registered-trademark marking. To
make review process smoothly, please attach a copy of the notification of the classification of
Electrical Appliances and Materials, if any.

 A certificate of the approval cannot be reissued, so you should keep it properly.

 Application of approval for abbreviation marking is required by each classification by Katashiki

(Product Type), but there is no classification for importing business or manufacture business. And
also, it is not necessary to make notification of discontinuation of business for the abbreviation
marking.

 In case of the succession of business, the abbreviation marking of the inherited company is only being
validity.

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 Example 6: Application of Approval for Abbreviation Marking
様式第９(第１７条関係) (Description examples are italicized.)

略称表示承認申請書
Describe the address, the trade ○○年○○月○○日
経済産業大臣 殿 name and the name of
representative, as registered.
The application should be
addressed to the Minister of 東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番
Economy, Trade and Industry. ＡＢＣ株式会社

印
代表取締役 電安 太郎

Representative’s signature or
registered corporate stamp will
be acceptable

電気用品安全法施行規則第１７条第３項の規定により届出事業者の氏名又は名称に代えて略
称を表示することについて承認を受けたいので、次のとおり申請します。

電気用品の区分 略称に代える事項 略称

電子応用機械器具

交流用電気機械器具

ＡＢＣ株式会社 ＡＢＣ
合成樹脂系絶縁電線類

配線器具

連絡先：品質保証部 電安 二郎 電話：０３－３５０１－△△△△

Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone

numbers, etc.) in the margin.

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 3.6. Notification of Registered-Trademark Marking

It is stipulated that the full name of the notifying manufacturer (importer) must be shown in the vicinity of the
PSE mark under Article 10 of the Act, however, a registered trademark may be used instead of the name (trade
name) of the manufacturer (importer).

In particular, before use of a registered trademark, submit the Notification of Registered-trademark Marking to
the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry after notification of the business.

Article 10 of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act

Basis the Act and
1 Article 17 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
related regulations
Materials Safety Act
Deadline for
2 After notification of business is made and before a registered trademark is used
notification
Form 10 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
3 Forms used Materials Safety Act
* The paper size is A4 (JIS).
Matters to be  Refer to Description example 7
4  For others, see “Attached documents” below.
notified
Address: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; Destination: Product
5 Destination(Address) Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group, Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry
Submit by mail or hand.
* To have a date stamp of receipt put on a copy of the notification form to keep
6 Submission method a record of notification, enclose the following with the original:
 Copy of the notification form
 Self-addressed envelope
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above)

Attached documents
Please attach the following documents.

1 Either one copy of the notification of registration of the trademark, the register, or the trademark
registration certificate (with the registration number included).
2 Trademark Gazette (copy of the page including the registered trademark)
3 A copy of the document showing the classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials to be
notified.
* It may helpful to confirm smoothly that you are a notifying supplier, but if you do not have it, it
not necessary.

 In notifying registered trade marking, submit notifications of the products designated for the registered
trade mark by each Classification by Katashiki (product type) of Electrical Appliances and Materials.
There is no distinction between manufacturing business and importing business. And also, it is not
necessary to make notification of discontinuation of business for the registered trade marking.

 Please pay attention to the valid period of registered trademarks.

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 Example 7: Notification of Registered-trademark Marking
様式第 10(第 17 条関係) (Description examples are italicized.)

登録商標表示届出書
○○年○○月○○日
Describe the address, the trade
経済産業大臣 殿
name and the name of
The notification should be representative, as registered.
addressed to the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry. 東京都千代田区霞が関○丁目△番
ＡＢＣ株式会社
代表取締役 電安 太郎
Registered corporate stamp and
president's stamp are not necessary

電気用品安全法施行規則第１７条第３項の規定により届出事業者の氏名又は名称に代えて登
録商標を表示することについて次のとおり届け出ます。

電気用品の区分 登録商標に代える事項 登録商標

電子応用機械器具

交流用電気機械器具
ＡＢＣ
ＡＢＣ株式会社
合成樹脂系絶縁電線類
登録日 昭和○年○月○日
配線器具 登録番号 ＊＊＊＊＊＊

連絡先：品質保証部 電安 二郎 電話：０３－３５０１－△△△△

Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone

numbers, etc.) in the margin.

Please attach the following documents:

・ Either one copy of the notification of registration of the trademark, the register,
or the trademark registration certificate (with the registration number included).
・ Trademark Gazette (copy of the page including the registered trademark)
・ A copy of the document showing the classification of Electrical Appliances
and Materials (if any).

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 3.7. Application for Exception Approval of Electrical Appliances and Materials

Regardless of their conformity to Technical Requirements, Electrical Appliances and Materials for specific use
can be manufactured or imported (Article 8, Paragraph 1 of the Act), or sold without a PSE Mark (Article 27,
Paragraph 2 of the Act), by obtaining approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as an exceptional
case.

Specific cases are described in column 4 in the table below.

Article 8, paragraph (1) , Article 27, paragraph (2) and Article 43 of the Electrical
Appliances and Materials Safety Act
Articles 10 and 18 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances
Basis the Act and
1 and Materials Safety Act
related regulations
Review Requirements for Dispositions Made by the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry Based on the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety
Act, etc.
The applicant must be a notifying supplier (can be omitted for (iii) below).
Requirements for
2 Make notification for each classification of Electrical Appliances and
application
Materials.
Form 8 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
3 Forms used Materials Safety Act
* The paper size is A4 (JIS).
(i) Secondary lithium ion batteries
(ii) Antique lights
(iii) Vintage products
(iv) Tourist models
(v) Other products that satisfy review Requirements for exception approval
“Electrical
including the following
Appliances and
To apply for exception approval for these items, consult with the Ministry of
Materials which are
Economy, Trade and Industry on a case-by-case basis.
4 used in a specific
 A specially designed motor (a special protective system) is used in a certain
use” for which
machine tool.
exception approval
 Special design is introduced to install ceiling mounted type floor ducts (to
can be applied for
omit watertight systems).
 Design suitable for use of specifications of tumbler switches on control
panels for studio lights is introduced (3-electrode type with a shorter
distance between the electrodes).
 A specially designed conduit (thin conduit) is used in a specific place.
Matters to be  Refer to Description example 8 and 9.
5
notified
Product Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group,
6 Destination(Address) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Minister of Economy, Trade and
Industry).

Submit by mail or hand.

The application for approval must be accompanied by the following:
7 Submission method
 Self-addressed envelope.
 Postage stamp (put on the return envelope above).

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However, exception approval need not be applied for in the following cases:

(i) When notifying suppliers, etc. manufacture or import Electrical Appliances and Materials exclusively
for export (they are not sold in Japan)

In this case, the fact that they are manufactured or imported exclusively for export must be stated in the
notification of the business (item 5 of Form 1).

(ii) When notifying suppliers manufacture or import Electrical Appliances and Materials on an OEM basis
and export them directly to overseas sales offices of the brand

When Electrical Appliances and Materials are sold in Japan but exclusively for export, the special provision
for Electrical Appliances and Materials for export is applied.

(iii) When Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured or imported on consignment (OEM products)
are sold to OEMs for export

In this case, Electrical Appliances and Materials are sold in Japan between the business partners, but they are
not sold to general consumers in Japan. Thus, the special provision for Electrical Appliances and Materials for
export in Article 4 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act is applied.

However, if Electrical Appliances and Materials for export are sold as tourist models later, exception approval
must be applied for.

(iv) When notifying suppliers sell Electrical Appliances and Materials used as parts or materials for
Electrical Appliances and Materials, such as electric or electronic equipment, for export to
manufacturers, etc.

Such Electrical Appliances and Materials are sold in Japan, but not sold to general consumers in Japan. As they
are integrated into or packed with Electrical Appliances and Materials for export, “the special provision for
Electrical Appliances and Materials for export” is applied.

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(1) Tourist models
When products that conform to overseas standards are manufactured in or imported to Japan, and sold in Japan
to foreign tourists or Japanese traveling abroad, such products are subject to exception approval.

If approval is obtained from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, such Electrical Appliances and
Materials are exempted from the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements and the obligation of
marking, but notification of the business must be made.

For AC/DC Power Supply (AC/DC adapters, battery chargers, etc.) or power cord sets (a power plug, a power
cord, and a power connector integrated into a unit) that are packed with Electrical Appliances and Materials
and are sold as souvenirs for Japanese traveling abroad or foreign tourists, exception approval must be applied
for separately from such Electrical Appliances and Materials.

For AC/DC Power Supply or power cord sets packed with personal computers or other products not subject to
the Act, exception approval must be applied for as Electrical Appliances and Materials independent from such
products.

For details about how to prepare an application for exception approval, refer to the following example of filling
the form.

Example8: Filling the Form for Tourist Models Application for Exception Approval
様式第８(第 10 条、第 18 条関係)

電 気 用 品 例 外 承 認 申 請 書
年 月 日
Representative’s signature or registered
経済産業大臣 殿 corporate stamp will be acceptable.

住 所
氏 名 (名 称 及 び 代 表 者 の 氏 名 )
印

電 気 用 品 安 全 法 第 ８ 条 第 １ 項 第 １ 号 (第 ２ ７ 条 第 ２ 項 第 １ 号 )の 承 認 を 受 け た い の で 、
次のとおり申請します。
When the applicant is a manufacturer or importer

When the applicant only engages in the sale of the product

１ 電気用品の品名
[Points to note]
Describe specific names of the products, such as “その他の音響機器” (other audio equipment) and “電気がま”
(electric rice cooker).

２ 電気用品の構造、材質及び性能の概要
[Points to note]
For each model of the Electrical Appliances and Materials (name of the Katashiki (product type), model, etc.),
describe the outline of (1) the structure, (2) material, and (3) performance. The following data for such description
should be attached as attachments:
・ A photograph showing the appearance or an outline drawing for each of the applying models
・ A photograph showing the face plate or a diagram for each of the applying models
・ The outline of the function to stop at 100V, or a photograph showing the entirety of the code (including a code
set) and the attachment plug loaded on the product body or the design drawing thereof

３ 対象となる技術基準
[Points to note]
Describe the name or number, etc. of foreign product safety standards, such as IEC and UL, etc. applicable to
each model.

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４ 承認を申請する理由
[Points to note]
Describe the reasons based on the following purport:
・ Said products are used for specified purposes (a model solely for Japanese traveling abroad or for souvenirs
for foreign tourists (tourist model)).
・ Said products conform to foreign product safety standards.
・ Said products are sold in Japan on the premise that they are used solely in foreign countries.

５ 用途
[Points to note]
Describe to the effect that the products are sold solely to Japanese traveling abroad or as souvenirs for foreign
tourists.
The following data should be attached.
(i) Written pledge to sellers: Clearly describe that the products may be sold solely to Japanese traveling abroad or
as souvenirs for foreign tourists and that the sale of the products for any other purpose violates the Act.
Ex.) Such requirements as to ask purchasers to present their passports and sell the products only to Japanese
traveling abroad and foreign tourists who presented their passports. When employing other means, describe
to that effect.
* When the business operator to which the written pledge is addressed and the applicant for exception approval
are different, explain the relationships between them separately in another attachment, and attach a
document to clarify the legal responsibilities.
(ii) Package marking: A sample or a diagram of the marking stating to the effect that “the product is for use
in foreign countries, not conforming to national specifications” and a photograph or a diagram showing
how the marking is indicated on a package
(iii) Product marking: In the case of a product with an attachment plug that can also be used in Japan
(parallel form), attach the following data regarding product marking.
* A sample or a diagram of the marking stating to the effect that “the product is for use in foreign countries,
not conforming to national specifications,” which is indicated in a place that can be seen easily on the front
of the product body in a clear and distinctive manner, and a photograph or a diagram showing how the
marking is indicated on a product body
In the case of a power code set being packed with equipment or when filing an application for a power code
set itself, the product body refers to the power code set.

６ 製造、輸入又は販売を予定する数量
[Points to note]
Write the number of each applying model that is planned to manufacture, import, or sell.
Irrespective of the number applied for, write monthly sales plans for around one year.

７ 使用者が特定している場合は、その者の氏名又は名称及び使用の場所
[Points to note]
Describe such as “パスポートを携帯している日本人外国旅行者及び外国人観光客” (solely Japanese
traveling abroad and foreign tourists who carry their passport with them).

８ 届出の年月日及び電気用品の型式の区分
[Points to note]
For each applying model, write applicable classification by Katashiki (product type) and the date on which you
filed a notification under the Act (including a notification under the Electrical Appliance and Material Control
Law) regarding your business for manufacturing or importing products of the relevant Katashiki (product type).

(備考)１ この用紙の大きさは、日本産業業規格Ａ４とすること。
２ 氏名を記載し、押印することに代えて、署名することができる。
連絡担当者： (株)イロハ産業 ○○部 観光 花子
電話番号 ： ０３―１２３４―５６７８

Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone numbers, etc.) in the
margin.

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(2) Secondary lithium ion batteries

Out of secondary batteries manufactured or imported on or after November 20, 2011, those that satisfy
requirements in (a), (b), and (d) or (a), (c), and (d) below are subject to application for exception approval.

(a) Secondary batteries manufactured in or imported to Japan for repair or replacement on or after November
20, 2011, to be mounted on equipment* manufactured or imported on or before November 19, 2011

* “Equipment” here refers to products, such as personal computers, digital cameras, and cellular phones,
operated properly by secondary lithium ion batteries subject to control under the Act.

(b) Secondary batteries for the equipment which is manufactured or imported on or before November 19,
2008, and confirmed to have reached a certain level of safety in the JIS or UL standards

(c) Secondary batteries for the equipment which is manufactured or imported between November 20, 2008,
and November 19, 2011, shall comply with the Ministerial Ordinance of Specifying Technical
Requirements for Electrical Appliances and Material (excluding Paragraph 3 (11) and (12) in Appendix
Table 9, when apply Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards for
Electrical Appliances and Material (商局 No.3, 20130605) as the harmonized standard). (test conditions
for secondary batteries must be based on “ヶ” of (1) of the reviewing criteria in accordance with
proceeding of Minister of Economy based on the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act, etc.(商 No.
27, 20131220)).

(d) Secondary batteries marked with the following information (such information must be shown in the
packaging of the smallest unit of secondary batteries if they are too small to carry such information):

(i) Phrase to the effect that “本製品は、一定の条件の下、経済産業大臣の例外承認を受けた蓄電池

であり、特定の機器の交換用以外には使用できません。” (“this is a secondary battery with
exception approval obtained from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry under certain conditions,
and can only be used for specific equipment”)

(ii) Name and other information, such as the product name and model, of the specific equipment notified at
the time of application for approval

For more details about how to prepare an application for exception approval, refer to the following example of
filling the form.

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Example 9 Filling the Form for a Secondary Lithium Ion Battery for Application for Exception Approval
様式第８(第 10 条関係)
電 気 用 品 例 外 承 認 申 請 書
年 月 日
Representative’s signature or registered
経済産業大臣 殿 corporate stamp will be acceptable

印
住 所
氏 名(名称及び代表者の氏名)

電気用品安全法第８条第１項第１号の承認を受けたいので、次のとおり申請します。
１ 電気用品の品名
リチウムイオン蓄電池

２ 電気用品の構造、材質及び性能の概要
別紙のとおり（See Attachment）

３ 対象となる技術基準
別紙のとおり（See Attachment）

４ 承認を申請する理由
別紙のとおり（See Attachment）

５ 用途
別紙のとおり（See Attachment）

６ 製造、輸入又は販売を予定する数量
別紙のとおり（See Attachment）

７ 使用者が特定している場合は、その者の氏名又は名称及び使用の場所
別紙のとおり（See Attachment）

８ 届出の年月日及び電気用品の型式の区分
別紙のとおり（See Attachment）

(備考)１ この用紙の大きさは、日本産業規格Ａ４とすること。
２ 氏名を記載し、押印することに代えて、署名することができる。

連絡担当者： (株)ＡＢＣ電池 ○○部 経済 一郎

電話番号 ： ０３―１２３４―５６７８

Describe contact information (name of the person in charge, telephone numbers, etc.) in the
margin.

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 Entry Guideline for the 別紙 (Attachment)
「２ 電気用品の構造、材質及び性能の概要」(2. Outline of the structure, material, and performance of the
Electrical Appliances and Material)
Enter the outline of the structure, material, and performance (rated voltage, rated capacity, etc.) of the secondary lithium ion
battery for which you file this application and the outline of equipment using such secondary lithium ion battery.
(*Explanations of the structure, material, and performance may be provided in the form of tables or charts.)

「３ 対象となる技術基準」(3. Technical standard that is not satisfied)

Enter which of the following is applicable for the relevant secondary lithium ion battery.
◇平成２０年１１月１９日以前に製造・輸入された機器の交換用のもの (Secondary lithium ion battery for
replacement for equipment manufactured or imported on November 19, 2008 or before)
・For cells, JIS C 8712 (2006) or UL1642 (Fourth Edition) prior to the revision on August 9, 2007
・For batteries, JIS C 8712 (2006), UL2054 (Second Edition) prior to the revision on September 21, 2005, or Recommendations
on the TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS, Manual of Tests and Criteria, Fourth revised edition, UNITED NATIONS,
(New York and Geneva, 2003)
◇平成２０年１１月２０日から平成２３年１１月１９日の期間中に製造・輸入された機器の交換用のもの
(Secondary lithium ion battery for replacement for the equipment which is manufactured or imported
between November 20, 2008, and November 19, 2011)
・Provision prescribed in Appendix Table 9 ( excluding 3(11) and (12) ) of the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance to
provide Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and Material (商局 No. 3, 20130605).
(in this case, with regard to the application of Table 1 and Table 2 of Annex 1 of Appendix Table 9 of the Interpretation of the
Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards relating to secondary lithium ion batteries other than those for mobile
electronic devices, testing conditions listed in Appendix Table 1 and Table2 of the reviewing criteria in accordance with
proceeding of Minister of Economy based on the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act, etc. (商 No. 27, 20131220) may
apply.
And with regard to the application of Table 1 and Table 2 of Annex 1 of Appendix Table 9 (excluding the parts relating to
Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards Appendix Table 9, 3(1), (4), and (5)) of the Interpretation of the
Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards relating to secondary lithium ion batteries for mobile electronic devices ,
testing conditions listed in Appendix Table 1 and Table2 of the reviewing criteria in accordance with proceeding of the Minister
of Economy based on the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act, etc. may apply.)

「４ 承認を申請する理由」(4. Reason for application for approval)

Enter which of the following is applicable for the relevant secondary lithium ion battery.
・As it is a secondary lithium ion battery that is used for replacing an old one for equipment manufactured or imported on
November 19, 2008, or before
・As it is a secondary lithium ion battery that is used for replacing an old one for equipment manufactured or imported
between November 20, 2008, and November 19, 2011
Also enter the Technical Standard (part) that the secondary lithium ion battery fails to satisfy and the reason therefore in an
easy-to-understand manner.

「５ 用途」(5. Intended use)

平成２３年１１月１９日以前に製造・輸入された機器へ使用する交換用電池。
申請に係るリチウムイオン蓄電池を使用する機器(製品)一覧
蓄電池の型番 機器の名称 機器のメーカー名 機器(製品)のモデル名
(Type No. of Battery) (Product (Name of Product (Model No. of Product)
Category) Manufacture)

[Points to note]
Prepare a reference table of a list of equipment as shown above (a table may be prepared as an attachment). Also attach a
photograph or a diagram (representing examples) showing that phrases to the effect that ” this product is a secondary battery that
has received exception approval from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry under certain conditions, and can only be used
for specific equipment.” and the names of specified equipment (product names and models) are indicated on the body of the
secondary lithium ion battery (or if it is difficult to indicate such phrases on the battery body, on the packaging of the smallest unit
thereof).
「６ 製造、輸入又は販売を予定する数量」(6. Quantity to be manufactured, imported, or sold)
Enter the past sales (shipping performance) and the future (planned) quantity of the product to manufacture, import or sell.
(１)過去１年間の販売実績又は出荷実績
蓄電池の型番 製品名称／モデル名等 販売実績(出荷実績)

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 (２)製造、輸入又は販売を予定する月別の予定数量(承認期間は最長１年間)
電池の型番 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 合
月 月 月 月 月 月 月 月 月 月 計

「７ 使用者が特定している場合は、その者の氏名又は名称及び使用の場所」(7. Where users are identified, their names

and where they use the product)
Please be left blank if unspecified number of the user.

「８ 届出の年月日及び電気用品の型式の区分」部分 (8. Date/Month/Year of the Notification and classification

by Katashiki (Product Type), of Electrical Appliances and Material.

Please describe a notification content ( Date/Month/Year of the classification by Katashiki(Product

Type) of secondary Lithium Ion Battery
届出年月日 平成２０年１１月２０日
リチウムイオン蓄電池の型式 単電池の形状 (1)円筒形のもの
の区分 (2)角形のもの
(3)その他のもの
単電池の電解質の種類 (1)液体状のもの
(2)その他のもの
単電池の上限充電電圧 (1)4.25V 以下のもの
(2)4.25V を超えるもの
組電池の質量 (1)７kg 以下のもの
(2)７kg を超えるもの
電池ブロックの個数 (1)１個のもの
(2)２個以上のもの
過充電の保護機能 (1)組電池で制御するもの
(2)組電池搭載機器又は充電器で制御するも
の
用途 (1)携帯機器用のもの
(2)卓上機器用のもの
(3)その他のもの

届出年月日 平成２２年４月１日
リチウムイオン蓄電池の型式 単電池の形状 (1)円筒形のもの
の区分 (2)角形のもの
(3)その他のもの
単電池の電解質の種類 (1)液体状のもの
(2)その他のもの
単電池の上限充電電圧 (1)4.25V 以下のもの
(2)4.25V を超えるもの
組電池の質量 (1)７kg 以下のもの
(2)７kg を超えるもの
電池ブロックの個数 (1)１個のもの
(2)２個以上のもの
過充電の保護機能 (1)組電池で制御するもの
(2)組電池搭載機器又は充電器で制御するも
の
用途 (1)携帯機器用のもの
(2)卓上機器用のもの
(3)その他のもの

Other necessary reference materials to be attached

Other data, such as catalogues/documents showing compliance with the technical standards of the relevant
secondary lithium ion battery and equipment using it.

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 (3)Antique lights
When antique lights, etc. are sold as Electrical Appliances and Materials after electric work such as replacement
of power cords, sockets, etc., with new ones, exception approval for exemption from the obligation to conform
to Technical Requirements in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act can be applied for.

The seller of the antique lights should satisfy the following requirements:

(a) Some measure must be taken to let customers know the business has been approved by the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (such as posting the certificate of approval obtained from the ministry in the
store front (copies can be used if they have two or more stores)).

(b) Some explanation must be given to let customers know that the antique lights without the PSE labeling or
T mark required under the old Law should be handled with care, and the seller must attach an instruction
manual containing warning.

(c) The following items must be stored for three years:

(i) Color photographs of the product.

(ii) Evidence or certification to prove that the product was manufactured before the enactment of the
Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law in November 1968, and that it is traded as an antique
because of its value and scarcity.

(iii) Records of inspection similar to inspection stipulated in, Article 8, Paragraph 2 of Electrical
Appliances and Materials Safety Act.

(iv) Sales records (including whether (b) above has been confirmed or not).

Antique lights, etc., refer to the products applicable to the following:

(i) It falls under any of desk lights or other incandescent lamps, furniture with a light, or furniture with
a receptacle outlet;
(ii) It was manufactured before the enactment of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law in
November 1968, and it is an antique designed mainly for decorative purposes, and;
(iii) It is traded as a valuable, rare product (generally as a one-of-a-kind item).

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(4)Vintage products
Among electric musical instruments, electronic musical instruments, audio equipments, photographic printers,
photographic enlargers, photographic enlarger lamphouses, and movie projectors (hereinafter referred to as
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“electric instruments, etc. ”) in the List of Electric Instruments, etc., Related to Special Approval , those of
which the production have already been terminated, which cannot be substituted by other electric instruments,
and which have high scarcity value, so called “vintage products,” can be sold without the PSE labeling or the
upside-down triangle T mark required under the old Law.

The seller of the vintage products should satisfy the following requirements;

(a) Some measure must be taken to let customers know that the business has been approved by the Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry (such as posting the certificate of approval from the Ministry in the store
front (copies can be used if there are two or more stores)).

(b) Some explanation must be given to let customers know that the vintage products without the PSE labeling
or T mark required under the old Law should be sold to the customer familiar with handling, and the seller
must confirm that the customer get the hang of such products.

(c) Sales records (including whether (b) above has been confirmed or not) must be stored.

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See “List of Electric Instruments, etc., Related to Special Approval” at the following address:
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/file/98_format/vintage_list.pdf

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4. Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements, etc. (Article 8 of the Act)
Notifying suppliers manufacturing or importing Electrical Appliances and Materials must fulfill the following
obligations:

 Obligation to ensure that the Electrical Appliances and Materials conform to Technical Requirements
in design process (Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act)
 Obligation to conduct inspection and preserve results of such inspection in manufacturing process
under Appendix Table 3 (inspection methods) of the Ordinance for Enforcement (Article 8, paragraph
(2) of the Act)

For Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, notifying suppliers must, in addition to self confirmation as
described above, undergo conformity assessment by registered conformity assessment bodies for double-
checking, and preserve certificates of conformity (Article 9, Paragraph (1) of the Act).

4.1. Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements (Article 8, Paragraph (1) of the

Act)
(1)Confirmation of applicable Technical Requirements
Notifying suppliers must decide appropriate applicable Technical Requirements for Electrical Appliances and
Materials based on their names according to the Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Technical Requirements for
Electrical Appliances and Materials (hereinafter referred to as the “Technical Requirements of Ministerial
Ordinance”).
Technical Requirements correspond for all Electrical Appliances and Materials are stipulated as “ Performance
Provisions” in the Ministerial Ordinance of Technical Requirements from January 1, 2014, (see Annex 5
Structures of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Comparison Table of Act/ Order for
Enforcement/ Ordinance for Enforcement) (underline area on pages 86~90) and Annex 7 Background of the
Essential Requirements of Technical Requirements (See page 109)) and one of the technical standards that
comply with the Essential Requirements are given in the Interpretation of Ministerial Ordinance Specifying
Technical Requirements“(hereinafter referred to as the “Technical Requirements Ministerial Ordinance
Interpretation”).
This Technical Requirements Ministerial Ordinance Interpretations are stipulated in Appendixes Tables 1 to
11 (previous Technical Standards defined by paragraph (1) of the Ministerial Ordinance) for all Electrical
Appliances and Materials. For some Electrical Appliances and Materials, the standards based on IEC standards,
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etc. with some deviations considering our country’s distribution systems , are stipulated in Appendix Table
12(previous Technical Standards defined by paragraph (2) of the Ministerial Ordinance). It is necessary to pay
attention to the product which complies with the IEC standard, due to it may not comply with the standards in
Appendix Table 12 since the standards in Appendix Table 12 have some deviations from the IEC standards.
Since Appendix Tables 1 to 11 and Appendix Table 12 in the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance
Specifying Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and Materials are formed from independent
standard systems, it is necessary to note that mix of the Technical Standard in ‘Appendixes Tables 1 to 11’
and ‘Appendix Table 12’ is not accepted as noted in Notice of Annex 6 (Explanation of Ministerial
Ordinance of Technical Requirements (Notification) (Page 108)) unless the specific standard is referred in
the individual standard(s) explicitly.

Refer to the following for the full text of the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Technical
Standards for Electrical Appliances and Materials
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/act.html

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Because grounding outlets are not common in Japan, and the earthing system for electric power distribution lines is
different between Japan (TT earthing system) and Europe (TN earthing system), it is necessary to ensure safety
concerning Electrical Appliances and Materials. On the other hand, the standards for protection against electrical shocks
have been eased because of the lower power supply voltage. These are the major reasons for these deviations
(modifications).

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.(2) Necessity of continuously maintaining conformity to Technical Requirements
The Ministerial Ordinance relating Technical Requirements, notification or notice, etc. is revised as needed to
properly reflect technological advancement. Thus, by checking the latest Technical Standards in the related Act
and regulations and the grace period of old standards, Electrical Appliances and Materials must always be
manufactured or imported in conformity to proper Technical Standards.
Therefore, if design changes are made to Electrical Appliances and Materials, their conformity to Technical
Requirements after such design changes must be checked in advance. When Electrical Appliances and
Materials are imported, care must be taken to ensure that they conform to Technical Requirements as of the
time of customs clearing and to avoid nonconformity to Technical Requirements.

(3) Accountability for Conformity to Technical Requirements.

All Electrical Appliances and Materials must conform to Technical Requirements. Manufacturers and importers
may be asked to provide an explanation of their fulfillment of this obligation under Articles 45 (Collection of
Reports) and 46 (On-site Inspections, etc.) of the Act. Thus, they must prepare in advance by, for example,
establishing the method of confirming the conformity that is most easily manageable.

(4) Specific methods for fulfilling the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements.
Specific methods for fulfilling the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements include the following:
(i) Notifying suppliers fulfill the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements by themselves.
(ii) Notifying suppliers ask testing laboratories, foreign manufacturers (in the case of importers), etc. to assess
conformity to Technical Requirements, and then confirm the test procedure or test results on their own
legal responsibility. In this case, notifying suppliers assume final responsibility, and thus they must decide
the control level properly.

(5) Storage of technical reports

In manufacturing or importing Electrical Appliances and Materials, the obligation to conform to Technical
Requirements must be fulfilled continually. Thus, these technical reports must be stored not just for the duration
of the business but also for an appropriate period to respond to Acts other than the Act, such as the Consumer
Products Safety Act and the Product Liability (PL) Act.
(6) Electrical Appliances and Materials exempted from the obligation to conform to Technical
Requirements.
When approval is obtained from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry for Electrical Appliances and
Materials which are used in a specific use and when Electrical Appliances and Materials are manufactured or
imported for experimental purposes, they are exempted from the obligation to conform to Technical
Requirements (the proviso in Article 8, Paragraph (1) ).
As special measures, Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured or imported exclusively for export are
exempted from the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements as they are not used in Japan and are
beyond the reach of the Act (Article 4 of the Order for Enforcement).

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 4.2. Inspection and Preservation of Records (Article 8, Paragraph (2) of Act)
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Notifying suppliers are obliged to conduct inspection of Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured
or imported to confirm their conformity to Technical Requirements, prepare records of such inspections and
preserve those records for three years, after fulfilling the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements as
shown in 4.1 “Obligation to conform to Technical Requirements (Article 8, Paragraph (1))”, (page 50).

4.2.1 Inspection Methods

Inspection methods are stipulated in the Ordinance for Enforcement as shown in Table 8 respectively, but they
are differed for Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, and for Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and
Materials.

Table 8 Inspection Methods to be conducted under Article 8, Paragraph (2)

Specified Electrical Appliances and Non-Specified Electrical Appliances
Materials and Materials
Act 8, Paragraph (2). Act 8, Paragraph (2).
Paragraphs (11) and (12) of Ordinance Paragraphs (11) and (12) of Ordinance
Related Act and Regulations for Enforcement. for Enforcement.
Paragraph (1), Appendix Table 3 of Paragraph (2), Appendix Table 3 of
Ordinance for Enforcement. Ordinance for Enforcement.
(i) Inspection conducted in
manufacturing processes.
(ii) Inspection conducted on finished Inspection conducted on finished
Inspection item
products (All products). products (All products).
(iii) Inspection conducted on samples
(Sampling base).
Preparation and preservation
Required Required
of inspection records
Preservation period of
3 years 3 years
inspection records

The items stipulated in the Ordinance for Enforcement are the bare minimum required by the Act. Thus, it is
important to decide additional items to be inspected in light of the characteristics of mass-produced Electrical
Appliances and Materials, and to conduct inspection properly according to a procedure and method established
in advance in light of the business form.
Before conducting inspection, equipment for such inspection must be properly calibrated. The validity period
of calibration must also be checked.

(1) Inspection on Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials

Notifying supplier of Manufacturers and importers for Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials has a legal
responsibility to conduct the following three types of inspection. Items to be inspected for finished products
depend on the Electrical Appliances and Materials. (Paragraph 11 (1) and Appendix Table 3 (1) of the Ordinance
for Enforcement).
(i) Inspection conducted in manufacturing processes.
(ii) Inspection conducted on finished products.
(iii) Inspection conducted on samples.

(i)Inspection conducted in manufacturing processes

Inspection of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials in manufacturing processes shall be conducted
constantly with respect to the structure, material, and performance of said Specified Electrical Appliances
and Materials by a method deemed appropriate for ensuring conformity of said Specified Electrical

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This inspection, which is sometimes called "self-inspection", is not a voluntary action, but an inspection obligated to be
conducted under the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act.

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 Appliances and Materials to Technical Standards according to the manufacturing method for said
Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials. And, Inspection related to materials or parts may be
substituted by receiving inspections conducted when purchasing materials or parts as long as such
inspections are deemed as equivalent to or more advanced than said inspection.
(ii)Inspection conducted on finished products
As for finished products of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, the test methods that conform to
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the Technical Standards must be conducted on a product-by-product basis (all of the products) as shown
below.

Table 9 Items to be Inspected for Finished Products of Specified Electrical Appliances and
Materials
Item to be inspected (*1)
Specified Electrical Appliances and Object of
Dielectric
Materials Appearance Energization The others inspection
strength
Fuses (thermal fuses with a
All
container, excluding fuses with a  — — —
products
container that is not charged)
Circuit-breakers Overcurrent tripping All
  
characteristics (*1) products
Earth leakage Those of fast Overcurrent tripping
circuit-breakers operating type characteristics (*1) and All
  
leakage current protection products
characteristics (*2)
Others Overcurrent tripping All
  
characteristics (*1) products
Meter rate current limiters All
   Operating characteristics
products
Appliances listed in items (vi) to Operating characteristics of
(x) in Appendix Table 1 of the the automatic switch
Order for Enforcement that have an activated by a temperature All
  
automatic switch activated by a change and used as an over- products
temperature change and used as an temperature protection
over-temperature protection system system
Other Specified Electrical All
   —
Appliances and Materials products
*1: Inspection must be conducted by the test methods specified in 3 (3) g (a) a or b in Appendix Table 4 of the Interpretation of Ministerial
Ordinance Specifying Technical Requirements for Electrical Appliances and Materials.
*2: Inspection must be conducted by the test methods specified in 3 (3) h (b) a (a) and d in Appendix Table 4 of the Interpretation of
Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Technical Requirements for Electrical Appliances and Materials.

(iii)Inspection conducted on samples

Inspection on samples extracted randomly from materials, parts, not-finished products, or finished
products of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials must be conducted by the test methods to
conform Technical Requirements when changes are made to the materials, design, manufacturing method,
or manufacturing equipment.

(2) Inspections on Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials

Notifying supplier of Manufacturers and importers for Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials have
a legal responsibility to conduct inspection of finished products.
For inspection of finished products, the test methods conformed with the Technical Standards12 must be
conducted on a product-by-product basis (all of the products). (Paragraph 11 (1) and Appendix Table 3(2) of
the Ordinance for Enforcement).

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The test methods that conform to the Technical Standards specifically means; (1) the test method in the Appendix Table
1 to 11 in the Circular Notice of Interpretation for the Ministerial Order to provide Technical Standards for Electrical
Appliances and Materials, (2) the test method in the Appendix Table 12 in the Circular Notice, or (3) the test method
determined to be equivalent to or better than those test methods mentioned above (1) or (2) according to the Technical
Standards.

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Summarized inspection items stipulated in the Ordinance for Enforcement are shown as in following Table 10.
Table 10 Items to be Inspected for Finished Products of Non-Specified Electrical
Appliances and Materials
Items to be inspected Object of
Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials
Dielectric Output inspection
Appearance Energization
strength voltage
 Conduits, their accessories and cable wiring switch
boxes
 Fuses
 — — — All products
 Incandescent lamps
 Fluorescent lamps and lights designed for decorative
purposes
 Belt conveyers
  — — All products
 Barber chairs
 Secondary lithium ion batteries  — —  All products
 Other Electrical Appliances and Materials listed in
   — All products
Appendix Table 2 of the Order for Enforcement

4.2.2 Inspection Records

Notifying suppliers (manufacturers and importers) are required to include the following six items in inspection
records by Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act (Paragraph 11 (2) of the Ordinance for Enforcement).
(i) Product name and classification by Katashiki (product type) of Electrical Appliances and Materials
and outline of the structure, material, and performance
(ii) Date and place of inspection
(iii) Name of the person who conducted inspection
(iv) Quantity of Electrical Appliances and Materials inspected
(v) Inspection method
(vi) Inspection results

(1) Inspection record items and formats

Items to be included in inspection records, such as the classification by Katashiki (product type), an outline of
the structure, material, and performance, the inspection method, and criteria for judging inspection results, may
be provided in a separate sheet. In that case, it is important that the form of inspection records can be compared
against related materials that provide certificates of items required by the Act, and inspection results must be
managed in such a way that the criteria for judging them can be explained separately.
The inspection records can be prepared in any form as long as the form includes the necessary items stipulated
by the Act. However, regarding a record just states “Conforms to the Act,” or a record just states that inspection
has been passed in appearance, dielectric strength test, and energization test, and the record does not show a
relationship with product specifications, inspection specifications (test methods), criteria for judgment results,
etc., those records do not satisfy the legal requirements.

(2) Preserve inspection records

Notifying suppliers have legal responsibility to store inspection records in such a way that they can be presented
or described where needed by Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act. The period of the preserve inspection records
is three years from the date of inspection for both Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials and Non-
Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials (Paragraph 11 (3) of the Ordinance for Enforcement).

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And, inspection must be conducted on a product-by-product basis, and records of inspection of lots do not
satisfy legal requirements. Data for the number of units mass-produced on that day is required.

Preservation of the inspection records are able to preserve by a computer, but it is necessary to present such
inspection records as like the inspection records of the paper during on-site inspection, etc. based on Article 46
of the Act. (Paragraph 12 of the Ordinance for Enforcement).

Points to note when managing inspection records on a computer are shown in Table 11 below. The amount of
data for inspection records is proportional to the amount of production. Transcribing inspection records for a
day to the daily report followed by compiling them into a monthly report is one possible method for keeping
inspection records. In that case, that system must always be maintained.

Table 11 Points to Note When Managing Inspection Records on Computer

Item to be recorded Point to note
(i)Product name and classification by Katashiki Data can be managed in such a way that the product name and
(product type) of Electrical Appliances and classification by Katashiki (product type) notified are connected to
Materials and outline of the structure, material, and product identifications, such as the model name or model.
performance
(ii)Date and place of inspection A symbol, etc. that describes the place of inspection can be used in
a separate material.
(iii)Name of the person who conducted inspection When automatic testers of dielectric strength, etc. are used, there
exists no person who conducted inspection. In such a case, the
name of a person who can assume legal responsibility for
inspection can be recorded.

(iv)Quantity of Electrical Appliances and Materials The quantity can be managed by product ID numbers (serial
inspected numbers, etc.).
(v)Inspection method The inspection method does not necessarily have to be included in
inspection records as long as it is connected to a separate document
by which it can be explained.
(vi)Inspection results As some automatic testers only show whether a test was passed or
failed, a management system by which criteria for judgment can be
explained can be used.

(3) Points to Note in case of Importer

In case of importing articles, similar inspections will be required as those manufactured in Japan.

In most of the cases, the importer entrusts the inspections to the quality control section of the plants of foreign
manufacturers or third-party bodies, and importers receive, check and keep the inspection records. However,
the legal responsibility of verification of the inspection results is that of the importers.

When importers have Electrical Appliances and Materials inspected by the plants of foreign manufacturers or
third-party bodies, it is important that they understand the content of inspection records and judge the validity
of documents.

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5. Conformity Assessment on the Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials
(Article 9 of the Act)
Notifying suppliers manufacturing or importing Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials must fulfill the
following obligations by the time such Electrical Appliances and Materials are sold.

However, conformity assessment can be omitted for other Electrical Appliances and Materials of the same
Katashiki (product type) if the certificate of conformity is valid or if an official copy of the equivalent of the
certificate of conformity from overseas manufacturers is stored.

 Obligation to undergo conformity assessment of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials by

registered conformity assessment bodies
 Obligation to obtain and preserve a valid certificate of conformity

The registered conformity assessment bodies are conformity assessment bodies that have been registered by
the government to conform to International Standard (ISO/IEC 17065) for their capabilities. As a neutral and
fair third party, it conducts inspections on the sample(s) of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials and
factory inspections on the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements carried out by notifying suppliers
and the suitability of inspection equipment at factories, based on materials submitted by notifying suppliers.
Based on the results, the role of conformity assessment in Article 9 of the Act is to certify, in light of the results
of such assessment, the ability of the notifying suppliers to understand and assess conformity to Technical
Requirements for Electrical Appliances and Materials categorized in the applicable classification of Katashiki
(product type).

The registered conformity assessment bodies are required to be neutral, fair third parties. Based on international
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standards, they must not provide applicants with consulting services.

5.1. Outline of Conformity Assessment

(1)Certificate of conformity and its preservation
When conformity assessment is passed, a certificate of conformity is issued by the registered conformity
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assessment body. A certificate of conformity may be valid for three years, five years, or seven years,
depending on the Electrical Appliance or Material, and conformity assessment can be omitted for other
Electrical Appliances and Materials of the same Katashiki (product type) as long as the certificate of conformity
is within the valid period.

(2)Methods of conformity assessment

In Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act, there are two types of assessments stipulated for the conformity
assessment: Type 1 assessment (lot inspection); Type 2 assessment (assessment on samples and inspection of
facilities). Actually, Type 2 assessment is common at the moment because the type 1 assessment was not defined
in the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law, the predecessor of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials Safety Act.
As for the methods of conformity assessment, Article 14 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Electrical
Appliances and Materials Safety Act provides, “methods recognized as appropriate for confirming conformity
with technical standards in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act”, so the details of the methods of conformity
assessment was entrusted to the registered Conformity Assessment Bodies.
An outline of these assessment methods is shown in Table 12 below.

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Consulting refers to involvement in design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance or distribution of certified products
(refer to JIS Q 171065:2012, Clause 3.2.)
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For more detail, refer to Appendix Table 1 of the Order for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials
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 Table 12 Methods of Conformity Assessment
Type 1 assessment Type 2 assessment
Product testing
Contents

Test object The specified electrical appliances and Samples of Electrical Appliances and Materials
materials manufactured or imported manufactured or imported
Number of test Sampling number respond to the size of lot 1
Testing method According to the Ministerial Order to Provide Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and
Materials
Factory investigation Unapplied Testing facilities in the factory
Frequency (Expiration date) Each production lot 3 years, 5 years or 7 years (stipulated in Appendix
table 1 of the Order for Enforcement of the
Electrical Appliances and Materials, each item)
Time for test From finish production until sale, on each lot Until sale

In the case of importing the specified electrical appliances and materials, Type 1 assessment should be carried
out on the lot produced outside the country at a foreign manufacturing location, not on the accumulated lot after
it has been imported. This is because the lot of products that are imported mixture of products that are produced
at different times and at different manufacturing locations, and because the a possibility that the importer
specified product in scope may not be that product due to sampling.

In order to clarify the coverage of the Type 1 assessment over the lot, it is significant to record the serial number
in the certificate.

(3) Special provisions for conformity assessment

According to the proviso of paragraph (1) in Article 9 of the Act, the conformity assessment may be omitted
“in the case where the documentation specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
is retained as the equivalent of the certificate.”
“The equivalent of the certificate” is stipulated in Article 13 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act. Based
on Item (i) of Article 13, the importers can omit the conformity assessment, in the case where they receive and
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preserve the official copy of the certificate that is issued by the registered conformity assessment body upon
request of the foreign manufacturer undergone conformity assessment (the equivalent of the certificate thereby),
as long as within the validity period of the certificate. Item (ii) stipulates a special provision related to the re-
importing of products manufactured in Japan.

For more details about these special provisions, refer to Section 5.3, “Issuance of the Equivalent of the
Certificate of Conformity.” (page 66). Even in these cases, the obligation to conform to Technical Requirements
in Article 8 the Act, etc. should not be avoided.

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An official copy here means an official one issued by the registered conformity assessment body upon request of the
foreign manufacturer as needed rather than a copy output by a copy machine

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 5.2. Procedure for Undertaking Conformity Assessment.

Conformity Assessment usually consists of the inspection on the sample and assessment for the inspection
facilities of the factory. Inspection on the sample is conducted based on the applicable technical requirements
corresponding to the product category of the Specified Electrical Appliances of the application, but conformity
assessment of service criteria defers by the registered conformity assessment bodies, so it is necessary to check
the services criteria of the registered conformity assessment bodies in first.

For the specifications of the inspection facilities of the factory, the inspection facilities which are required and
the technical requirements on the corresponding are stipulated for each classification of the Electrical
Appliances separately. (Appendix 4 of the Ordinance for Enforcement).

The procedure for undergoing conformity assessment in type 2 assessment is described below;

(1)Step 1: Preparation for Application of Conformity Assessment.

(i) Preparation for notifying suppliers’ obligation to conform to Technical Requirements under
Article 8 of the Act.
 Name and classification by Katashiki (product type) of Specified Electrical Appliances and
Materials related to the application of conformity assessment.
 Confirmation of conformity of samples for conformity assessment to Technical Requirements
and report and data of the confirmation.
 Maintenance and management of assessment facilities stipulated in Article 15 and Appendix
Table 4 of the Ordinance for Enforcement.
(ii) Confirmation of the procedure, etc. adopted by the registered conformity assessment body
asked to conduct conformity assessment.
 Confirmation of information provided by the registered conformity assessment.
The information necessary for conducting conformity assessment must be checked with the
registered conformity assessment body. If samples contain parts whose details are kept
confidential, such as multilayer boards, hybrid ICs, and molded (filled) parts, and such parts
affect the judgment on the results of conformity assessment, the applicant may be required to
submit circuit diagrams for the parts or parts before molding (filling) in addition to samples.

(2) Step 2: Application of conformity assessment to the registered conformity assessment body.
Registered conformity assessment bodies provide application forms to properly manage stipulated items as
defined by Act (Articles 16 and 27 of the Ordinance for Enforcement). Application forms may be
downloaded from their websites. To prevent omissions in application forms or failure to attach necessary
documents, the applicant must contact the registered conformity assessment body in advance if there are any
questions.
Items necessary for application are listed in Table 13. What is needed depends on the Electrical Appliances and
Materials subject to conformity assessment, and must be checked with the registered conformity assessment
body.
Matters related to fees are based on the fee schedules of respective registered conformity assessment bodies
and must be checked in advance. Different fees may be charged for the same Specified Electrical Appliances
and Materials of the same classification by Katashiki (product type) due to differences in sample structures,
parts or materials used, reports or data provided, applicable standards, or other factors involved in conformity
assessment.

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 Table 13 Items Necessary for Application of Conformity Assessment to Registered
Conformity Assessment Bodies
1. Application form.
(1)Name or trade name and address of the applicant.
In the case of a juridical person, the name of the juridical person and the name of the representative are also needed.
(2)Name of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials.
Specify a product name listed in Appendix Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement.
(3)Classification by Katashiki (product type).
Specify a classification by Katashiki (product type) of the Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials with reference to
Appendix Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement.
(4)Outline of the structure, material, and performance.
Describe these in light of the classification by Katashiki (product type).
(5)Technical Requirements.
Specify Requirements applied to samples based on Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act.
(6)Name and location of the plant or workplace where the Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials are manufactured
(7)Date of application.
The date of receipt of application is the date on which the submission of all items necessary for application is confirmed.

2.Name and classification by Katashiki (product type) of the Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials and applicable
Technical Requirements.

The name and classification by Katashiki (product type) of the Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials corresponding to
samples are put in a certificate of conformity. Thus, the design and specifications of samples and mass-produced products to be
manufactured or imported must be of the same classification by Katashiki (product type).
Which standards—the Technical Standards defined by Appendixes 1 to 11 of the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance or
the Technical Standards defined by Appendix 12 of the Interpretation of Ministerial Ordinance—are applied to samples must be
clearly specified.

3.List of Testing facilities.

Assessment facilities are stipulated for each classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials in Appendix Table 4 of the
Ordinance for Enforcement. A list of appropriate facilities prepared based on Appendix Table 4 and related materials must be
submitted. As assessment of assessment facilities requires an on-site review, the date of an on-site review and other details must
be checked with the registered conformity assessment body asked to conduct conformity assessment before application.

4.Items related to samples.

(1)Samples.
The number of samples (including the number of parts, if applicable) to be submitted depends on the structure of the samples,
parts and materials used, applicable standards, etc. and must be checked with the registered conformity assessment body. In
addition to testing on samples, testing on parts or materials used in the samples may be required.
(2)Circuit diagrams.
(3)Critical components list (parts and materials considered to affect product safety).
(4)Instruction manual (Japanese manual attached to the product at the time of sale).
(5)Specifications, structure diagrams, wiring diagrams, board pattern diagrams, etc. of finished products, parts used, etc.
(6)Certificates for parts or materials used (if applicable).
(7)Document describing special operations or handling if such operations or handling is required.
(8)Rating marks (if ratings are printed or impressed directly on products instead of rating marks being affixed, the design
diagrams must be submitted).

5.Letter of proxy.
When an applicant delegate’s authority involved in application to someone else, a letter of proxy is needed. In a letter of proxy,
the scope and period of authority delegated, the contact address of the person in charge, and other necessary items must be
specified. A letter of proxy must be prepared and signed or sealed by the applicant.

(3) Step 3: Undergoing of conformity assessment.

(i) Assessment of samples

Samples of Electrical Appliances and Materials that applicants are manufacturing or importing are
assessed.
Registered conformity assessment bodies conduct tests to check whether such samples conform to
Technical Requirements. Some tests require two or more samples.

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 In addition to assessment conducted in the sites of registered conformity assessment bodies, further
assessment may be conducted in external laboratories, the plants of business operators, or other places
as specified by the registered conformity assessment bodies.
When nonconformity to applicable Requirements is found in a sample test, the registered conformity
assessment body reports the items that do not conform to requirement to the applicant as an error
report. When a report of items that do not conform to Technical Requirements is received, the
applicant must scrutinize the report, take corrective measures, withdraw the application, or take other
necessary measures within a certain period of time.
A registered conformity assessment body presents objective evidence of nonconformity to the
applicant. However, it is prohibited from providing the applicant with technical support such as
design changes or replacement of parts, because it applies to consultation service.

(ii) Assessment of plants

In addition to assessment of samples of Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured or
imported, assessment must be conducted by registered conformity assessment bodies with respect to
testing facilities in plants where they are manufactured, based on Appendix Table 4 of the Ordinance
for Enforcement (assessment facilities). Appendix Table 4 of the Ordinance for Enforcement
specifies different required testing facilities and the applicable Technical Standards for each
classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials. For example, assessment facilities to be
assessed for AC/DC power supply are those listed in the field for AC electrical appliances.
In plant assessment, the accuracy of testing facilities, the records of calibration, the control systems,
etc. are assessed. Thus, notifying suppliers must prepare records and documents related to testing
facilities for plant assessment in advance by referring to Table 14. Testing facilities may include those
leased from external organizations.

Table 14 Assessment of Testing Facilities in Type 2 Assessment

1. If accuracy levels required of testing facilities are stipulated by the Act, they must be satisfied when such
assessment facilities are used.

2. There are different types of testing facilities and they are used in different environments. The same testing
facility may be used in different environments, depending on the user. Therefore, it is not appropriate to
establish the frequency of calibration or inspection methods for testing facilities uniformly.

3. Business operators are supposed to assume a legal responsibility to check the accuracy of testing facilities
so that the accuracy levels specified by the Act are satisfied when they are used.

4. In assessment of testing facilities of a business subject to assessment conducted as part of conformity

assessment by a registered conformity assessment body, they are required to check whether or not the
business has established an appropriate frequency of calibration or inspection methods for the
environment in which they are used so that the accuracy levels required by the Act are maintained.
Specifically, they are supposed to check whether or not appropriate calibration manuals, etc. have been
established for conditions in which individual testing facilities are used and whether or the content is
appropriate for calibration of the testing facilities.

When nonconformity to applicable requirements are found in plant assessment, the registered
conformity assessment body reports items that do not conform to requirements to the applicant as an
error report. When a report of items that do not conform to Technical Requirements is received, the
applicant must scrutinize the report, take corrective measures, withdraw the application, or take other
necessary measures within a certain period of time.

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(4) Step 4: Receipt and preservation of certificates.
When samples and testing facilities are found to conform to Technical Requirements as a result of
conformity assessment, the registered conformity assessment body issues a certificate stipulated in Article
9, paragraph (1) of the Act under Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act. The applicant of the notifying suppliers
must store the certificate properly over the validity period.
Refer to Table 15 below for the points to be noted about certificates.

Table 15 Points to Note about Certificates

1. Certificates are issued based on classifications by Katashiki (product type) decided by combinations of
descriptive factors and classifications for different Electrical Appliances and Materials listed in
Appendix Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement. Thus, certificates here are different from those of
general product certification systems that are issued for product identifications.

2. Conformity assessment is conducted on samples from a group of products of the relevant classification
by Katashiki (product type) provided by applicants for conformity assessment. Thus, sample
identification information is not contained in certificates.

3. When the classification by Katashiki (product type) of a new product categorized into Specified Electrical
Appliances and Materials is the same as the classification by Katashiki (product type) covered by an
existing certificate for such Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, conformity assessment may
be omitted as long as the unexpired certificate is preserved (the obligation to conform to Technical
Requirements in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act cannot be avoided).

4. Before such Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials are sold, an unexpired certificate must be
received and preserved.

5. The validity periods of certificates are stipulated for different Specified Electrical Appliances and
Materials in Cabinet Order (three years, five years, or seven years).

6. When Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials covered by a certificate are manufactured or
imported after the preservation period of the certificate specified by Cabinet Order, application for
conformity assessment must be made again to have a new certificate issued before the period from the
date of issuance of the existing certificate specified by Cabinet Order elapses. A different registered
conformity assessment body may be asked to conduct conformity assessment.

7. Preservation of a certificate does not mean exemption from the obligation in Article 8 of the Act.

8. Technical Requirements applied in conformity assessment undergone to have a certificate issued do not
always have to be applied to all products in the classification by Katashiki (product type) specified in
the certificate. It must be understood that Technical Requirements are revised as needed independently
of Article 9 of the Act or certificates, and confirmation of conformity to Technical Requirements in
Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act must also be properly understood.

9. Certificates specified in Article 9 cannot be substituted by certificates based on domestic or foreign

product certification systems, such as IECEE-CB certificates or European certificates of conformity, but
IECEE-CB certificates can be used in conformity assessment.

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5.3. Issuance of a copy (official copy) of the Equivalent of the Certificate of
Conformity and the Certificate of Conformity.
As described in Section 5.1(3), “Special provisions for conformity assessment” (page 57), the equivalent of the
certificate is stipulated in Article 9 of the Act. By preserving an unexpired equivalent of the certificate, the
conformity assessment in Article 9 of the Act can be omitted.
(1) In case of imported the Specified Electrical Appliances manufactured by the foreign manufacture
Specifically, it is stipulated in Article 13, Paragraph (1) of the Ordinance for Enforcement, a flowchart of
procedure is as follow.
(i) A foreign manufacturer of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials applies to a registered
conformity assessment body for assessment equivalent of conformity assessment.
(ii) When assessment is passed, the equivalent of the certificate of conformity is issued by the registered
conformity assessment body.
(iii) An importer importing Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials covered by the equivalent of
the certificate of conformity asks the foreign manufacture to issue a copy (official copy) of the
equivalent of the certificate of conformity.
(iv) The foreign manufacturer applies to the registered conformity assessment body for issuance of a copy
(official copy) of the equivalent of the certificate of conformity.
(v) The registered conformity assessment body issues a copy (official copy) of the equivalent of the
certificate of conformity.
(vi) The foreign manufacturer provides a copy (official copy) of the equivalent of the certificate of
conformity issued by the registered conformity assessment body to the importer.
(vii) By preserving an unexpired copy (official copy) of the equivalent of the certificate of conformity, the
importer can omit conformity assessment in Article 9.

The importer is not exempted from any other obligations than conformity assessment in Article 9 of the
Act with this procedure and this procedure does not exempt them from the obligation to conform to
Technical Requirements in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act or the obligations to conduct inspection and
preserve records of such inspection in paragraph (2) of the same Article.

①
Registered Conformity assessment body Located in
certificate
Equivalent of

②
③
Foreign manufacture

④
(or overseas)
Importer

Japan
equivalent of the certificate
Copy (official copy) of the

⑥
Copy (official copy) of the equivalent
of the certificate of conformity

⑤
of conformity

Product flow When the manufacture already have a equivalent of the certificate
of conformity for the specified Electrical Appliances, importer can
Document of Certification flow start a procedure from ③

Figure 8 In case of import form the foreign manufacturer

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It is an official copy that the registered conformity assessment body issues based on the manufacturer's application for
an official copy. It is not a simple copy made with a copying machine.

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 (2) When reimporting Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured by a domestic
manufacturer and exported.
Specifically, it is stipulated in Article 13, Paragraph 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement, and a flowchart
of procedure is as follow.
(i) A domestic manufacturer of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials applies to a registered
conformity assessment body for conformity assessment.
(ii) When assessment is passed, a certificate of conformity is issued by the registered conformity
assessment body.
(iii) Importer who imports the Specified Electrical Appliances which is covered by the certification of
conformity asks the domestic manufacturer to get a copy (official copy) of the certificate of
conformity from the registered conformity assessment body.
(iv) Domestic manufacturer applies to a registered conformity assessment body for issuing a copy (official
copy) of the certificate of conformity.
(v) The registered conformity assessment body issues a copy (official copy) of the certificate of
conformity.
(vi) Domestic manufacturer passes to the importer a copy (official copy) of the certificate of conformity
issued by a registered conformity assessment body.
(vii) By preserving an unexpired copy (official copy) of the certificate of conformity, the importer can
omit conformity assessment in Article 9.

The importer is not exempted from any other obligations than conformity assessment in Article 9 of the
Act with this procedure and this procedure does not exempt them from the obligation to conform to
Technical Requirements in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act or the obligations to conduct assessment and
preserve records of such assessment in paragraph (2) of the same Article.

Registered Conformity assessment body Located in Japan

②
Certificate of conformity

③
④
Domestic manufacture

(or overseas)
Importer

Copy (official copy) of the certificate

Copy (official copy) of the

⑥ ⑤
certificate of conformity

⑦
of conformity

Product flow When the manufacture already have a certificate of conformity for
the specified Electrical Appliances, importer can start a procedure
Document of Certification flow from ③

Figure 9 When reimporting of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured by

a domestic manufacturer and exported

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6. PSE Labeling
For sale and/or exhibition of the Electrical Appliances and Materials, the PSE Labeling should be affixed on
the products (Article 27 of the Act).

The PSE mark should be displayed on the surface of Electrical Appliances and Materials in a way so that it
does not easily disappear. It is also required to display the names of the notifying supplier and the registered
conformity assessment body in the vicinity of the PSE mark (Article 17 and Appendix Table 5 of the Ordinance
for Enforcement).

In order to affix the PSE Labeling, the manufacturer or importer needs to fulfill the following obligations
(Article 10 of the Act).

 Obligation to ensure that the Electrical Appliances and Materials conform to Technical Requirements
(Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act).
 Obligation to conduct inspection based on Appendix Table 3 of the Ordinance for Enforcement
(inspection methods) and preserve the results of such inspection (Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act).
 In the case of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, obligation to undergo conformity
assessment by third-party bodies registered with the government (registered conformity assessment
bodies) with respect to their obligation to conform to Technical Requirements in Article 8, paragraph
(1) of the Act for double-checking (Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act).

6.1. Detail of PSE Labeling

Items to be included in labeling for Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials and for Non-Specified
Electrical Appliances and Materials differ (refer to the table below). For Specified Electrical Appliances and
Materials, (i) the mark , (ii) the name of the registered conformity assessment body, and (iii) the name of
the notifying supplier must be put on labeling. For Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, (i) the
mark and (ii) the name of the notifying supplier must be put on labeling.
In addition, it is required to display (iv) items specified in Technical Requirements and the Interpretation of
Technical Standard in the Ministerial Ordinance.

Table 16 Items to Be Included in Labeling for Electrical Appliances and Materials Stipulated
by the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act
Specified Electrical Non-Specified Electrical
Item to be included in labeling
Appliances and Materials Appliances and Materials

Mark to be affixed to Electrical Appliances

and Materials

Name of the registered conformity

assessment body that conducted
 —
conformity assessment, its abbreviation or
registered trademark
Name of the notifying supplier  
Items specified in Technical
Requirements and the Interpretation of
 
Technical Standard in the Ordinance for
Enforcement

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Specific example of handling of the labeling on Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials and Non-
Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials are shown below.

In the case that the product is considered to be a Specified Product and Non-Specified Product, it is necessary
to affix both the Diamond PSE mark and Circle PSE mark. (For example, ex. Cold/warm water server, on page
20)

Table 17 Example of Labeling for Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials (for AC/DC
Power Supply)

   Mark that must be affixed to Specified Electrical Appliances and

Materials
登録検査機関名  Name of the registered conformity assessment body that
conducted conformity assessment or its abbreviation
 Name of the notifying supplier, its registered trademark notified,
or its abbreviation approved
○○製造株式会社 ③ Note: As a rule, , , and  must be placed close together.
入力：100V、13VA、50-60Ｈｚ ④  Ratings, etc. (Items to be included in marking are stipulated in
出力：ＤＣ12V 200ｍＡ Technical Standards for different Electrical Appliances and
Materials.)
Stipulated in Article 17 of the Ordinance for Enforcement: , , and 

Table 18 Example of Labeling for Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials (for Air
Cleaner)

 Mark that must be affixed to Non-Specified Electrical

 Appliances and Materials
 Name of the notifying supplier, its registered trademark notified,
or its abbreviation approved
Note: As a rule,  and  must be placed close together.
 Ratings, etc. (Items to be included in marking are stipulated in
Technical Standards for different Electrical Appliances and
Materials.)
○○製造株式会社 ②
100V、42/48Ｗ、50/60Hz ③
Stipulated in Article 17 of the Ordinance for Enforcement:  and 

(1) Simplified labeling of PSE Mark

On electric wires, fuses, wiring devices, and other parts or materials that do not have enough space for affixing
the required mark, the simplified mark <PS>E or (PS)E as shown in Figure 10 can be labeled in place of the
original symbol, “Simplified Labeling of the PSE Mark.” (Appendix Tables 6 and 7 of the Ordinance for
Enforcement)
However, if these parts or materials have space for affixing the required mark in a size that can be easily
identified, they must be labeled with the original mark.
[Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials] [Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials]

⇒＜PS>E ⇒（PS）E

Figure 10 Simplified Labeling of the PSE Mark

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(2) Registered-trademark labeling or abbreviation labeling instead of labeling with the name of a
notifying supplier or a conformity assessment body
Instead of the name or trade name of a notifying supplier or conformity assessment body, an abbreviation for
which they have obtained approval from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, or a registered trademark
that they have notified the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of (which refers to a registered trademark
specified in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of 1959)) may be used.
(i) The notifying supplier can mark products with the abbreviations instead of their name by applying
to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry for approval of using abbreviations. Refer to “Section
3.5, Notification of Registered-Trademark Labeling (page 36).” At present, however, for an
operational reason, a notifying supplier is only allowed to use a single abbreviation for different
Electrical Appliance and Material names.
(ii) By notifying the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, the notifying supplier can mark the
products with the registered trademark instead of its name. [Refer to Section 3.6, “Notification of
Registered-Trademark Labeling.” (Page 38).]

(3) Items to be included in labeling under Technical Requirements in the Ordinance for Enforcement
and the Interpretation of Technical Standards in the Ordinance for Enforcement.
In addition to the items specified in Article 17 of the Ordinance for Enforcement, further items to be included
in labeling are specified for different Electrical Appliances and Materials in Technical Requirements in the
Ordinance for Enforcement and the Interpretation of Technical Standards in the Ordinance for Enforcement for
Electrical Appliances and Materials.
For example, if the Technical Standards defined by Appendix 8 of the Interpretation of Technical Standards in
the Ordinance for Enforcement are applied to AC/DC Power Supply and air cleaners, as exemplified before,
items listed in Table 19, “Appendix Table 8, Sub-Appendix Table 6 labeling Methods for Electrical Appliances
and Materials (Excerpt)” must be included in labeling for these products.
Items to be included in labeling may be different depending on whether the Technical Standards of the
Interpretation of Technical Standards in the Ordinance for Enforcement Appendix 1 to 11 and Appendix 12 are
applied

Table 19 Annex Table 6 of Appendix Table 8 Labeling Methods

for Electrical Appliances and Materials (Excerpt)
Name of Labeling
Electrical
Appliances and (Items to be included in labeling Labeling methods)
Materials)
AC/DC Power 1(Rated voltage) These items shall be indicated by
Supply 2 (Rated input power ) a method not easily erased at a
readily visible place on the
3 (Rated frequency)
surface.
4 (Rated output voltage)
5 (Rated secondary current)
6(In the case where it is used for automobile starters, statement to that effect)
7 (In the case where it is used for toys, statement to that effect)
8 (In the case where it has a double insulation structure, mark for that)
Air cleaners) 1 (Phase (only for those with a rated voltage of over 125 V)) These items shall be indicated by
a method not easily erased at a
2 Rated voltage)
readily visible place on the
3 (Rated power consumption) surface.)
4 (Rated frequency)
5 (In the case where it is used outside, statement to that effect (only for
electric pencil sharpeners, ventilation fans, blowers, electric cooled air
fans, electric humidifiers, air cleaners, electric vacuum cleaners, electric
blackboard eraser cleaners, other electric dust absorbers, electric floor
polishers, bells, buzzers, and chimes))

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 6 In the case where it is used inside, statement to that effect (only for belt
conveyers, vending machines, money changers, blowers, and other electric
dust absorbers))
7 (In the case where it has a double insulation structure, mark for that)

(4) Labeling requirements on long-term use products

For five products (electric fans, air conditioners, ventilation fans, wash machines, and CRT televisions), which
are not very likely to cause serious accidents but cause a large number of minor accidents due to degradation
over time, the Technical Requirements of Ministerial Ordinance requires them to have labeling to encourage
consumers and others involved to call attention during long-term use. The following information are supposed
to be displayed on the main body of the product.
1 Year of production.
2 Design standard use period.
3 Statement to the effect that using the product beyond the design standard use period may cause ignition,
injury, or other accidents due to aging deterioration.
These items are not subject to the "long-term use products safety inspection system" as described below.
However, since they are products to be used over a long period of time, it is made mandatory to display
indications to encourage consumers and others involved to call attention to certain points during long-term use.

An example of labeling on the products is shown in Figure 11 below.

【製造年】 ２０ＸＸ年

【設計上の標準使用期間】 △△年

！ 設計上の標準使用期間を超えて使用すると、経年劣化による発火・けが等の事故に至
るおそれがあります。

Figure 11 Example of Labeling on Products Based on the Long-term

Use Products Safety Labeling System

6.2. Other Labeling Requirements

(1) Labeling on specified maintenance products defined in Long-term Use Products Safety Inspection
and Labeling Systems
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For nine specified maintenance products that develop safety hazards due to deterioration (aged deterioration)
from long-term of use, and that are especially likely to cause serious harm, the Consumer Product Safety Act
requires the following information to be labeled on the product itself.

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Indoor installation-type instantaneous gas water heaters (for city gas and propane gas), Kerosene water heaters, Indoor
installation-type gas bathtub water heaters (for city gas and propane gas), Kerosene bathtub water heater, Built-in
electric dishwashers, Closed combustion-type kerosene heaters, and Electric driers for bathrooms

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 1 Name or trade name and address of the specified manufacturer, etc.
2 Year and month of production.
3 Serial number of Product or other items that identify the specified maintenance product.
4 Design standard use period.
5 Start and end of inspection period.
6 Contact address that receives inquiries about inspections and maintenance.

Out of these nine products, built-in electric dishwashers and electric driers for bathrooms are categorized as
Electrical Appliances and Materials.

An example of labeling on the products is shown in Figure 12 below.

特定保守製品
１．特定製造事業者名 ○○○○電気株式会社
○○県○○市○○町＊＊番地
２．製造年月 ２０ＸＸ年ＸＸ月
３．製造番号 ＸＸＸＸ－ＸＸＸＸＸ
４．設計標準使用期間 ��年
５．点検期間 ２０ＸＸ年ＸＸ月～２０ＹＹ年ＹＹ月
６．問い合わせ連絡先 ○○○○電気株式会社
お客様相談センター
０１２０－１２－３４５６

Figure 12 Example of Labeling on Products Based on

the Long-term Use Products Safety Inspection System
(Specified Maintenance Products)

(2) Labeling based on the Household Goods Quality Labeling Act (Regulations on Electrical Appliances
Quality Labeling)

The Household Goods Quality Labeling Act was enacted in 1962 with the aim of protecting the interests of
general consumers. It requests business operators to properly indicate information on the quality of household
products, to allow general consumers to properly understand the quality of the products and keep away from
accidental losses.
The following 17 electrical appliances are required to be labeled with “major function,” “precautions for use,”
and “name or trade name” or other information to identify who has the responsibility.

• Electric washing machines • Electric rice cooker • Electric blankets • Electric vacuum cleaners
• Electric refrigerators • Ventilation fan • Air conditioners
• Television receivers
• Electric juice squeezers, electric juice blenders, and electric juice squeezer-mixers
• Electric panel heaters • Electric pots • Electric roasters
• Electric shavers • Microwave ovens • Fluorescent lighting fixtures for desk lamps
• Electric hot plates ･Electric coffee urn

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An example of labeling on the products is shown in Figure 13.

[Example of labeling for an electric wash machine]

Figure 13 Example of Labeling on Products Based on

the Household Goods Quality Labeling Act

For more details, refer to the website of the Consumer Affairs Agency.
https://www.caa.go.jp/hinpyo/law/law_06.html

7. Restrictions on Sale
It is stipulated in Article 27 of the Act that sellers should not sell or display for the purpose of sale Electrical
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Appliances and Materials unless the PSE Labeling is affixed to them.
Thus, sellers must check the following items about Electrical Appliances and Materials they are selling:

(i) Whether or not products they sell fall under Electrical Appliances and Materials

(ii) In the case where they fall under Electrical Appliances and Materials, whether they are Specified
Electrical Appliances and Materials or Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials

(iii) Whether or not the PSE mark for Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials or Non-Specified
Electrical Appliances and Materials is affixed properly to the products

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In addition to PSE mark, it is necessary to display the name of the notifying supplier, the name of registered conformity
assessment body, and so on.(See Section 6 PSE labeling, p68)

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 Revision History
Date of Revision Major revisions

Ver. 1 May 31, 2012 ·New enactment

Ver. 2 January 1, 2014 ·To provide better usability to users, section numbers, contents and descriptions were arranged to fit
them into two facing pages.
·In accordance with the enforcement of Technical Requirements of the Ministerial Ordinance that
standardize performance, the contents of "Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements, etc."
were revised. At the same time, “Backgrounds of Essential Requirements of Technical
Requirements" and "Technical Documents Necessary to Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity" were
added as annexes.
·Contents of the delivery procedure of equivalence certificate and other documents were modified to
suit actual situation.
·”Dealing with Previous Application Notifications” was added as an annex.
·”Precautions” was moved to the back cover.
·”Outline of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law” was moved to the annex.
Ver. 3 January 1, 2017 ·Operation flow diagrams of before and after in Chapter 1 were simplified (Figures 2 and 3).
·The pages for antiques and vintages in Chapter 3 were increased (to two pages), and the address of
the list of vintage items was added.
·The contents of Chapter 6 "Labeling" were reviewed and revised into the labeling based on the
Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act and labeling based on other laws and regulations.
·Website address, the laws and regulations comparison chart, the conformity assessment bodies and
other information were updated with the latest information, and inaccurate descriptions were
reviewed and corrected.
·The order of posting annexes was reviewed.
Ver. 4 January 1, 2017 (In common)
·Renumber of pages in order to resolve the discrepancy with the number of pages in PDF files.
·Up-date the addresses of reference WEB-pages.
·“Commerce, Distribution and Industrial Safety Policy Group”
---> “Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group”
·Delete the era name in the example of application
(Back cover)
·Sort out and up-date the table of related regulation
(P13, 71)
·Reorder the item list of the Long-term Use Products Safety Inspection System according to the
cabinet order
(P19)
·Adjust the description to the Regulation for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Act
“unit for performing necessary measures such as order for improvement”
---> “unit for performing necessary measures such as Prohibition on Labeling”
(P57)
·Clarify the test methods to conform the Technical Standards for the inspection conducted on finished
products of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials
(P60-61)
·Clarify the condition for Type 1 conformity assessment on the Specified Electrical Appliances and
Materials
(Annex 2) List of Electrical Appliances and Materials
·Number the items in list of Electrical Appliances and Materials for users convenience
(Annex 4) Outline of revision of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law
·Reexamine description and revise into more concrete expression

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Annex 1. Definition of Terms

(1) The Term “Manufacture”

This refers to the act of completing Electrical Appliances and Materials and includes the act to make
alterations to Electrical Appliances and Materials that affect their conformity to Technical Requirements. The
completion of the act of manufacture shall be judged as of the time when the inspection set forth in Article 8,
paragraph (2) of the Act is finished. Alterations or repairs made by consumers to their own Electrical Appliances
and Materials do not fall under the category of the act of manufacture.

(2)The Term “Import”

This refers to the act of taking in Electrical Appliances and Materials from foreign countries to Japan
(customs clearance). The completion of the act of import shall be judged as of the time when import procedures
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at customs are finished. Private import and import agency services do not fall under the category of the act
of import.

(3)The Term “Sale”

This refers to the act of transferring ownership of Electrical Appliances and Materials (including the transfer
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of prizes ). This includes the sales of digital platform businesses, as well as the sales of mail order businesses.
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Rental services do not fall under the category of the act of sale.

(4)The Term “Business Operators”

This refers to persons engaged in manufacture, import, or sale, excluding those who conduct personal trade
but not continuously or repeatedly. The term “Notifying Supplier” refers to those who have made notification
of business as set forth in Article 3 of the Act.

(5)The Term “Without Delay”

This is rather weak expression of instantaneousness, compared with “immediately” and “promptly”. As
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usage of “without delay,” it is construed to allow delay due to justifiable or reasonable reasons.

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Meaning to purchase Electrical Appliances and Materials directly from overseas mail-order firms, retailers,
manufacturers, etc. merely for personal use
20
Meaning agency services to place orders to overseas business operators each time when receiving orders from
individuals, and it is not included the agency services in the case where an agency sells products directly to individuals
from its own stock
21
Electrical Appliances and Materials provided upon transactions of goods or services, as a little gift, bonus, prize, etc.
with the aim of attracting customers
22
Meaning to lend out Electrical Appliances and Materials in one’s possession to other persons without transferring
ownership
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Source: Houseisitumu-kenkyukai, Sintei-workbook-houseisitumu, Ed.6, pp716, Gyosei (September 2014)

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Annex 2 List of Electrical Appliances and Materials

Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials (116 Items)

Valid term Valid term
Electrical Appliances and Materials of Electrical Appliances and Materials of
certificate certificate

Electric Wires Fuses

【Rubber insulated electric wires】 26 Thermal fuses 7 years

27 Link fuses 7 years
1 Rubber insulated electric wires 7 years 28 Cartridge fuses 7 years
2 Cables (having a conductor nominal 7 years 29 Other enclosed fuses 7 years
cross-sectional area of 22mm2 or
less)
3 Single-core rubber cords 7 years
4 Twisted rubber cords 7 years Wiring Devices
5 Textile braided rubber cords 7 years
6 Round braided rubber cords 7 years 30 Tumbler switches 7 years
7 Other rubber cords 7 years 31 Switches in flexible cord 7 years
8 Sheathed flexible cords 7 years 32 Time switches 7 years
9 Rubber sheathed flexible cables 7 years 33 Rotary switches 7 years
10 PVC sheathed flexible cables 7 years 34 Pushbutton switches 7 years
35 Pull switches 7 years
【 Synthetic resin insulated electric 36 Pendant switches 7 years
wires】
37 Streetlamp switches 7 years
11 Synthetic resin insulated electric 7 years 38 Photoelectric automatic switches 7 years
wires
12 Cables (having a conductor nominal 7 years 39 Other switches 7 years
cross-sectional area of 22mm2 or 40 Box switches 7 years
less)
13 Single-core PVC cords 7 years 41 Float switches 7 years
14 Twisted PVC insulated cords 7 years 42 Pressure switches 7 years
15 Textile braided PVC cords 7 years 43 Sewing machine controllers 7 years
16 Round braided PVC cords 7 years 44 Circuit-breakers 7 years
17 Other PVC cords 7 years 45 Earth leakage circuit breakers 7 years
18 Single-core polyethylene cords 7 years 46 Cutout 7 years
19 Other polyethylene cords 7 years 47 Attachment plugs 7 years
20 Single-core polyolefin cords 7 years 48 Socket-outlets 7 years
21 Other polyolefin cords 7 years 49 Multiple socket-outlets 7 years
22 Sheathed flexible cords 7 years 50 Cord connector bodies 7 years
23 Tinsel cords 7 years 51 Flatiron plugs 7 years
24 PVC sheathed flexible cables 7 years 52 Appliance connectors 7 years
25 Flame resistant polyolefin sheathed 7 years 53 Adaptors 7 years
flexible cables
54 Cord reels 7 years

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 Valid term Valid term
Electrical Appliances and Materials of Electrical Appliances and Materials of
certificate certificate
55 Extension Cord sets 7 years 87 Electric inhalators 5 years
56 Other plug couplers 7 years 88 Household heating therapeutic 5 years
appliances
57 Lamp receptacles 7 years 89 Electric steam baths 5 years
58 Separable plug bodies 7 years 90 Electric heaters for steam baths 5 years
59 Other screw couplers 7 years 91 Electric sauna baths 5 years
60 Fluorescent lamp holders 7 years 92 Electric heaters for sauna baths 5 years
61 Fluorescent starter holders 7 years 93 Aquarium heaters 5 years
62 Split sockets 7 years 94 Heating appliances for garden plants 5 years
63 Keyless sockets 7 years 95 Electric heating appliances for 5 years
children (toys)
64 Waterproof sockets 7 years
65 Key sockets 7 years Motor-operated Mechanical Devices
66 Pull sockets 7 years
67 Pushbutton sockets 7 years 96 Electric pumps 5 years
68 Other sockets 7 years 97 Electric well pumps 5 years
69 Screw-in rosettes 7 years 98 Refrigerating showcases 5 years
70 Hookup rosettes 7 years 99 Freezing showcases 5 years
71 Other rosettes 7 years 100 Electric ice cream freezers 5 years
72 Joint boxes 7 years 101 Electric food waste disposers 5 years
102 Electric massagers 5 years
Current Limiters) 103 Automatically washing and drying 5 years
toilets
104 Vending machines 5 years
73 Meter rate current limiters 7 years 105 Electric bubble generators for 3 years
bathtubs
74 Flat rate current limiters 7 years 106 Electric bubble generators for 3 years
aquariums
107 Other electric bubble generators 3 years
Single-phase small power 108 Electric motor-operated appliances 5 years
transformers for children(toys)
109 Electric vehicles 5 years
75 Transformers for toys 7 years 110 Other electric motor-operated or 5 years
electromagnetically driven
amusement appliances
76 Other household appliance 7 years
transformers
77 Electronic appliance transformers 7 years Electronic Appliances
78 Ballasts for fluorescent lamps 7 years
79 Ballasts for mercury vapor lamps 7 years 111 High-frequency depilators 3 years
and ballasts for other high pressure
discharge lamps
80 Ballasts for ozonizer 7 years AC Electrical Appliances

Electric Heating Appliances 112 Magnetic therapeutic appliances 3 years

113 Electric insect killers 5 years
81 Electric heated toilet seats 5 years 114 Electric therapeutic bath controllers 5 years
82 Electric hot cupboards 5 years 115 AC/DC Power Supply 5 years
83 Electric pipe freeze prevention 7 years
heaters
84 Glass dew-prevention heaters 7 years Portable Power Generators
85 Other electric heaters for freeze 7 years 116 Portable power generators 5 years
and condensation prevention
86 Electric storage water heaters 5 years

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 Non-Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials (341 Items)

Electric Wires Wiring Devices 79 Electric seat chair covers 129 Thermostatic developing
(Rubber insulated electric wires) 39 Remote control relays 80 Electric heated chairs trays
1 Cables (having a conductor 40 Cutout switches 81 Electric KOTATSU 130 Electric heating boards
nominal cross-sectional 41 Covered knife switches 82 Electric room heaters 131 Electric heating floor sheets
area of more than 22mm2)
2 Electric floor heating wires 42 Panelboard unit switches 83 Japanese electric heaters 132 Electric heating floor mats
(HIBACHI)
43 Electromagnetic switches 84 Other electric heating 133 Electric dryers
(Synthetic resin insulated electric 44 Lighting tracks appliances for body heating 134 Electric clothes pressers
wires) 45 Lighting track couplings purposes 135 Electric plant nurseries
3 Fluorescent lamp cables 46 Lighting track elbows 85 Electric toasters 136 Electric incubators
4 Neon tube cables 47 Lighting track tees 86 Electric ovens 137 Electric brooders
5 Cables (having a conductor 48 Lighting track crosses 87 Electric fish roasters 138 Electric irons
nominal cross-sectional 48 Lighting track crosses 88 Electric roasters 139 Electric flatirons
area of more than 22mm2 49 Lighting track feed-in boxes 89 Electric ranges 140 Electric plastic welders
6 Electric floor heating wires 50 Lighting track end caps 90 Electric buffet ranges 141 Electric aromatic burners
51 Lighting track plugs 91 Electric sausage roasters 142 Insect killers (vaporizing
Conduits and accessories 52 Lighting track adaptors 92 Electric waffle irons type)
(Metal conduits) 53 Other lighting track fittings 93 Electric tacoyaki griddles 143 Electric moxibustion
7 Metal conduits and connectors 94 Electric cooking heating plates appliances
8 Class I flexible metal conduits 95 Electric frying pans
9 Class II flexible metal conduits Single-phase small power 96 Electric rice cookers Motor-operated Mechanical
transformers Devices
10 Other flexible metal conduits 54 Transformers for bells 97 Electric jars 144 Belt conveyors
11 Metal under floor ducts 55 Transformers for indicators 98 Electric deep pans 145 Electric refrigerators
12 Class I metal raceways 56 Transformers for remote 99 Electric fryers 146 Electric freezers
13 Class II metal raceways control relays 100 Electric boiled egg makers 147 Electric ice makers
14 Metal couplings 57 Transformers for neon tubes 101 Electric warming trays 148 Electric water coolers
15 Metal normal bends 58 Transformers for fire lighters 102 Electric warming boards 149 Air compressors
16 Metal elbows 59 Voltage regulators 103 Electric milk warmers 150 Electric sewing machines
17 Metal tees 60 Ballasts for sodium vapor 104 Electric kettles 151 Electric pottery wheels
18 Metal crosses lamps 105 Electric coffee makers 152 Electric pencil sharpeners
19 Metal caps 61 Ballasts for germicidal 106 Electric tea servers 153 Electric stirring machines
20 Metal connectors lamps 107 Electric ricewine warmers 154 Electric scissors
21 Metal boxes 108 Electric bains-marie 155 Electric insect traps
22 Metal bushings Small AC Electric Motors 109 Electric steamers 156 Electric grass shears
23 Other metal fittings of rigid 62 Repulsion start induction 110 Electromagnetic cookers 157 Electric hedge trimmers
conduits or flexible conduits motors 111 Other electric heating 158 Electric lawnmowers
24 Cable wiring switch boxes 63 Split-phase start induction appliances for cooking 159 Electric threshing machines
motors purposes
112 Electric hot water heaters for 160 Electric rice hulling
(Synthetic resin conduits) 64 Capacity-start induction shaving machines
25 Synthetic resin conduits motors 113 Electric curling irons 161 Electric straw dampers
26 Flexible synthetic resin conduits 65 Capacity-run induction motors 114 Electric hair curlers 162 Electric straw rope making
27 CD conduits 66 Commutator motors 115 Electric hair steamers machines
28 Synthetic resin couplings 67 Shaded-pole induction motors 116 Other electric heating 163 Egg selectors
29 Synthetic resin elbows 68 Other single-phase motors appliances for skin or hair care 164 Egg washers
30 Synthetic resin connectors 68 Other single-phase motors 117 Electric heated knives 165 Electric garden cultivators
31 Synthetic resin boxes 69 Squirrel-cage three-phase 118 Electric melters 166 Electric seatangle (konbu)
32 Synthetic resin normal bends induction motors 119 Electric pottery kilns processors
33 Synthetic resin bushings 120 Electric soldering irons 167 Dried cuttlefish processors
34 Synthetic resin cups Electric Heating Appliances 121 Electric heaters for irons 168 Electric juice squeezers
35 Other synthetic resin fittings of 70 Electric foot warmers 122 Other electric heating tools 169 Juice blenders
rigid conduits or flexible conduits for handwork or handicrafts 170 Food processors
71 Electric slippers
36 Cable wiring switch boxes 72 Electric knee rugs 123 Electric hot hand towel steamers 171 Electric noodle makers
73 Electric floor cushions 124 Electric sterilizers (with 172 Electric rice cake (mochi)
Fuses 74 Electric carpets electric heaters) makers
37 Tubular fuses 75 Electric underblankets 125 Electric air humidifiers 173 Electric coffee mills
38 Plug fuses 76 Electric blankets 126 Electric clothes steamers 174 Electric can openers
77 Electric comforters (Futon) 127 Electric immersion heaters 175 Electric mincers
78 Electric ANKA 128 Electric instantaneous water 176 Electric meat choppers
heaters

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177 Electric bread slicers 231 Electric fan convectors 278 Photographic printers 325 Household low-frequency
178 Electric dried bonito planers 232 Electric hot air heaters 279 Microfilm readers therapeutic appliances
179 Electric ice flakers 233 Electric fan-forced air heaters 280 Slide projectors 326 Household ultrasonic
180 Electric rice washers 234 Electric humidifiers 281 Overhead projectors therapeutic appliances
181 Electric vegetable washers 235 Electric air cleaners 282 Episcopes 327 Household ultra-short wave
182 Electric dishwashers 236 Electric deodorizers 283 Viewers therapeutic appliances
183 Electric rice polishers 237 Electric fragrance diffusers 284 Electronic flash apparatuses
184 Electric tea leaf roasters 238 Electric vacuum cleaners 285 Photographic enlargers AC Electric Appliances
185 Wrapping machines 239 Electric record cleaners 286 Photographic enlarger 328 Furniture with lamps
186 Packaging machines 240 Electric blackboard lamphouses 329 Furniture with socket outlets
187 Electric table clocks eraser cleaners 287 Incandescent lamps 330 Other furniture with electrical
188 Electric wall clocks 241 Other electric dust absorbers 288 Fluorescent lamps appliances
189 Automatic print fixing baths 242 Electric floor polishers 289 LED Lamps 331 Electric dimmers
190 Automatic print washers 243 Electric shoes polishers 290 Pedestal lighting fixtures 332 Electric pencils
191 Electric mimeograph 244 Electric washing machines 291 Household pendant 333 Leakage current detectors
machines for sports goods fluorescent lamp lighting 334 Burglar alarms
192 Office printing machines or recreational goods fixtures 335 Arc welding machines
245 Electric washing machines 292 Handlamps 336 Radio interference
193 Addressing machines 246 Electric spin extractors 293 Garden lighting fixtures suppression devices
194 Time recorders 247 Electric dryers 294 Decorative lighting 337 Producers of medical
195 Time stampers 248 Electric musical fixtures materials
196 Electric typewriters instruments 295 Other incandescent lamp 338 Household electric potential
197 Electric account selectors 249 Electric music boxes fixtures therapeutic appliances
198 Shredders 250 Electric bells 296 Other electric discharge 339 Electric refrigerators
199 Electric paper cutters 251 Electric buzzers lamp fixtures (absorption system)
200 Electric collators 252 Electric chimes 297 LED lamp fixtures 340 Electric fence energizers
201 Electric staplers 253 Electric sirens 298 Advertising lights
202 Electric paper punches 254 Electric grinders 299 Egg testers Secondary Lithium ion batteries
203 Numbering machines 255 Electric drills 300 Electric sterilizers (with 341 Secondary Lithium ion
204 Check writers 256 Electric planers germicidal lamp) batteries
205 Coin counters 257 Electric saws 301 Household therapeutic
206 Bill counters 258 Electric screwdrivers ray appliances
207 Label tagging machines 259 Electric sanders 302 Rechargeable flashlights
208 Laminators 260 Electric polishers 303 Copying machines
209 Laundry finishing machines 261 Electric metal cutting
210 Laundry folding machines machines Electronic Appliances
211 Hand towel rolling machines 262 Electric hand shears 304 Electronic clocks
212 Hand towel wrapping machines 263 Electric groovers 305 Electronic tabletop
213 Vending machines 264 Electric mortisers calculators
(excluding Specified 265 Electric tube cleaners 306 Electronic cash registers
Electrical Appliances and 266 Electric scaling machines 307 Electronic refrigerators
Materials) 267 Electric tappers 308 Interphones
214 Money changers 268 Electric nut runners 309 Electronic musical
215 Electric barber chairs 269 Electric cutting blade instruments
216 Electric toothbrushes polishers 310 Radio receivers
217 Electric brushes 270 Other electric power tools 311 Tape recorders
218 Electric hair dryers 271 Electric fountains 312 Record players
219 Electric shavers 272 Electric mist sprayers 313 Juke boxes
220 Electric hair clippers 273 Electric inhalators 314 Other audio equipment
221 Electric nail polishers 274 Finger pressure (shiatu) 315 Video tape recorders
222 Other electric motor- simulators 316 Demagnetizers
operated appliances for 275 Other electric motor- 317 Television receivers
skin or hair care operated appliances for 318 Television receiver
223 Electric room fans household therapeutic use boosters
224 Electric circulating fans 276 Electric game machines 319 High-frequency welders
225 Ventilating fans 277 Electric hot water 320 Microwave ovens
226 Blowers circulator/purifiers 321 Ultrasonic rat
227 Electric room air- for bathtubs exterminators
conditioners 322 Ultrasonic humidifiers
228 Electric cooled air fans Optical Appliances and 323 Ultrasonic cleaners
229 Electric dehumidifiers Machines 324 Electronic amusement
230 Electric fan-coil unit machines

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 Defining of Electrical Appliances and Materials and Name of Electrical Appliances and
Materials in Appendix Tables 1 and 2 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act

1. Structure of Appendix Tables 1 and 2 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act
The Electrical Appliances and Materials are defined as “large classification”, “middle classification” and “small
classification” as follows:
Chinese numeral: large classification (scope of application)
(Arabic numeral): middle classification (scope of application)
Arabic numeral: small classification (scope of application)
*Names of” Electrical Appliances and Materials” defined in the Interpretation of the Scope, etc. of Electrical Appliances
and Materials (notification) are the smallest “classification” in principle.

2. Example (names of Electrical Appliances and Materials are shaded and descriptions of scopes are underlined
with wavy lines)
(Example 1) Definition of Electrical Appliances and Materials by a large classification and a middle classification
八 電動力応用機械器具であつて、次に掲げるもの(定格電圧が 100 ボルト以上 300 ボルト以下及び定格
周波数が 50 ヘルツ又は 60 ヘルツのものであつて、 交流の電路に使用するものに限る。 ) (Electric motor-
operated appliances that fall under any of the following (limited to those whose rated voltage is 100 V or higher
but not exceeding 300 V, whose rated frequency is 50 Hz or 60 Hz, and that are used in AC circuits):)
(１) ベルトコンベア(可搬型のものに限る。) (Belt conveyers (limited to transportable ones))
* Large classification: electric motor-operated appliances; middle classification: belt conveyers
(Example 2) Definition of Electrical Appliances and Materials by a large classification, a middle classification, and a
small classification
八 電動力応用機械器具であつて、次に掲げるもの(定格電圧が 100 ボルト以上 300 ボルト以下及び定格
周波数が 50 ヘルツ又は 60 ヘルツのものであつて、 交流の電路に使用するものに限る。 ) (Electric motor-
operated appliances that fall under any of the following (limited to those whose rated voltage is 100 V or higher
but not exceeding 300 V, whose rated frequency is 50 Hz or 60 Hz, and that are used in AC circuits):)
(snip)
(33) 事務用機械器具であつて、次に掲げるもの (Office machines that fall under any of the following:)
1 謄写機及び事務用印刷機(長幅が 515 ミリメートル以下及び短幅が 364 ミリメートル以下の
物の印刷に使用するものに限る。)並びにあて名印刷機 (Mimeographs and office printing
machines (limited to those used to print materials whose longer width does not exceed 515 millimeters
and shorter width does not exceed 364 millimeters) and addressographs)
* Large classification: electric motor-operated appliances; middle classification: office
machines;small classification: mimeographs, office printing machines, and addressographs.

Definition of Electrical Appliances and Materials.

In the Interpretation of the Scope, etc. of Electrical Appliances and Materials (notification), names of Electrical
Appliances and Materials are defined as follows.
(Definition) Names of Electrical Appliances and Materials refer to product names of Electrical
Appliances and Materials in their classifications by Katashiki (product type).

In Electrical Appliances and Materials defined in Appendix Tables 1 and 2 of the Order for Enforcement, small
classifications, middle classifications, and large classifications serve as names of Electrical Appliances and Materials for
3-level classification (large, middle, and small classifications), 2-level classification (large and middle classifications), and
single level classification (large classification), respectively (hereinafter referred to as “names of Electrical Appliances and
Materials by Cabinet Order”).
In classifications by Katashiki (product type) in Appendix Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement, names of Electrical
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Appliances and Materials by Cabinet Order are subdivided (the subdivided names are hereinafter referred to as “names
of Electrical Appliances and Materials by Ministerial Ordinance”).
The number of names of Electrical Appliances and Materials by Cabinet Order (excluding those included in names of
Electrical Appliances and Materials by Ministerial Ordinance) plus the number of names of Electrical Appliances and
Materials by Ministerial Ordinance makes 457, which corresponds to items that are currently subject to control under the
Act.

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For example, a name "plug couplers" in Electrical Appliances and Materials by Cabinet Order are subdivided the name
"Cord extension sets" and "Socket-outlets" in Electrical Appliances and Materials by Ministerial Ordinance
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Annex 3 List of Registered Conformity Assessment Bodies as of Jnly 1, 2019

Domestic Registered Conformity Assessment Bodies

Name, approved abbreviation, and
notified registered trademark / Time of Contact address Classification of registration
designation or registration
(Classification of registration)
(i) Electric wires
(ii) Fuses
(iii) Wiring devices
(iv) Current limiters
(v) Single-phase small power transformers and electric-
Japan Electrical Safety & discharge lamp ballasts Wiring devices
Environment Technology (vi) Electric heating appliances
Laboratories 5-14-12, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (vii) Motor-operated mechanical devices
(viii) Electronic appliances
(ix) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in
Approved abbreviation: JET Tel: 03-3466-9203
Article 19, item (ii) to item (xiii) of the Ordinance for
http://www.jet.or.jp/ Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials
Approved on April 2, 2001 Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
Registered on February 26, 2019 Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962; hereinafter referred
to as the "Ordinance for Enforcement"))
(x) Portable power generators

(Classification of registration)
(i) Single-phase small power transformers and electric-
discharge lamp ballasts
Japan Quality Assurance (ii) Electric heating appliances
Organization 1-25, Sudacho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, (iii) Motor-operated mechanical devices
Tokyo (iv) Electronic appliances
Approved abbreviation: JQA Tel：03-4560-9001
(v) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in
Article 19, item (ii) to item (xiii) of the Ordinance for
Approved on April 2, 2001 Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials
Registered on February 23, 2019 http://www.jqa.jp/ Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962; hereinafter referred
to as the "Ordinance for Enforcement"))

Japan Electric Cable Technology (Classification of registration)

Center (i) Electric wires

Approved abbreviation: JCT

1-4-4, Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku,
Notified registered trademark: Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka
JCT Tel：053-428-4681

http://www.jectec.or.jp/

Approved on April 2, 2001

Registered on February 26, 2019

(Classification of registration)
TÜV RHEINLAND Japan Ltd. (i) Single-phase small power transformers and electric-
discharge lamp ballasts (para.1)
Notified registered trademark: (ii) Electric heating appliances
(iii) Motor-operated mechanical devices
3-19-5, Shinyokohama, Kohoku-ku,
(iv) Electronic appliances
Yokohama city, Kanagawa
(v) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in
Article 19, item (ii) to item (xiii) of the Ordinance for
Tel：045-470-1850
Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials
Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
http://www.jpn.tuv.com/
Approved on June 29, 2001 Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962; hereinafter referred
Registered on June 29, 2019 to as the "Ordinance for Enforcement"))

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 Name, approved abbreviation, and
notified registered trademark / Time of Contact address Classification of registration
designation or registration
UL Japan Inc. (Classification of registration)
4383-326, Asama-cho, Ise city, Mie (i) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article
Approved abbreviation: 19, item (ii) to item (xiii) of the Ordinance for
<Headquarters> Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials
UL Japan Tel：0596-24-6735 Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
<Headquarters in Tokyo> Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962; hereinafter referred
Approved on August 8, 2001 Tel：03-5293-6200 to as the "Ordinance for Enforcement"))
Registered on April 30, 2019
http://japan.ul.com/

(Classification of registration)
Intertek Japan K.K. (i) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article
19, item (ii) to item (viii) of the Ordinance for
Notified registered trademark: 3-18-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials
Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
Tel：03-6435-3719 Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962))

http://ew.intertek-jpn.com/
Registered on April 15, 2016
Registered on April 15, 2019

(Classification of registration)
Cosmos Corporation (i) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article
718-1, Katsurase-cho, Matsusaka city, 19, item (ii) to item (viii) of the Ordinance for
Approved abbreviation: Mie Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials
Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
cosmos Tel：0598-30-5225 Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962))
Approved on June 29, 2001 https://www.safetyweb.co.jp/
Rescinded on December 16, 2009
Re-registered on November 21 , 2017

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Foreign Registered Conformity Assessment Bodies
Name, approved abbreviation, and notified
Classification of registration
registered trademark / Time of approval or Contact address
registration
TÜV RHEINLAND LGA Products (Classification of registration)
GmbH (i) Electric wires
(ii) Fuses
Approved abbreviation: (iii) Wiring devices
(iv) Motor-operated mechanical devices
TÜV LGA Tillystraße 2, 90431 Nuremberg,
Germany (v) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article 19,
item (ii) to item (xiii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
http://www.tuv.com/de/deutschl Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the
and/home.jsp Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962;
Notified registered trademark: hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance for Enforcement"))
(vi) Portable power generators
Registered on May 26, 2010
Registered on May 26, 2019

(Classification of registration)
(i) Wiring devices *
TÜV RHEINLAND Taiwan Ltd. (ii) Single-phase small power transformers and electric-discharge
lamp ballasts)
Approved abbreviation: (iii) Electric heating appliances
(iv) Motor-operated mechanical devices
TÜV RT 11F, No. 758, Sec. 4, Bade Rd.,
Songshan Dist., Taipei 105, (v) Electronic appliances *
Taiwan (vi) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article 19,
Notified registered trademark: item (ii) to item (xiii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
http://www.tuv.com/en/greater_ Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the
china/home.jsp Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962;
hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance for Enforcement")
Approved on February 25, 2004 (vii) Portable power generators *
Registered on December 1, 2018
* Scope of registration expanded on December 1, 2015

(Classification of registration)
TÜV RHEINLAND Hong Kong Ltd. (i) Single-phase small power transformers and electric-discharge lamp
ballasts)
Approved abbreviation: (ii) Electric heating appliances
(iii) Motor-operated mechanical devices
TÜV RHK 3-4, 11/F., Fou Wah Industrial (iv) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article 19, item
Building, (ii) to item (viii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Notified registered trademark: 10-16 Pun Shan Street, Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the
Tsuen Wan, N.T. Hong Kong Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962))

http://www.tuv.com/en/greater_
china/home.jsp
Approved on February 23, 2004
Expired on February 23, 2013
Re-registered on June 18, 2014
Registered on June 18, 2017

(Classification of registration)
(i) Electric wires
(ii) Fuses
(iii) Wiring devices
(iv) Current limiters
China Quality Certification Center
(v) Single-phase small power transformers and electric-discharge
Section 9, No.188, Nansihuan (the lamp ballasts
Approved abbreviation: South Fourth Ring Road) Xilu (vi) Electric heating appliances
CQC (West Road), Beijing 100070,
China
(vii) Motor-operated mechanical devices
(viii) Electronic appliances
Registered on April 23, 2007 (ix) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article 19,
http://www.cqc.com.cn item (ii) to item (xiii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Registered on April 6, 2018
Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962;
hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance for Enforcement"))
(x) Portable power generators

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 (Classification of registration)
(i) Electric wires
(ii) Wiring devices*
Electronics Testing Center, Taiwan (iii) Current limiters*
No.8, Ln. 29, Wenming Rd.,
Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 333, (iv) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article 19, item
(ii) to item (viii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Approved abbreviation: ETC Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962))
http://www.etc.org.tw/default.as
Registered on September 29, 2014 px
Registered on September 29, 2017 * Scope of registration expanded on September 29, 2017

(Classification of registration)
(i) Fuses
UL LLC (ii) Wiring devices
(iii) Electric heating appliances*
333 Pfingsten Road (iv) Motor-operated mechanical devices*
Approved abbreviation: UL-US Northbrook, IL 60062 (v) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article 19, item
U.S.A. (ii) to item (viii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Approved on April 2, 2001 Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the
Expired on February 27, 2013 http://www.ul.com/ Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962))
Re-registered on January 7, 2015
Registered on January 7, 2018 * Scope of registration expanded on January 7, 2018

(Classification of designation)
(i) Electric wires
ＴÜV ＳÜＤ ＰＳＢ Ｐｔｅ Ｌｔｄ (ii) Fuses
(iii) Wiring devices
(iv) Single-phase small power transformers and electric-discharge
Abbreviation: TÜV SÜD 1 Science Park Drive, lamp ballasts
Singapore 118221 (v) Electric heating appliances
(vi) Motor-operated mechanical devices
Approved (vii) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in Article 19, item
abbreviation: https://www.tuv-sud-psb.sg/ (ii) to item (viii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 84 of 1962))
Registered on July 24, 2017

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the Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement

In the case where a Notifying Supplier preserves a certificate for a conformity assessment conducted by the
following Conformity Assessment Body with regard to Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials
prescribed in the Act, the Notifying Supplier shall be deemed to have performed its obligation to receive a
conformity assessment prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act, based on Article 35 of the Act for
Implementation of the Mutual Recognition between Japan and Foreign States in Relation to Results of
Conformity Assessment Procedures of Specified Equipment.

Name / Time of designation Contact address Classification of designation

(Classification of designation)
(i) Electric wires
ＴÜV ＳÜＤ ＰＳＢ Ｐｔｅ Ｌｔｄ (ii) Fuses
(iii) Wiring devices
Abbreviation: 1 Science Park Drive, Singapore (iv) Single-phase small power transformers and
118221 electric-discharge lamp ballasts
TÜV SÜD PSB (v) Electric heating appliances
(vi) Motor-operated mechanical devices
Designated on September 8, 2004 (vii) AC electrical appliances (excluding those listed in
Article 19, item (ii) to item (viii) of the Ordinance
for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of
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The Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law was enacted in 1961 to cope with rapidly increasing fire
incidents at that moment. In light of strong demand for the reform of high-cost structure like “the Three-year
Relaxation Propulsion Plan” decided by the Cabinet in March 1999, the Ministry of International Trade and
Industry reviewed broadly relating laws, due to the technology progress and quality improvement of appliances
in background. “The Act on the Consolidation and Streamlining of Standards and Certification Systems Relating
to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry” was enacted in August 1999, in order to revise the eleven
relating laws including the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law.
The law was revised so fundamentally that the prior authorization and approval system of the law was abolished
as the essence of reform since 1961, when the law was enacted, and that the name of the law was changed to
“Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act”.
The main points of the revision of the law are as follows:

(1) Abolition of the prior approval system and transition to the self-verification system
- The KOSYU electrical appliance and material, and the OTSUSYU electrical appliance and material were
abolished. In exchange for that, the specified electrical appliances and materials, and the non- specified
electrical appliances and materials were defined.
- The pre-registered manufacturer system and the prior product approval system for the KOSYU electrical
appliance and material were abolished and transferred to the systems that the manufacturers and importers
of electrical appliances and materials are required to submit the notifications of their business, and obliged
to undergo the conformity assessments of the conformity assessment body regarding the specified electrical
appliances and materials.
- As for the manufacture and import of electrical appliances and materials, the self-inspection of products
and preservation of record of inspection are obliged.
- The designated conformity assessment body system was abolished, and the inspection institute of private-
sector that fulfill certain requirements is able to conduct conformity assessment of the specified electrical
appliances and materials.
- The prescribed labeling is obliged to be affixed on the non-specified electrical appliances and materials, in
addition to the specified electrical appliances and materials.
- As for the prescribed mark, PSE marks were adopted instead of the traditional upside-down triangle T mark.

(2) Measures for the foreign manufacturers associated with the abolition of the pre-registered manufacturer
system
- Importers assume the same legal obligations as manufacturers.
- For conformity assessment of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured by foreign
manufacturers, certificates (the equivalent of the certificates of conformity) issued by registered conformity
assessment bodies can be effective.

(3) Strengthening of the order and penal provisions, etc.

- New provision was added to order recall and withdrawal of the Electrical Appliances and Materials that do
not conform to the Technical Standards, in the case where it is needed to prevent hazards and/or threats of
the mal-products spreading.
- As sanctions against violations of the Act, juridical persons were subjected to the punishment as well as
individuals, and the amounts of fines were increased.

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(Comparisons Table of the Act/ Order for Enforcement / Ordinance for Enforcement)
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(Purpose)
Article 1 The purpose of this Act is to regulate the manufacture,
sale, etc. of Electrical Appliances and Materials and to foster
mandatory self activities by private businesses to ensure the
safety of Electrical Appliances and Materials, so as to prevent
hazards and electromagnetic interference resulting there from.
(Definitions) (Electrical Appliances and Materials) (Terminology)
Article 2 (1) The term "Electrical Appliances and Materials" as Article 1 The terminology used in this Ministerial Ordinance shall follow the terminology used in the
used in this Act shall mean the following: Article 1 Electrical appliances and materials under Article 2, Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Act No. 234 of 1961; referred to hereinafter as the "Act")
(i) Parts of electrical facilities for general use (meaning electrical paragraph (1) of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act and the Order for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Cabinet Order No.
facilities for general use as prescribed in Article 38, (Act No. 234 of 1961; referred to hereinafter as the "Act") shall be 324 of 1962; referred to hereinafter as the "Order"), except when used in Appendix Table 2.
paragraph (1) of the Electricity Business Act (Act No. 170 those listed in the left-hand columns of Appendix Table 1 and in
of 1964)) and machines, appliances, and materials used in Appendix Table 2. (Circular Notice) Interpretation of the Scope, etc. of Electrical Appliances and Materials
connection therewith, as specified by Cabinet Order; (20180130保局 No. 1 (February 1, 2018))
(ii) Portable power generators as specified by Cabinet Order; and (Omitted)
(iii) Secondary batteries as stipulated by Cabinet Order.
(2) The term "Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials" as (Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials)
(Circular Notice) Handling of Electrical Appliances and Materials (Internal Ordinance)
used in this Act shall mean Electrical Appliances and Materials Article 1-2 Specified electrical appliances and materials under
Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act shall be those listed in the left- (原院 No. 1 of March 11, 2004 (March 22, 2004))
as specified by Cabinet Order which are particularly likely to (Omitted)
cause hazards or electromagnetic interference because of their hand columns of Appendix Table 1.
structures, methods of use, or other conditions of use.
Appendix Table 1 (Omitted)
Appendix Table 2 (Omitted)
(Notification of Business) (Delegation of Authority) (Classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials)
Article 3 All persons engaged in manufacturing or importing Article 6 (1) Matters under the authority of the Minister of Article 2 The classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials as prescribed by the Ordinance of the
Electrical Appliances and Materials shall, within 30 days from Economy, Trade, and Industry pursuant to provisions of Article Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Act shall be as in
the commencement of such business, notify the Minister of 3, Article 4, paragraph (2), and Articles 5 through 7 of the Act Appendix Table 1.
Economy, Trade and Industry of the following items in and relating to Notifying Suppliers having a plant or workplace
accordance with the Electrical Appliance and Material pertaining to the business for manufacturing electrical Appendix Table 1 Classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials (Omitted)
classification specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of appliances and materials belonging to a single reporting
Economy, Trade and Industry: category (refers to categories of electrical appliances and (Notification of Business)
(i) Name or trade name and address, and in the case of a juridical materials prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Article 3 Persons to make notification of business pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Act shall file
person, the name of the representative; Trade and Industry pursuant to Article 3 of the Act; the same the notification in Form No. 1 with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (for persons prescribed
(ii) Classification by Katashiki (product type) of the relevant shall apply in the following paragraph) located only within a in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Order, the Director of the Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and
Electrical Appliances and Materials as specified by single jurisdictional district of a Regional Bureau of Economy, Industry with jurisdiction over the location of the factory or workplace of that person; for persons
Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Trade and Industry shall be conducted by the Director of the prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article, the Director of the Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade
and Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry with and Industry with jurisdiction over the location of the offices, workplaces, stores or warehouses of that
(iii) Name and location of the plant or workplace where said jurisdiction over the location of that plant or workplace. person; the same shall apply in Article 5, paragraph (1), Article 6, Article 8, and Article 9).
Electrical Appliances and Materials are manufactured (in the (2) Matters under the authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade,
case of persons engaged in importing Electrical Appliances and Industry pursuant to provisions of Article 3, Article 4, (Classification by Katashiki (Product Types))

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and Materials, the name or trade name and address of the paragraph (2), and Articles 5 through 7 of the Act and relating Article 4 (1) The classification by Katashiki (product types) prescribed under the Ordinance of the Ministry
manufacturer of the Electrical Appliances and Materials). to Notifying Suppliers having an office, workplace, store, or of Economy, Trade and Industry in Article 3, item (ii) of the Act, regarding each of the Electrical
warehouse pertaining to the business for importing electrical Appliances and Materials listed in the column of Product Name in Appendix Table 2, shall be according
appliances and materials belonging to a single reporting to classification listed by descriptive factors in the column of Classification by Katashiki (Product Types)
category located only within a single jurisdictional district of a in said table. In this case, for Electrical Appliances and Materials with two or more descriptive factors,
Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry shall be every classification listed as classification of each of the descriptive factors, which is combined with all
conducted by the Director of the Regional Bureau of Economy, descriptive factors, shall be deemed one type of product classification.
Trade and Industry with jurisdiction over the location of that (2) For a certain Electrical Appliance and Material for which, in the column of Classification by Katashiki
office, workplace, store, or warehouse. (Product Types) of Appendix Table 2, there are two or more classifications according to descriptive factor
(3) (Omitted) for one descriptive factor, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when the provisions
(4) (Omitted) of that paragraph are applied to each of the respective classifications, one product classification shall be
the combination of all of the classifications which are to be product classifications pursuant to the
provisions of that paragraph.

Appendix Table 2 Classification by Katashiki (Product Types) (Omitted)

(Submission, etc., of Copies of Documents)

Article 45 Persons making notification to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry pursuant to the
provisions of Article 3, Article 4, paragraph (2), Article 5, or Article 6 of the Act (limited to those
pertaining to persons engaged in the business for manufacturing Electrical Appliances and Materials)
shall file 1 copy of the documents performing the notification to the Director of the Regional Bureau of
Economy, Trade and Industry with jurisdiction over the location of the factory or workplace at which the
Electrical Appliances and Materials pertaining to that notification are manufactured.
[Form No. 1] Notification of Business for Manufacturing (Importing) Electrical Appliances and Materials
(Omitted)
(Succession) (Delegation of Authority) (Notification of Succession)
Article 4 (1) When a person who has made a notification as set forth Article 6 (Omitted) Article 5 (1) Persons seeking to make notification of succession of status of Notifying Supplier pursuant to
in the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as a "Notifying the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Act shall file notification using Form No. 2 with the
Supplier") assigns the whole of the business to which such Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
notification pertains to another person, or when there is a (2) The following documents shall be attached to the notification of the preceding paragraph:
succession, merger, or company split (limited to those resulting (i) Persons having succeeded to the status of a Notifying Supplier upon receiving transfer of the entirety
in the transfer of the whole of the business to which the of a business pertaining to the notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of
notification pertains) involving the Notifying Supplier, the the Act: documentation via Form No. 3;
person who acquires the whole of the business of the Notifying (ii) Successors having succeeded to the status of a Notifying Supplier pursuant to the provisions of
Supplier, the successor (or in the case of multiple successors, one Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act and who are appointed by consent of all of 2 or more
successor selected by unanimous agreement of all successors), successors: documentation via Form No. 4 and an official copy of the family registration;
the juridical person surviving the merger or newly established as (iii) Successors having succeeded to the status of a Notifying Supplier pursuant to the provisions of
a result of the merger, or the juridical person that succeeds to the Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act, other than the successors of the preceding item: documentation
whole business as a result of the company split shall succeed to via Form No. 5 and an official copy of the family registration;
the position of the Notifying Supplier. (iv) A juridical person having succeeded to the status of a Notifying Supplier by merger pursuant to the
(2) Any person who has succeeded to the position of Notifying provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act: the registration certificate of the juridical person;
Supplier pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (v) A juridical person having succeeded to the status of a Notifying Supplier by split pursuant to the
shall notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of such provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act: documentation via Form No. 5-2 and the
succession without delay, and shall attach documentation to such registration certificate of the juridical person.
notification evidencing such fact.
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Article 45 (Omitted)

[Form No. 2] Notification of Succession of Business for Manufacturing (Importing) Electrical Appliances
and Materials (Omitted)
[Form No. 3] Certificate of Transfer of Business for Manufacturing (Importing) Electrical Appliances and
Materials (Omitted)
[Form No. 4] Certificate of Consent for Succession of Manufacturer (Importer) of Electrical Appliances
and Materials (Omitted)
[Form No. 5] Certificate of Succession of Manufacturer (Importer) of Electrical Appliances and Materials
(Omitted)
[Form No. 5-2] Certificate of Succession of Business for Manufacturing (Importing) Electrical Appliances
and Materials (Omitted)
(Notification of Change) (Delegation of Authority) (Notification of Change)
Article 5 In the case of any change in the matters set forth in the Article 6 (Omitted) Article 6 Persons seeking to make notification of change of the items in the notified business pursuant to
items of Article 3, the Notifying Supplier shall notify the the provisions of Article 5 of the Act shall file notification using Form No. 6 with the Minister of
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of such change without Economy, Trade and Industry.
delay; provided, however, that this shall not apply to a change in
minor details as specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of (Minor Changes)
Economy, Trade and Industry. Article 7 Minor changes prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under
the proviso of Article 5 of the Act shall consist of a change of name of the corporate representative, when
the Notifying Supplier is a juridical person.

(Submission, etc., of Copies of Documents)

Article 45 (Omitted)

[Form No. 6] Notification of Change of the Items in the Notified Business (Omitted)
(Notification of Discontinuation of Business) (Delegation of Authority) (Notification of Discontinuation of Business)
Article 6 When a Notifying Supplier permanently ceases doing Article 6 (Omitted) Article 8 Persons seeking to make notification of discontinuation of business pursuant to the provisions of
business to which the notification pertains, it shall notify the Article 6 of the Act shall file notification using Form No. 7 with the Minister of Economy, Trade and
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of such discontinuation Industry.
without delay.
(Submission, etc., of Copies of Documents)
Article 45 (Omitted)

[Form No. 7] Notification of Discontinuation of Business for Manufacturing (Importing) Electrical

Appliances and Materials (Omitted)
(Provision of Information Pertaining to Notified Matters) (Delegation of Authority) (Provision of Information)
Article 7 Any person may request that the Minister of Economy, Article 6 (Omitted) Article 9 Persons seeking to request a provision of information pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the
Trade and Industry provide information pertaining to the matters Act shall file documents stating the following matters with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry:
listed in Article 3, items (i) and (ii). (i) Name and address;
(ii) Summary of the information provision of which is sought.
(Obligation of Standards Compliance, etc.) (Special Provisions on Electrical Appliances and Materials (Application for Approval of an Exception Pertaining to an Obligation of Standards Compliance)
Article 8 (1) A Notifying Supplier, when manufacturing or Intended for Export) Article 10 (1) Persons seeking approval pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the
importing Electrical Appliances and Materials of a Katashiki Article 4 (1) Regarding the manufacture or import of electrical Act shall file application using Form No. 8 with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

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(product type) pertaining to a notification given pursuant to the appliances and materials exclusively for export by a Notifying (2) When deemed necessary in the case of an application for approval under the preceding paragraph, the
provisions of Article 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Katashiki Supplier, the provisions of Article 8 of the Act (in the case in Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may request the applicant to submit a sample or the inspection
(Product Type) Specified in the Notification") shall comply with which the electrical appliance and material is a specified record of the Electrical Appliances and Materials pertaining to the application.
the technical Requirements. specified by Ordinance of the electrical appliance and material, the same Article and Article
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (hereinafter referred to 9, paragraph (1) of the Act) shall not apply. [Form No. 8] Application for Exception Approval of Electrical Appliances and Materials (Omitted)
as the "Technical Requirements"); provided, however, that this (2) (Omitted)
shall not apply in the following cases: Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Technical Requirements for Electrical Appliances and Materials
(i) When the approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and (Ordinance of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 34 of July 1, 2013)
Industry has been obtained for the manufacture or import of
Electrical Appliances and Materials to be used for a specific Contents
application; or Article 1 General Provision (Article 1)
(ii) When the manufacture or import is for experimental purposes. Article 2 General Requirements (paragraph 2 – paragraph 6)
(2) (Omitted) Article 3 Protection to Hazardous Sources
Article 4 Electro Magnetic Interference (paragraph 18)
Article 5 Marking, etc. (paragraph 19-paragrahp 20)
Supplementary provision

Article 1 General Provision

Paragraph 1
This Ministerial Ordinance defines the technical requirements specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry stipulated by Article 8, paragraph 1 of Electrical Appliances and Materials
Safety Act.

Article 2 General Requirements

(Safety Principle)

Paragraph 2
1. Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be designed so as to prevent risk of injury or property
damage under normal use.

2. To ensure the safety of the specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, Electrical Appliances and
Materials are to be properly designed in constructions and correctively assembles are to operate
properly.

(Safety Function)
Paragraph 3
1.Taking into account in the principle in the previous paragraph, Electrical Appliances and Materials are
to be designed with safety functions for reducing injury or property damage caused by the hazardous
conditions as well as preventing the occurrence of hazardous conditions.

2. When it is difficult to maintain safety solely by the measures stipulated in the previous paragraph,
only information cautions for use, etc. necessary to ensure the safety of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials are to be indicated either by label directly on it or in the instruction manual, etc. packed with
it.

(Maintain safety measurements during the period of usage)

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Paragraph 4
Electrical Appliances and Materials, Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be constructed with
safety measurements that will last for normally expected period of use of the Appliances and
Materials.
(Safety design to take into account user and place of usage)
Paragraph 5
Taking into account the expected user and place of usage, Electrical Appliances and Materials are to
be designed so as to prevent risk of injury or property damage, and are to be marked with proper
labeling if necessary.

(Use of components and materials having heat resistance, etc.)

Paragraph 6
Components and materials used in Electrical Appliances and Materials shall have proper heat
resistance, electrical insulation properties and etc. for the normally expected use environments of the
specified Electrical Appliances and Materials.

Article 3 Protection against the Hazardous.

(Protection against Electrical Shock)
Paragraph 7
To prevent risk of Electrical Shock, Electrical Appliances and Materials are to have the following
measurements based on the condition of the place of use and electrical voltage.
1) Hazardous live parts shall be protected from contact by the user and also adequately protected
against accessibility by the user.
2) Touch current is to be controlled to levels that do not affect.

(Maintains of Insulation Characteristics)

Paragraph 8
Electrical Appliances and Materials shall maintain their insulation characteristics, taking into account
internal/external influences to check they are likely to be exposed under normal use conditions as well
as conditions at location of use.

(Protection against Fire Hazard)

Paragraph 9
Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be constructed that does not reach ignition temperature, use
flame retardant parts and materials, or take other measures to prevent risk of injury or property
damage due to fire.

(Prevention of Burns)
Paragraph 10
Electrical Appliances and Materials are to incorporate design or other measures to prevent burns
under normal use conditions. These may include preventing high temperature which could results in
burn injuries, preventing easy access to hot parts, etc.

(Prevention of Harm due to Mechanical Hazards)

Paragraph 11
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risk of injury or property damage caused by tip over and to instability of the product, and user
contact with moving parts or sharp edges, etc.

2. Electrical Appliances and Materials are to incorporate design or other measures which provide the
necessary mechanical strength to withstand external mechanical forces, capable of occurring during
normal use, in order to prevent injury or property damage due to external hazards.

(Prevention of Harm or Injury due to Chemical Hazards)

Paragraph 12
Electrical Appliances and Materials are to prevent risk of injury or property damage due to leakage
melting of chemical substances contained within the specified Electrical Appliances and Materials.

(Prevention of Harm due to Electro Magnetic Waves making from Electrical Appliances and
Materials)
Paragraph 13
Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be incorporate measures to prevent external release of
electromagnetic waves which night cause bodily harm.

(Safety Design Taking into Account Typical Use)

Paragraph 14
Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be designed and, if necessary appropriate marked so as to
prevent risk of injury or property damage during normal unattended operation of the specified
Electrical Appliances and Materials.

(Prevention of Harm due to Start-up, Re-Start and Stopping )

Paragraph 15
1. Electrical Appliances and Materials are to present no risk of injury or property damage in case of
unexpected start-up.

2. Electrical Appliances and Materials are to present no risk of injury or property damage when
restarting after stopping or interrupting operation.

3. Electrical Appliances and Materials are to present no risk of injury or property damage when their
operation unexpected by stops.

(Coordination of Protective Devices and Combination)

Paragraph 16
Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be so designed that, taking into account the power supply
system to which the specified Electrical Appliances and Materials are connected and the other
Electrical Appliances and Materials with which they are combined, the operating characteristics of
their safety devices ensure that these safety devices with reliably operate in case of abnormal current;
and that the current is able to withstand and the abnormal current for the amount of time required for
the safety devices to operate.

(Resistance to Electromagnetic Interference)

Paragraph 17

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Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be constructed so as to prevent electrical, magnetic or
electromagnetic interference from hindering their safety functions.

Article 4 Noise Level

Paragraph 18
Under normal use condition, Electrical Appliances and Materials are no to generate noise that interferes
with broadcast reception or telecommunications functions.

Article 5 Marking, etc.

(General)
Paragraph 19
Electrical Appliances and Materials are to be marked with necessary safety information and cautions for
use ( excluding those required by the Household Goods Quality Labeling Act (法律 No.104:1962 ) in
an easily visible location, by a not easily removable means.

(Labeling Pursuant to safety labeling Systems for Long-Term Use Products)

Paragraph 20
Labeling for the products indicated below shall, in addition to the provisions of Paragraph 19 above, be
as specified in the applicable products below.

1. Portable fans and Ventilation fans (excluding those for industrial use and ventilation funs having
electric dryer for dries only if for bathroom use and including an electro Heating Devices ; electro
hairdryers are excluded from this exclusion). The following items shall be marked on an easily
visible part of the product body by a clearly legible and not easily removable means.

(a) Year of production

(b) Standard period of use based on design (standards period for which product has been designed
for safety use under standard use condition. Same below)
(c) Statement to the effect that use beyond the standard period of use based on design may results
in risk of fire, injury or often accident due to aging deterioration.

2. Electric Air Conditioners (exclude those for industrial use). The following items shall be marked on
an easily visible part of the product body by a clearly legible and not easily and not easily
removable means.
(a) Year of production
(b) Standard period of use based on design
(c) Statement to the effect that use beyond the standard period of use based on design may results
in risk of fire, injury or often accident due to aging deterioration.

3. Electric Washing Machine (excluding those for industrial use and those including drying devices)
and Electric Spin Extractor (only those incorporated into Electric Washing Machine, and
excluding those for industrial use). The following items shall be marked on the equipment itself at
easily visible place, with clearly readable and not easily erasable.
(a) Year of production.
(b) Standard period of use based on design.
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results in risk of fire, injury or often accident due to aging deterioration.

4. Television Receiver (only for those with CRT, excluding those for industrial Use).The following
items shall be marked on the equipment itself at easily visible place, with clearly readable and not
easily erasable.
(a) Year of production
(b) Standard period of use based on design.
(c) Statement to the effect that use beyond the standard period of use based on design may
results in risk of fire, injury or often accident due to aging deterioration.
(Omitted)
Supplementary Provision
1. This Ministerial Ordinance shall take effective January 1, 2014
2. Electrical products manufactured or imported before the effective date of this Ministerial Ordinance
shall not be requested to its requirements, but rather to those requirements were previously in
effective.

(Public Notice) Review Standards for Dispositions Made by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Based on the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act, etc.
(20131220 商 No. 27 , January 1. 2014 )
(Omitted)
(Obligation of Standards Compliance, etc.) (Special Provisions on Electrical Appliances and Materials (Method of Inspection, etc.)
Article 8 (1) (Omitted) Intended for Export) Article 11 (1) The method of inspection in the inspection prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act
(2) A Notifying Supplier shall conduct an inspection of the Article 4 (1) Regarding the manufacture or import of electrical shall be as indicated in Appendix Table 3.
Electrical Appliances and Materials set forth in the preceding appliances and materials exclusively for export by a Notifying (2) The matters to be stated in the inspection record by a Notifying Supplier pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph which are manufactured or imported by the Notifying Supplier, the provisions of Article 8 of the Act (in the case in Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act shall be the following:
Supplier (excluding Electrical Appliances and Materials which the electrical appliance and material is a specified (i) The product name and Katashiki (product type) classification, and a summary of the structure,
manufactured or imported through the application of the proviso electrical appliance and material, the same Article and Article materials, and performance characteristics of the Electrical Appliances and Materials;
to the preceding paragraph) pursuant to Ordinance of the 9, paragraph (1) of the Act) shall not apply. (ii) The date and location where the inspection was conducted;
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and shall prepare and (2) (Omitted) (iii) The name of the person performing the inspection;
keep a record of said inspection. (iv) The number of Electrical Appliances and Materials inspected;
(v) The method of inspection;
(vi) The result of the inspection.
(3) The period for which the inspection record shall be preserved pursuant to the provisions of Article 8,
paragraph (2) of the Act shall be 3 years from the date of the inspection.

Appendix Table 3 Method of Inspection (Re. Article 11)

1 Inspection for Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials
(1) Inspection conducted in the manufacturing processes
Inspection of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials in manufacturing processes shall be
conducted constantly with respect to the structure, material, and performance of said Specified Electrical
Appliances and Materials by a method deemed appropriate for ensuring conformity of said Specified
Electrical Appliances and Materials to Technical Standards according to the manufacturing method for
said Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials.
(Remarks) Inspection related to materials or parts may be substituted by receiving inspections conducted
when purchasing materials or parts as long as such inspections are deemed as equivalent to or more
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(2) Inspection conducted on finished products
As for finished products of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, inspection shall be
conducted on the appearance for fuses (thermal fuses with a container, excluding fuses with a container
that is not charged), on the appearance, dielectric strength, and energization as well as items listed in the
right column of the following table for the Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials listed in the left
column of the following table, and on the appearance, dielectric strength, and energization for other
Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials on a product-by-product basis by the test methods
specified in Technical Standards or those equivalent to or more advanced than those methods. However,
inspection on overcurrent tripping characteristics shall be conducted by the test methods specified in 3
(3) g (a) a or b in Appendix Table 4 of the Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Technical Standards for
Electrical Appliances and Materials or those equivalent to or more advanced than those methods, and
inspection on overcurrent protection characteristics shall be conducted by the test methods specified in 3
(3) h (b) a (a) and d in Appendix Table 4 of the Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Technical Standards
for Electrical Appliances and Materials or those equivalent to or more advanced than those methods.

Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials Item to be inspected

Circuit-breakers Overcurrent tripping characteristics
Earth leakage Those of fast operating Overcurrent tripping characteristics and
circuit- type overcurrent protection characteristics
breakers Others Overcurrent tripping characteristics
Meter rate current limiters Operating characteristics
Appliances listed in items (vi) to (x) in Operating characteristics of the automatic
Appendix Table 1 of the Order for switch activated by a temperature change and
Enforcement that have an automatic switch used as an overtemperature protection system
activated by a temperature change and used as
an overtemperature protection system

(3) Inspection conducted on samples

Inspection on samples extracted randomly from materials, parts, not-finished products, or finished
products of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials shall be conducted for inspection items related
to said samples specified in Technical Standards by the test methods specified in said Technical Standards
or those equivalent to or more advanced than those methods when changes are made to the major
materials or parts, design, manufacturing method, or manufacturing equipment of said Specified
Electrical Appliances and Materials and when such inspection is deemed necessary to ensure that the
materials, parts, or not-finished products of said Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials conform
to Technical Standards.
(Remarks) Inspection related to materials or parts may be substituted by receiving inspections conducted
when purchasing materials or parts as long as such inspections are deemed as equivalent to or more
advanced than said inspection.

2 Inspection for Electrical Appliances and Materials Listed in Appendix Table 2 of the Order for
Enforcement
Inspection shall be conducted on the appearance for conduits, their accessories and cable wiring switch
boxes, fuses, incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, and lights designed for decorative purposes, on the
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voltage for secondary lithium ion batteries, and on the appearance, dielectric strength, and energization for
other Electrical Appliances and Materials listed in Appendix Table 2 of the Order for Enforcement on a
product-by-product basis by the test methods specified in Technical Standards or those equivalent to or
more advanced than those methods.

(Preservation by an Electromagnetic Method)

Article 12 (1) The inspection record prescribed by Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act may be prepared and
preserved by recording the matters listed in each of the items under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article
using an electromagnetic method (refers to electronic methods, magnetic methods, or other methods
unrecognizable by the human senses; the same shall apply in Article 28).
(2) In the case of preservation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the preservation shall
be accomplished so that the inspection record of the same paragraph may be immediately represented
using an electronic computer or other device as necessary.
(3) In the case of preservation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), efforts shall be made to adhere
to standards prescribed by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on ICT Use in Preservation of Documents by Private Business
Operators Pertaining to Acts Governed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
(Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 32 of March 29, 2005)
(Omitted)

Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Technical Standards for Electric Appliances and Materials
(Ordinance of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 85 of August 14, 1962)
(Omitted)

(Conformity Assessment of Specified Electrical Appliances and (Transitional Period for Preservation of Certificates) (Items Equivalent to a Certificate)
Materials) Article 2 The period prescribed by Cabinet Order under the proviso Article 13 Items prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as equivalent to
Article 9 (1) When the Electrical Appliances and Materials that are of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act shall be as listed in the right- a certificate of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the same
set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and hand columns of Appendix Table 1 respectively for each of the Article shall be the items listed below:
manufactured or imported by a Notifying Supplier (excluding specified electrical appliances and materials listed in the left- (i) With regard to Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials Katashiki (product types) the Notifying
Electrical Appliances and Materials manufactured or imported hand columns of the same table. Supplier is seeking to import, when the manufacturer in a foreign country manufacturing said
through application of the proviso to said paragraph) are Electrical Appliances and Materials possesses documentation indicating conformity with Technical
Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, the Notifying (Special Provisions on Electrical Appliances and Materials Standards prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act and standards prescribed in Article 15
Supplier shall, before their sale, have them assessed with respect Intended for Export) based on an assessment by methods listed in the following Article which was delivered by a
to the following items (hereinafter referred to as a "Conformity Article 4 (1) Regarding the manufacture or import of electrical Domestic Registered Conformity Assessment Body or a Foreign Registered Conformity
Assessment") by an organization registered with the Minister of appliances and materials exclusively for export by a Notifying Assessment Body (referred to collectively hereinafter as a "Conformity Assessment Body"), a copy
Economy, Trade and Industry pursuant to the provisions of the Supplier, the provisions of Article 8 of the Act (in the case in of said documentation issued upon request from the manufacturer by the Conformity Assessment
following paragraph, and shall obtain and retain the certificate which the electrical appliance and material is a specified Body which delivered that documentation, during the interval from the date the documentation was
set forth in said paragraph; provided, however, that this shall not electrical appliance and material, the same Article and Article delivered to the manufacturer until the date on which the period prescribed by Cabinet Order under
apply in the case where the certificate set forth in said paragraph 9, paragraph (1) of the Act) shall not apply. Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act for each Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials has
pertaining to item (ii) has already been obtained and retained for (2) (Omitted) elapsed;
a Specified Electrical Appliance and Material of the same (ii) With regard to Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials Katashiki (product types) the Notifying
Katashiki (product type) as said Specified Electrical Appliance Supplier is seeking to import, when the business entity manufacturing said Specified Electrical
and Material and the period specified by Cabinet Order for each Appliances and Materials (limited to Notifying Suppliers; referred to hereinafter in this item as
Specified Electrical Appliance and Material, calculated from the "Notifying Manufacturer") possesses a certificate under Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act delivered
day on which said certificate was obtained, has not yet lapsed, or by a Conformity Assessment Body, a copy of said certificate issued upon request from the Notifying

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in the case where documentation specified by Ordinance of the Manufacturer by the Conformity Assessment Body which delivered that certificate, during the
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as the equivalent of the interval from the date the certificate was delivered to the Notifying Manufacturer until the date on
certificate set forth in said paragraph is retained: which the period prescribed by Cabinet Order under Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act for each
(i) Said Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials; and Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials has elapsed;
(ii) The Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials used for (iii) Items specially recognized as equivalent items by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, in
testing and the assessment facilities for said Specified addition to those listed in the preceding 2 items above.
Electrical Appliances and Materials which are in the
Notifying Supplier's plant or workplace, and other matters as (Method of Conformity Assessment)
specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade Article 14 Of the assessment methods prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
and Industry. Industry under Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act, those listed in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the same
(2) The registered bodies set forth in the preceding paragraph shall Article shall be deemed to be methods recognized as appropriate for confirming conformity with
conduct a Conformity Assessment of the matters listed in the Technical Standards prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act, and methods recognized as
items of said paragraph using a method specified by Ordinance appropriate for confirming conformity with standard prescribed in the following article in the factory or
of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and when these workplace of a Notifying Supplier pertaining to the Conformity Assessment with respect to assessment
matters are found to comply with the Technical Standards and facilities and other items prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
other standards specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry relating to the assessment facilities (Standards Prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under Article 9,
set forth in item (ii) of said paragraph and other matters specified Paragraph (2) of the Act)
by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, it Article 15 The standards prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under
may issue to the Notifying Supplier a certificate to that effect Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act shall be as listed in the Technical Standard column of Appendix Table
pursuant to Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and 4 respectively for each item of assessment facilities listed in the Assessment Facilities column of the same
Industry. table.
Appendix Table 4 Items of Assessment Facilities (Re. Article 15)

Classification
s of Electrical Assessment
Technical Requirements
Appliances Facilities
and Materials
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior
equipment to a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 100V or larger AC/DC Power Supply and a
resistance testing water tank, as well as an insulation resistance tester or a bridge
facilities
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
Rubber indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Dielectric
insulated dielectric strength tester incorporating these, and a water
strength testing
electric wires tank
facilities
(2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
test voltages of electric wires easily and smoothly
Conductor Equipped with a bridge and galvanometer or other equipment
resistance testing that can measure conductor resistance to an accuracy
facilities equivalent or superior to these
Tensile testing Equipped with a test piece cutter, constant temperature
facilities reservoir, and tensile tester
Synthetic Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
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insulated equipment a micrometer or caliper
electric wires Insulation Equipped with a 100V or larger AC/DC Power Supply and a
resistance testing water tank, as well as an insulation resistance tester or a bridge
facilities
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Dielectric
dielectric strength tester incorporating these, and a water
strength testing
tank
facilities
(2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
test voltages of electric wires easily and smoothly
Conductor Equipped with a bridge and galvanometer or other equipment
resistance testing that can measure conductor resistance to an accuracy
facilities equivalent or superior to these
Tensile testing Equipped with a test piece cutter, constant temperature
facilities reservoir, and tensile tester
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
Link fuses equipment a micrometer or caliper
Function testing Equipped with a current regulator and ammeter (with an
facilities accuracy level of 0.5 or higher)
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
Covered fuses
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
Function testing Equipped with a current regulator and ammeter (with an
facilities accuracy level of 0.5 or higher)
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Melting Equipped with a current regulator, ammeter (with an accuracy
operation testing level of 0.5 or higher), and constant temperature reservoir (that
Thermal fuses facilities and can increase the temperature by 1°C per one minute and can
temperature maintain a certain temperature for 48 hours)
testing facilities
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Wiring
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
devices
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
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strength testing. indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
facilities dielectric strength tester incorporating these
(2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
test voltages of wiring devices easily and smoothly
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
Dielectric indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Current strength testing. dielectric strength tester incorporating these
limiters facilities (2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
test voltages of current limiters easily and smoothly
Switching testing Equipped with a switching tester, voltage regulator, voltage
facilities and indicator (with an accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter
temperature (with an accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), loading device, and
testing facilities thermocouple thermometer
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Characteristics
accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities
level of 0.5 or higher), and loading device
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Dielectric
Single-phase dielectric strength tester incorporating these
strength testing.
small power (2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
facilities
transformers test voltages of small power transformers easily and
smoothly
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Temperature
accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities
level of 0.5 or higher), and thermocouple thermometer
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
No-load testing accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
facilities level of 0.5 or higher), and wattmeter (with an accuracy level
of 0.5 or higher)
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
Electric measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
heating equipment a micrometer or caliper
appliances Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
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facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Dielectric dielectric strength tester incorporating these
strength testing
facilities (2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
test voltages of electric heating appliances easily and
smoothly
Equipped with voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Temperature
accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities
level of 0.5 or higher), and thermocouple thermometer
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Motor- Dielectric
dielectric strength tester incorporating these
operated strength testing
(2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
mechanical facilities
test voltages of motor-operated mechanical devices easily
devices
and smoothly
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Temperature
accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities
level of 0.5 or higher), and thermocouple thermometer
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Characteristics accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities level of 0.5 or higher), and wattmeter (with an accuracy level
of 0.5 or higher)
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
Electronic (1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
appliances Dielectric indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
strength testing dielectric strength tester incorporating these
facilities (2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
test voltages of electronic appliances easily and smoothly
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Temperature
accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities
level of 0.5 or higher), and thermocouple thermometer
AC electrical Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
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equipment a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Dielectric
dielectric strength tester incorporating these
strength testing
(2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
facilities
test voltages of AC electrical appliances easily and
smoothly
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Temperature
accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities
level of 0.5 or higher), and thermocouple thermometer
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Characteristics accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities level of 0.5 or higher), and wattmeter (with an accuracy level
of 0.5 or higher)
Dimension Equipped with measuring equipment that can measure the
measuring diameter and thickness to an accuracy equivalent or superior to
equipment a micrometer or caliper
Insulation Equipped with a 500V insulation resistance tester, or other
resistance testing equipment that can measure insulation resistance to an
facilities accuracy equivalent or superior to it
(1) Equipped with a transformer, voltage regulator, and voltage
indicator (with an accuracy level of 1.5 or higher), or a
Dielectric
Portable dielectric strength tester incorporating these
strength testing
power (2) The secondary voltage can be adjusted to dielectric strength
facilities
generators test voltages of portable power generators easily and
smoothly
Equipped with a voltage regulator, voltage indicator (with an
Temperature
accuracy level of 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy
testing facilities
level of 0.5 or higher), and thermocouple thermometer
Equipped with a voltage indicator (with an accuracy level of
Characteristics 0.5 or higher), ammeter (with an accuracy level of 0.5 or
testing facilities higher), wattmeter (with an accuracy level of 0.5 or higher),
resistive loading device, and tachometer or frequency meter
(Marking) (Delegation of Authority) (Methods of Marking)
Article 10 (1) When a Notifying Supplier has performed its Article 6 (Omitted) Article 17 (1) The methods prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under
obligations pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (2) Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act shall be according to methods of marking prescribed in Appendix
(in the case of Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, Table 5 for matters to be marked as listed below:
Article 8, paragraph (2) and Article 9, paragraph (1)) concerning (i) For Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials listed in the left-hand column of Appendix Table 1
compliance with the Technical Requirements for Electrical of the Order, the codes prescribed in Appendix Table 6, the name of the Notifying Supplier, and the
Appliances and Materials of the Katashiki (product type) name of the Conformity Assessment Body which delivered the certificate prescribed in Article 9,
pertaining to the notification, it may affix marking to said paragraph (2) of the Act;
Electrical Appliances and Materials in the form specified by (ii) For Electrical Appliances and Materials listed in Appendix Table 2 of the Order, the codes prescribed
Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. in the Appendix Table 7 and the name of the Notifying Supplier.

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(2) Except where a Notifying Supplier affixes marking to the (2) With regard to the name of the Notifying Supplier or Conformity Assessment Body to be marked
Electrical Appliances and Materials of the Katashiki (product pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, with the approval of the Minister of Economy,
type) pertaining to the notification pursuant to the provisions of Trade and Industry, and only when notified to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, that entity
the preceding paragraph, no person shall affix marking as set may use the approved abbreviation or the notified registered trademark (referring to a registered
forth in said paragraph or any other marking similar thereto to trademark under Article 2, paragraph (5) of the Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of 1959).
the Electrical Appliances and Materials. (3) Notifying Suppliers or Conformity Assessment Bodies seeking to gain approval or make notification
pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall file an application using Form No. 9 or
notification using Form No. 10 with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
[Form No. 9] Application of Approval for Abbreviation Marking (Omitted)
[Form No. 10] Notification of Registered-Trademark Marking (Omitted)
Appendix Table 5 Marking Methods of Electrical Appliances and Materials (Re. Article 17)
Electrical
Appliances and Marking Methods
Materials
1 For products other than fluorine resin insulated wires, the required matters
should be indicated by a method not easily erased on the surface of the wire
for every 1m or less (for 600V rubber insulated wires, rubber codes, or
others for which it is difficult to indicate such matters on the surface thereof,
on a tape included in the coating of the wire in succession); provided,
however, that for Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, if the name
of the Conformity Assessment Body which delivered the certificate
(hereinafter referred to as the "Conformity Assessment Body's name") is
Electric wires
indicated on a tag for each roll of the product, the Conformity Assessment
Body's name may be omitted from the marking.
2 For fluorine resin insulated wires, the required matters should be indicated on
a tag for each roll of the product by a method not easily erased.
3 For electric wires that are exclusively used in a manner as to be incorporated
in component panels of prefabricated houses, etc., it may be omitted if the
required matters are indicated on said component panel by a method not
easily erased.
The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at the
Electric floor
connection between the heating element and the lead wire or on the surface of
heating
insulated coating close to said connection.
1 For products other than synthetic resin flexible conduits, CD conduits, Class
I flexible metal conduits, and Class II flexible metal conduits, the required
matters should be indicated on the surface of the product by a method not
easily erased; provided, however, that it may be omitted if the code
prescribed in Appendix Table 7 or the name of the Notifying Supplier
Conduits and
(hereinafter referred to as the "Notifying Supplier's name") is indicated on
accessories
the surface of the package by a method not easily erased.
thereof, as well as
2 For synthetic resin flexible conduits, CD conduits, or Class II flexible metal
cable wiring
conduits, for which it is easy to indicate the required matters on the surface
switch boxes
thereof, and for Class I flexible metal conduits, such matters should be
indicated by a method not easily erased on the surface of the conduit for
every 1m or less.
3 For synthetic resin flexible conduits, CD conduits, or Class II flexible metal
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surface thereof, such matters should be indicated within 50cm from the end
thereof in such form as a mark, and should also be indicated by a method
not easily erased at a readily visible place on the surface of the package.
1 For thermal fuses, the required matters should be indicated on the surface of
the product by a method not easily erased; provided, however, that it may be
omitted if the code prescribed in Appendix Table 6 and the Conformity
Assessment Body's name or the Notifying Supplier's name are indicated on
the surface of the package by a method not easily erased.
2 For link fuses and cartridge fuses, the required matters should be indicated by
a method not easily erased on the surface of the link fuse and on the surface
of the cartridge, respectively; provided, however, that it may be omitted if
the code prescribed in Appendix Table 6 and the Conformity Assessment
Fuses Body's name or the Notifying Supplier's name are indicated on the surface
of the package by a method not easily erased.
3 For enclosed fuses (excluding cartridge fuses), the required matters should be
indicated on the surface of the product by a method not easily erased;
provided, however, that for enclosed fuses for electronic equipment, it may
be omitted if either of the code prescribed in the items of Article 17,
paragraph (1) (with regard to Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials,
said code and the Conformity Assessment Body's name) or the Notifying
Supplier's name is indicated on the surface of the package by a method not
easily erased.
The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
readily visible place on the surface of the product; provided, however, that for
wiring devices incorporated in appliances and threaded wire connectors, it may
be omitted if the matters to be indicated as prescribed in the items of Article 17,
paragraph (1) are indicated on the surface of the package by a method not easily
erased; for wiring devices exclusively laid and used for residential buildings,
etc. (excluding those used in a manner as to be incorporated in component
Wiring devices panels of prefabricated houses, etc.), it may be replaced with the marking either
with the code prescribed in the items of Article 17, paragraph (1) (with regard
to Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials, said code and the Conformity
Assessment Body's name) or the Notifying Supplier's name, affixed to the
surface of the package by a method not easily erased; and for wiring devices
exclusively used in a manner as to be incorporated in component panels of
prefabricated houses, etc., it may be omitted if the required matters are indicated
on said component panel by a method not easily erased.
The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
Current limiters
readily visible place on the surface of the product.
Single-phase small The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
power readily visible place on the surface of the product; provided, however, that for
transformers, single-phase small power transformers incorporated in appliances, it may be
voltage regulators, omitted if the Notifying Supplier's name (with regard to Specified Electrical
and electric- Appliances and Materials, the Notifying Supplier's name and the Conformity
discharge lamp Assessment Body's name) is indicated on the surface of the package by a
ballasts method not easily erased.
Small AC electric The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
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Electric heating The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
appliances readily visible place on the surface of the product.
Motor-operated The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
mechanical readily visible place on the surface of the product.
devices
The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
readily visible place on the surface of the product; provided, however, that for
Luminaries and incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps, it may be omitted if such matters are
optical appliances indicated by a method not easily erased at a readily visible place on the surface
and machines of each product; and for lights designed for decorative purposes, it may be
omitted if such matters are indicated on a mark attached to each product by a
method not easily removed and erased.
Electronic The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
appliances readily visible place on the surface of the product.
(including those
listed in (viii) in
Appendix Table 1
of the Order for
Enforcement)
AC electrical The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
appliances readily visible place on the surface of the product.
(including those
listed in (ix) in
Appendix Table 1
and (xi) in
Appendix Table 2
of the Order for
Enforcement)
Portable power The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
generators readily visible place on the surface of the product.
Secondary lithium The required matters should be indicated by a method not easily erased at a
ion batteries (those readily visible place on the surface of the product; provided, however, that for
listed in (xii) in those for which it is difficult to indicate the required matters on the surface
Appendix Table 2 thereof, it may be omitted if the code prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1),
of the Order for item (ii) and the Notifying Supplier's name are indicated by a method not easily
Enforcement) erased at a readily visible place on the surface of the package.
(Remarks) The required matters should be indicated in a closely-aligned manner, in principle.

(Order for Improvement) (Delegation of Authority)

Article 11 When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds Article 6 (1) (Omitted)
that a Notifying Supplier has violated the provisions of Article 8, (2) (Omitted)
paragraph (1), he/she may order the Notifying Supplier to take (3) The authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
the necessary measures to improve the method of manufacturing, pursuant to provisions of Article 11 and Article 12 of the Act shall
importing, or inspecting Electrical Appliances and Materials or be exercised by the Director of the Regional Bureau of Economy,
other working methods. Trade and Industry with jurisdiction over the location of that
office, plant, workplace, store, or warehouse of the Notifying
Supplier; provided, however, that doing so does not interfere
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Industry of the Minister's own authority.
(4) (Omitted)

(Prohibition on Marking) (Delegation of Authority)

Article 12 In the cases listed in the following items, the Minister of Article 6 (1) (Omitted)
Economy, Trade and Industry may prohibit, pursuant to the (2) (Omitted)
provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1), a Notifying Supplier (3) The authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
from affixing marking to the Electrical Appliances and Materials pursuant to provisions of Article 11 and Article 12 of the Act shall
of the Katashiki (product type) pertaining to a notification be exercised by the Director of the Regional Bureau of Economy,
prescribed in those items for a specified period not exceeding one Trade and Industry with jurisdiction over the location of that
year: office, plant, workplace, store, or warehouse of the Notifying
(i) Where the Electrical Appliances and Materials of the Supplier; provided, however, that doing so does not interfere
Katashiki (product type) pertaining to the notification that with the exercise by the Minister of Economy, Trade and
were manufactured or imported by the Notifying Supplier Industry of the Minister's own authority.
(excluding those manufactured or imported through the (4) (Omitted)
application of the proviso to Article 8, paragraph (1)) do not
comply with the Technical Requirements, and when deemed
particularly necessary by the Minister of Economy, Trade and
Industry to prevent hazards or electromagnetic interference:
The Katashiki (product type) pertaining to the notification
and to which said Electrical Appliances and Materials that do
not conform to said Technical Requirements belong;
(ii) Where there has been a violation of Article 8, paragraph (2)
or Article 9, paragraph (1) with respect to the Electrical
Appliances and Materials of the Katashiki (product type)
pertaining to the notification which were manufactured or
imported by the Notifying Supplier: The Katashiki (product
type) pertaining to the notification; or
(iii) Where there has been a violation of an order made pursuant
to the provisions of the preceding Article with respect to the
Electrical Appliances and Materials of the Katashiki (product
type) pertaining to the notification which were manufactured
or imported by the Notifying Supplier: The Katashiki
(product type) pertaining to the notification, and to which the
Electrical Appliances and Materials pertaining to said
violation belong.

(Restrictions on Sale) (Special Provisions on Electrical Appliances and Materials (Application for Approval of an Exception Pertaining to Sale)
Article 27 (1) Any person engaged in manufacturing, importing, or Intended for Export) Article 18 Provisions of each of the paragraphs of Article 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis to applications
selling Electrical Appliances and Materials shall neither sell nor Article 4 (1) (Omitted) for approval under Article 27, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Act.
display for the purpose of sale said Electrical Appliances and (2) When a person engaged in the business of manufacture, import,
Materials unless the marking set forth in Article 10, paragraph or sale of electrical appliances and materials resells for the [Form No. 8] Application for Exception Approval of Electrical Appliances and Materials (Omitted)
(1) is affixed to said Electrical Appliances and Materials. purpose of exporting an electrical appliance and material or
(2) The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply if displays for the purpose of resale an electrical appliance and
the person prescribed in said paragraph falls under either of the material, the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Act
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(i) When the person has obtained the approval of the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry in the case of the sale or display
for the purpose of sale of the Electrical Appliances and
Materials to be used for a specific application; or
(ii) When the person sells or displays for the purpose of sale the
Electrical

(Restrictions on Use)
Article 28 (1) Electricity Utilities as prescribed in Article 2,
paragraph (1), item (x) of the Electricity Business Act, persons
who install electrical facilities for private use as prescribed in
Article 38, paragraph (4) of said Act, Electricians as prescribed
in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Electricians Act (Act No. 139
of 1960), Qualified Electrical Engineering Specialists as
prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (3) of said Act, and Certified
Electrical Engineers as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (4) of
said Act shall not use Electrical Appliances and Materials in any
construction to install or modify electrical facilities as prescribed
in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvi) of the Electricity Business
Act unless the marking set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1) is
affixed thereto.
(2) Any person engaged in manufacturing products that are
manufactured using Electrical Appliances and Materials as parts
or accessories and which are specified by Cabinet Order shall not
use Electrical Appliances and Materials in manufacturing such
products unless the marking set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1)
is affixed thereto.
(3) The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article shall
apply mutatis mutandis to the cases set forth in the preceding two
paragraphs.
(Order for Hazard Prevention, etc.)
Article 42-5 Where there seems to be a risk of the occurrence of
hazards or electromagnetic interference as a result of either of the
causes listed in the following items, the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry may, when he/she deems it particularly
necessary in order to prevent the spread of such hazards or
electromagnetic interference, order the person prescribed in the
respective items to recall the Electrical Appliances and Materials
that said person has sold or to take any other necessary measures
to prevent the spread of the hazards or electromagnetic
interference caused by said Electrical Appliances and Materials:
(i) The person engaged in manufacturing, importing, or selling
Electrical Appliances and Materials has sold Electrical
Appliances and Materials in violation of Article 27,
paragraph (1); or
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Electrical Appliances and Materials of the Katashiki (product
type) specified in the notification which do not conform to
the Technical Standards (excluding the cases where a
Notifying Supplier has manufactured or imported the
Electrical Appliances and Materials pursuant to the proviso
to Article 8, paragraph (1)).

(Conditions on Approval) (Public Notice) Review Requirements for Dispositions Made by the Minister of Economy, Trade and
Article 43 (1) Conditions may be attached to the approval to be Industry Based on the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act, etc.
granted under Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) or Article 27, (20131220, 商 No. 27, January 1, 2014), Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
paragraph (2), item (i). (Omitted)
(2) The conditions set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be
limited to the minimum required to ensure the successful
implementation of the matters concerning the approval, and shall
not impose any unreasonable obligation on the person who is to
obtain said approval.

(Collection of Reports) (Collection of Reports)

Article 45 (1) The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may, Article 3 (1) The matters regarding which the Minister of Economy,
to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, pursuant Trade, and Industry may require reporting from those performing
to the provisions of Cabinet Order, have persons engaged in the business for manufacturing or importing electrical appliances
manufacturing, importing, or selling Electrical Appliances and and materials under the provisions of Article 45, paragraph (1) of
Materials or persons engaged in business as prescribed in Article the Act shall be the Katashiki (product type) and quantity of the
28, paragraph (2) report on their operations. electrical appliance or material pertaining to the manufacture or
(2) The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may, to the import, the place of manufacture, storage or sales, the content of
extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, have Domestic conformity assessment records, the principal customers, and
Registered Conformity Assessment Bodies report on their matters relating to measures taken to prevent the occurrence and
operational or financial conditions. recurrence of harm arising in conjunction with the use of said
electrical appliance and material and other matters relating to the
business for manufacturing or importing said electrical appliance
and material.
(2) The matters regarding which the Minister of Economy, Trade,
and Industry may require reporting from those performing the
business of sale of electrical appliances and materials under the
provisions of Article 45, paragraph (1) of the Act shall be the kind
and quantity of the electrical appliance or material pertaining to
sale, the place of storage or sale, place of purchase, and matters
relating to the principal customers and other matters relating to
the business of sale of said electrical appliance and material.

(Affairs Administered by Prefectural or City Governments)

Article 5 (1) Affairs within the authority of the Minister of
Economy, Trade, and Industry pursuant to provisions of Article
45, paragraph (1), Article 46, paragraph (1), and Article 46-2,
paragraph (1) of the Act and relating to persons engaged in the
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the business of sale of electrical appliances and materials
manufactured or imported by the self-same person) (hereinafter
such affairs shall be referred to as "on-site inspection and other
affairs" in this Article) shall be conducted by a person prescribed
respectively in the following items in accordance with the
classification of cases listed in those items. In this case, the
provisions in the Act relating to the Minister of Economy, Trade,
and Industry regarding on-site inspection and other affairs shall
apply to the prefectural governor or the city mayor as provisions
relating to prefectural governors or city mayors, respectively:
(i) In the case where their offices, workplaces, stores or warehouses
are located in an area in a city: The mayor of said city (where the
mayor of said city requests and the governor of the prefecture
that includes said city finds it necessary, said prefectural
governor and said city mayor); or
(ii) In the case where their offices, workplaces, stores or warehouses
are located in an area in a town or village: The governor of the
prefecture that includes said town or village.
(2) A prefectural governor or a city mayor conducting on-site
inspection and other affairs pursuant to provisions of the
preceding paragraph shall report the results thereof to the
Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry as prescribed by
Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry.

(Delegation of Authority)
Article 6 (1) (Omitted)
(2) (Omitted)
(3) (Omitted)
(4) Matters under the authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade
and Industry pursuant to provisions of Article 45, paragraph (1),
Article 46, paragraph (1), and Article 46-2, paragraph (1) of the
Act relating to persons engaged in the business for
manufacturing or importing electrical appliances and materials
shall be conducted by the Director of the Regional Bureau of
Economy, Trade and Industry with jurisdiction over the location
of that office, plant, workplace, store or warehouse; provided,
however, that doing so does not interfere with the exercise by the
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the Minister's own
authority.

(On-site Inspections, etc.) (Affairs Administered by Prefectural or City Governments) (Certificate of Identification for On-Site Inspection)
Article 46 (1) The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may, Article 5 (Omitted) Article 34 (1) The certificate of Article 46, paragraph (3) of the Act shall be based upon Form No. 15 and
to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, have (Delegation of Authority) Form No. 16.
officials of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry enter Article 6 (1) (Omitted) (2) The certificate of Article 46, paragraph (7) of the Act shall be based upon Form No. 16-2 and Form
the offices, factories, workplaces, stores, or warehouses of (2) (Omitted) No. 16-3.
persons engaged in manufacturing, importing, or selling (3) (Omitted)

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Electrical Appliances and Materials or persons engaged in (4) Matters under the authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade [Form No. 15] Certificate of Identification for Officials Conducting On-site Inspection under Article 46,
business as prescribed in Article 28, paragraph (2), inspect the and Industry pursuant to provisions of Article 45, paragraph (1), paragraph (1) of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Omitted)
Electrical Appliances and Materials, books, documents, and any Article 46, paragraph (1), and Article 46-2, paragraph (1) of the [Form No. 16] Certificate of Identification for Officials Conducting On-site Inspection under Article 46,
other objects, or ask questions of the relevant persons. Act relating to persons engaged in the business for paragraph (2) of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Omitted)
manufacturing or importing electrical appliances and materials [Form No. 16-2] Certificate of Identification for Officials of the National Institute of Technology and
(2) The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may, to the extent shall be conducted by the Director of the Regional Bureau of Evaluation Who Conduct On-site Inspection under Article 46, paragraph (1) of the
necessary for the enforcement of this Act, have officials of the Economy, Trade and Industry with jurisdiction over the location Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Omitted)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry enter the offices or of that office, plant, workplace, store, or warehouse; provided, [Form No. 16-3] Certificate of Identification for Officials of the National Institute of Technology and
places of business of Domestic Registered Conformity however, that doing so does not interfere with the exercise by the Evaluation Who Conduct On-site Inspection under Article 46, paragraph (2) of the
Assessment Bodies, inspect their operational conditions or Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the Minister's own Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Omitted)
books, documents, and any other objects, or ask questions of the authority.
relevant persons.
(3) The officials who conduct on-site inspections or ask questions
pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs shall carry a certificate
of identification and shall show it to the relevant persons.
(4) The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may, when
he/she deems necessary, have NITE conduct an on-site
inspection or ask questions pursuant to paragraph (1) or
paragraph (2).
(5) The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry shall, when
he/she has NITE conduct an on-site inspection or ask questions
pursuant to the preceding paragraph, give instructions to NITE
with respect to the site to be inspected and
(6) NITE shall, when having conducted an on-site inspection or
asked questions as prescribed in paragraph (4) following the
instructions given under the preceding paragraph, report the
results thereof to the Minister of Economy, Trade and
(7) Any employee of NITE who conducts an on-site inspection or
asks questions pursuant to paragraph (4) shall carry a certificate
of identification and show it to the relevant persons.
(8) The authority under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) shall not be
construed to allow criminal investigations.

(Submission of Electrical Appliances and Materials) (Affairs Administered by Prefectural or City Governments)
Article 46-2 (1) Where the Minister of Economy, Trade and Article 5 (Omitted)
Industry has had officials of the Minister of Economy, Trade and
Industry conduct an inspection pursuant to paragraph (1) of the
preceding Article or has had NITE conduct an inspection
pursuant to paragraph (4) of the same Article, and any Electrical
Appliances and Materials are found to be difficult for the
ministry officials or NITE to inspect at the place where they are
located, the Minister may order the owner or possessor of such
Electrical Appliances and Materials to submit them within a
certain time limit.
(2) The national government (or the relevant prefectural or city
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mayor, pursuant to the provisions of the Cabinet Order specified
in Article 55-2, takes charge of the affairs that fall within the
authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry under
the preceding paragraph) shall compensate the owner or
possessor for any loss arising from an order issued under the
preceding paragraph.
(3) The loss to be compensated under the preceding paragraph
shall be any such loss that would generally arise from the order
issued under paragraph (1).

(Hearing of Opinions in Appeal Proceedings) (Public Hearings)

Article 51 (1) A determination or decision on a request for review Article 35 (1) Public hearings under Article 51, paragraph (1) of the Act shall be performed at public
or on an objection with respect to a disposition made pursuant to hearings presided over by the Minister of Economy Trade and Industry or an official named by the
this Act or any order issued hereunder shall be made after giving Minister as Chairperson.
a reasonable period of advance notice to the person subject to the (2) Advance notice under Article 51, paragraph (1) of the Act shall be given no later than 21 days prior to
disposition and after holding a public hearing. the date of the public hearing.
(2) The advance notice set forth in the preceding paragraph shall (3) The advance notice of the preceding paragraph shall also be given to intervenors pertaining to said
specify the date and place of the hearing and the content of the objection or request for review.
case concerned.
(3) When holding a public hearing as set forth in paragraph (1), (Interested Parties)
the person subject to the disposition and any interested persons Article 36 (1) Persons seeking to participate in a public hearing and state opinions as an interested party
shall be given the opportunity to present evidence and state their under Article 51, paragraph (3) of the Act (excluding intervenors) shall make a prima facie showing of
opinions with regard to the case. an interest in the case using the documentation in Form No. 18 no later than 14 days prior to the date
of the public hearing.
(2) When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry accepts the prima facie showing of an interest in the
case by the person filing the documentation under provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister
shall notify that person of that fact no later than 3 days prior to the date of the public hearing.

(Witnesses)
Article 37 When deemed necessary, the Chairperson may summon the attendance of officials from related
administrative bodies, persons with academic experience, and other witnesses to the public hearing.

(Proceedings Management Authority of the Chairperson)

Article 38 (1) When the Chairperson deems such action necessary in order to manage the proceedings, the
Chairperson may limit presentation of testimony and evidence.
(2) When the Chairperson deems such action necessary in order to maintain order in the public hearing, the
Chairperson may remove any person who disturbs the order thereof or engages in disruptive speech or
behavior.

(Change in Date and Location)

Article 39 When the Chairperson changes the date or location of the public hearing, notice shall be given of
that date and location to persons filing objections or persons filing a request for review, to intervenors, to
persons whose attendance at the public hearing was summoned pursuant to the provisions of Article 37,
and to persons recognized as having made a prima facie showing of an interest in the case pursuant to the
provisions of Article 36, paragraph (2).

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(Special Provisions on Electrical Appliances and Materials (Special Provisions on Electrical Appliances and Materials
Intended for Export) Intended for Export)
Article 54 Electrical Appliances and Materials intended for export Article 4 (1) Regarding the manufacture or import of electrical
may be excluded from the application of some provisions of this appliances and materials exclusively for export by a Notifying
Act and subject to special provisions as necessary. Supplier, the provisions of Article 8 of the Act (in the case in
which the electrical appliance and material is a specified
electrical appliance and material, the same Article and Article 9,
paragraph (1) of the Act) shall not apply.
(2) When a person engaged in the business of manufacture, import,
or sale of electrical appliances and materials resells for the
purpose of exporting an electrical appliance and material or
displays for the purpose of resale an electrical appliance and
material, the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Act
shall not apply.

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Standards (Notification)

20130605 商局 No.3, July 1 ,2013 (Outline)

Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and
Materials.

This interpretation denotes concrete technical contents which are to be complied with the technical
requirements specified by the Ministerial Ordinance Technical Requirements (Ordinance of the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry No.34 of 2013; hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance for
Enforcement").
When the Electrical Appliance provides two or more functions, each interpretation shall be applied in
accordance with the function of each.
And unless specified in this interpretation, since “Appendix 1 to 11” and “Appendix 12” are formed from
the independent systems, do not use with combined them.
However, Technical contents to be complied with the requirements specified by the Ministerial Ordinance
Technical Standards are not limited to apply to this interpretation and if there is technical evidence that can
be achieved to keep a sufficient level of safety in compare with the Ordinance of the Ministry, this technical
contents are considered to be complied with the Ordinance of the Ministry.

Appendix 1 Electric Wires and Electric floor heating wires.

Appendix 2 Conduits, floor ducts and raceways including their accessories.
Appendix 3 Fuses.
Appendix 4 Wiring devices.
Appendix 5 Current limiters.
Appendix 6 Single-phase small power transformers and electric-discharge lamp ballasts.
Appendix 7 Small AC motors specified by Paragraph 6 of Appendix 2 of the Order for Enforcement of the
Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry No. 324 of 1962).
Appendix 8 AC Electric/Mechanical Appliances and Portable power generators specified by “Paragraphs 6
to 9 of Appendix1” and “Paragraph 7 to 11 of Appendix 2”of the Order for Enforcement of
the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry No. 324 of 1962).
Appendix 9 Secondary lithium ion batteries.
Appendix 10 Electro Magnetic Interference.
Appendix 11 Maximum limit of the temperatures used of the Insulations used in the Electrical Appliance
and Materials.
Appendix 12 Standards harmonized with the international standards or the equivalent.

(snip)

* Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements under Article 8, Paragraph (1) of the Act can be
accomplished by the method of the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance Technical Standards, and in
addition to this, if the other method has a technical justification that can be achieved to keep a sufficient level
of safety in compare with the “Essential Requirements” (Technical Requirements of Ministerial Ordinance),
the Obligation to Conform to Technical Requirements can be accomplished by this method as it is considered
to be complied with the “Essential Requirements ” .

Please refer the following URL for the full text of the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance Technical
Standards.
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/act.html

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Annex 7 Backgrounds of Essential Requirements of Technical Requirements.

Since the relationship of “to prevent hazards and electromagnetic interference of Electrical Appliances and
Materials” in the purpose of Article 1 of the Act and the obedience of the Technical Requirements had not
been clear, purpose of them was not easily understandable scheme to the notifying suppliers other than
experts of the product safety persons why the various tests, etc. stipulated by the technical requirements were
necessary. Thus, the notifying suppliers have incorrect recognition to the Act, if they obey the requirements of
minimum safety level stipulated by the previous Ministerial Ordinance Technical Requirements and they
thought it would be sufficient for the product safety, therefore, there are several product safety accidents
caused by such miss understanding of the product safety.

Since Japan become a member of the WTO and has to follow the TBT Agreements and to avoid our
regulation of the Electrical Appliances and Materials becoming the trade barrier, the Technical Standards
defined by paragraph (2) of the Ministerial Ordinance which were harmonized with the international
standards were adopted as the standards approved by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
However, it would not be easily understandable systems to the notifying suppliers due to consisting two
separate independent standards systems such as the Technical Standards defined by paragraph (1) of the
Ministerial Ordinance and the Technical Standards defined by paragraph (2) of the Ministerial Ordinance.
A lot of maintenance works were necessary for implementation of the technical standards and the
implementation works tended to delay to response for new technologies.

Thus, the previous Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards has been fully amended and the
essential requirements based requirements are newly stipulated as “Essential Requirements” (enforcement by
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January 1, 2014) referring ISO/IEC Guide 51 and IEC Guide 104 for the performance of the Electrical
Appliances and Materials for “to prevent hazards and electromagnetic interferences”.

By this amendment, a purpose of “to prevent hazards and electromagnetic interferences “ has been clarified
and it would be able to response to any type of the product categories and any new technologies, and also it
would be very easily understandable system due to a single technical requirements.

In order to transfer the new system to the notified suppliers smoothly, previous the Technical Standards
defined by paragraph (1) of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Technical Standards defined by paragraph (2)
of the Ministerial Ordinance can be used as the standards for the Essential Requirements for the time being
and they were relocated to the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards
which are newly provided.

By this amendments, the correspondence between the Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance to provide
Technical Standards newly developed and enforced by January 1, 2014 and the previous “Ministerial
Ordinance to provide Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and Materials “ (Ministerial Ordinance to
provide Technical Standards) and “Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards
for Electrical Appliances and Materials” (Notification of Interpretations of Ministerial Ordinance to provide
Technical Standards) are show in next.

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ISO/IEC Guide 51 Safety aspects-Guideline for their inclusion in standards
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IEC Guide 104 The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety
publication

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Appendix Table 1 Electric Wires and Appendix Table 1 Electric Wires and Appendix Table 1 Electric Wires and

Appendix Table 2 Conduits、floor ducts and raceways Appendix Table 2 Conduits、floor ducts and raceways Appendix Table 2 Conduits、floor ducts and raceways
including their accessories including their accessories including their accessories
Appendix Table 3 Fuses Appendix Table 3 Fuses Appendix Table 3 Fuses

Appendix Table 4 Wiring devices Appendix Table 4 Wiring devices Appendix Table 4 Wiring devices

Appendix Table 5 Current limiters Appendix Table 5 Current limiters Appendix Table 5 Current limiters

Appendix Table 6 Single-phase small power transformers , Appendix Table 6 Single-phase small power transformers , Appendix Table 6 Single-phase small power transformers
voltage regulators and electric-discharge lamp ballasts voltage regulators and electric-discharge lamp ballasts and electric-discharge lamp ballasts

Appendix Table 7 Small AC motors specified by Paragraph

Appendix Table 7 Small AC motors specified by Paragraph Appendix Table 7 Small AC motors specified by Paragraph 6 of
6 of Appendix 2 of the Order for Enforcement of the
6 of Appendix 2 of the Order Appendix 2 of the Order
Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act
Appendix Table 8 AC Electric/Mechanical Appliances and
Appendix Table 8 AC Electric/Mechanical Appliances and Appendix Table 8 AC Electric/Mechanical Appliances and
Portable power generators specified by “Paragraph 6 to 9 of
Portable power generators specified by “Paragraph 6 to 9 of Portable power generators specified by “Paragraph 6 to 9 of
Appendix1” and “Paragraph 7 to 11 of Appendix 2” of the
Appendix1” and “Paragraph 7 to 11 of Appendix 2”of the Appendix1” and “Paragraph 7 to 11 of Appendix 2”of the
Order for Enforcement of the Electrical Appliances and
Ordinance Ordinance
Materials Safety Act
Appendix Table 9 Secondary lithium ion batteries Appendix Table 9 Secondary lithium ion batteries Appendix Table 9 Secondary lithium ion batteries

Supplement Table 1 Maximum limit of the temperatures used of

Appendix Table 10 Electro Magnetic Interference
the Insulations used in the Electrical Appliance and Materials

Supplement Table 2 Measurement Method of Electro Magnetic Appendix Table 12 Maximum limit of the temperatures
Interference used of the Insulations used in the Electrical Appliance and
Materials
Supplement Table 3 Test Method of determine for Maximum Appendix Table 12 Standards harmonized with the
limit of the temperatures used of the Insulations international standards or the equivalent

The Ministerial Ordinance of paragraph(2) Technical Standards based on the Ministerial Ordinance of Type B
Standards Technical Standards in Ministerial Ordinance to provide
Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and Materials(商
No.6, March 13, 2002)

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Interpretations of Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards (Interpretations of after revised
Ministerial Ordinance) combines the current Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards and the
Notification of Interpretations of Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards, and contains mainly
the contents of the test methods and the judgment criteria of Notification of Interpretations of Ministerial
Ordinance to provide Technical Standards excluding the interpretation of the terminologies.

The interpretation of the terminologies is the same in principle, however, please refer to the texts that may
publish by the private companies in future for them.

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Annex 8 Technical Documents necessary to Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity.

○ By adopting essential requirements, notifying suppliers are able to use the objective data, etc. to
verify the compliance of the Ministerial Ordinance of Technical Requirements by themselves
instead of checking the compliance with the harmonized standards or the Notification of
Interpretations of Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards.

Ministerial Ordinance of Technical Requirements

Showing technical
requirements in
Comply with specific
Supplier’s declaration conformity Technical Requirements
Notification of Interpretations
Harmonized Standards of Ministerial Ordinance of
Verify conformity Technical Requirements
based on objective
data. Verify conformation to
harmonized standards

Notifying Suppliers

○ Regarding the objective data, etc. which is necessary for the Supplier’s declaration of conformity, it
would be necessary at least the following technical documents for Supplier’s declaration of
conformity, if it is based on the International Standard ISO/IEC 17050-2(conformity assessment -
Supplier’s declaration of conformity- Part 2 Supporting documentation) or several case in oversea.
However, contents of the objective data would be different depend on the individual case.
 Materials in the technical documents;
 Outline of Product.
 Technical specifications of product, technical drawing of components and sub-assemblies,
schematic diagrams, etc.
 Supporting documents or instructions to understand the operation of the product and
above documents.
 List of applied harmonized standards.
 When do not apply harmonized standards, describe the technical matters adopted
conforming the requirements of Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical
Standards.
 Design calculation results and test data, etc.
 Test reports.
 In addition to the above, the results of risk assessment are required.

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 (Informative)

Conformity Assessment Procedures of Low Voltage Directive (CE marking)

How to confirm with the requirements

 Apply with EN standards ( harmonized standards), or

 Apply with own technical standards.
 Include solution schemes adopted confirming relevant safety matters in the
technical documentation.

Technical documentation

 Documentary evidence of the conformity assessment.

 Manufacture or authorized agency in EU of the manufacture shall prepare the
technical documents.
 Subject of the technical documents is related to the evaluations in the stage of
product design, production and usage of the product.
 The technical documents should include ;
 Outline of Product.
 Technical specifications of product, technical drawing of components and sub-
assemblies, schematic diagrams, etc.
 Supporting documents or instructions to understand the operation of the product
and above documents.
 List of applied harmonized standards.
 When do not apply harmonized standards, describe the technical matters
adopted conforming the requirements.
 Results of the design review and of evaluation results of the test data, etc.
 Test reports.
 Preservation of tests record.
 Manufacture in EU or authorized agency in EU of the manufacture.
 Importer when there is no authorized representative in EU of the manufacture.
 Submit the technical documents within reasonable period (example, 2 weeks) to
authority when request of submitting them.
 It may accept use of preservation by the electro-technology.

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Annex9 Dealing with Previous Application Notifications

(1) Test Methods of Dielectric Strength Test based on Article 8, Paragraph 2

Dielectric Strength Test stipulated by “Inspection Method” in Appendix Table 3 of the Ordinance for
Enforcement based on Article8, Paragraph 2 is required for all finished products. And Electric Appliances and
Materials shall withstand the 1000V for the product not exceeding the rated voltage of 150V and 1500V for
the product exceeding the rated voltage of 150V for one minute by Interpretation of the Ministerial Ordinance
to provide Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and Materials. A meaning of “withstand” is to
confirm by intact of the insulation of the tested products and determine by the measurement of leakage
current through the tested products.

In the other hand, the Dielectric Strength Test specified by JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) was accepted
as the equivalent to or more for the Dielectric Strength Test on the finished products by “Enforcement of the
Act for partial revision of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law “ (Ministry of International
Trade and Industry Public Utilities Director, No. 43 公局 607), dated December 10, 1968.
By conducting the Dielectric Strength Test on each product for one minute on all finished products in the
mass production, it may cause delaying of place of the market of the products, etc.
Thus, it is accepted to conduct Dielectric Strength Test with one second test method using the test voltage
increasing by 1.2 times of the specified test voltage for the production line. This interpretation is still
effective and this application is also applied to the Electrical Appliances and Materials when there is no
specification in their applicable JIS.

Before use this Application, please note the following points:

 When the method of inspection in the manufacturing process is specified in the Interpretations of
Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical Standards, that method can be used.
 The Dielectric Strength Test according to the obligation to conformity to Technical Standards of Article
8, Paragrah1 and the Dielectric Strength Test to the Samples on the specified Electrical Appliances and
Materials (sampling inspection) of Article 8, Paragrah2 are necessary to conduct the test according to the
voltage and time specified by the Interpretations of Ministerial Ordinance to provide Technical
Standards.
 It is not necessary to conduct the Dielectric Strength Test for the following products due to requiring the
other inspections.
Appearance inspection for Conduits、floor ducts and raceways including their accessories , Fuses,
Lamps, Fluorescent lamps and decorative lamp fixtures.
Appearance Inspection and Measuring of the output voltage for Secondary lithium ion batteries.

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(2) Use of Digital Measuring Instruments for the Inspection Facilities based on Article 9,
Paragraph (2).

Accuracy of class 0.5 or class 1.5 or better are specified to the Voltage Meters, Current Meters , Power
Meters, etc. which are obligated to provide at all manufacturing plans or workplaces of the manufactures or
importers of the specified Electrical Appliances and Materials used for “ Testing and Assessment Facility” by
Appendix Table 4 of Ordinance for Enforcement based on Article 9, Paragraph (2), however, this technical
requirements of the accuracy ( classification) are for the “ Analog type Electric Instruments”, thus this
accuracy is obligated to provide the Analog Type Measuring Instruments.

The other hand, it was accepted to use the Digital Type Measuring Instruments satisfying the tolerance
prescribed by JIS under Notification of “Appendix Table 3of ‘specified Testing and Assessment facilities’ of
the Ordinance for Enforcement of Electrical Appliances and Materials Control Act “ (Agency for Natural
Resources and Energy, Public Utilities Department Technology Division Electrical Appliances and Materials
Safety Office ) dated May 7,1992, due to significantly improved the accuracy and quality of them. This
interpretation is considered to be still valid, so it is permissible to provide the Digital Type Measuring
Instruments satisfying better accuracy specified by the Ordinance for Enforcement of Electrical Appliances
and Materials Act.
Please make note the following before application of this.
 It is necessary to conduct suitable calibration on the Digital Type Measuring Instruments as well as the
Analog Type Measuring Instruments to keep the accuracy.

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Annex 10 Contact Addresses of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Bureau of Economy,
Responsible office Contact address (direct) Prefectures under jurisdiction
Trade and Industry, etc.
100-8901
Industrial and Product
1-3-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku,
Safety Policy Group, Product Safety Division Tokyo * (See below)
METI
TEL： 03-3501-4707
060-0808
No. 1 Sapporo Government Office
Hokkaido Bureau of Product Safety Office,
Building
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, Hokkaido
1-1, North8, West 2, Kita-ku,
Industry Industries Department
Sapporo City, Hokkaido
TEL: 011-709-1792
980-8403
Tohoku Bureau of Product Safety Office, Sendai Government Office Building
Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 3-3-1, Honcho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City,
Fukushima
Industry Industries Department Miyagi
TEL: 022-221-4918
330-9715
Kanto Bureau of Product Safety Office, Saitamashintoshin Godo-chosya No.1 Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba,
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 1-1, Shintoshin chuo-ku, Saitama Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata, Yamanashi, Nagano,
Industry Industries Department City, Saitama and Shizuoka
TEL: 048-600-0409
460-8510
Chubu Bureau of Product Safety Office,
2-5-2,Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, Toyama, Ishikawa, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie
City, Aichi
Industry Industries Department
TEL: 052-951-0576
540-8535
Kinki Bureau of Product Safety Office, No.1 Joint Government Building,
Fukui, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, and
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 1-5-44, Ohtemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Wakayama
Industry Industries Department City, Osaka
TEL: 06-6966-6098
730-8531
Chugoku Bureau of Product Safety Office, No. 3 Joint Government Building
Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, and
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 6-30, Kamihatchobori Naka-ku
Yamaguchi
Industry Industries Department Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
TEL: 082-224-5671
760-8512
Takamatsu Sunport National
Shikoku Bureau of Product Safety Office,
Government Building,
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, and Kochi
3-33, Sunport, Takamatsu City,
Industry Industries Department
Kagawa
TEL: 087-811-8526
812-8546
Kyushu Bureau of Product Safety Office, Fukuoka Joint Government Building,
Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita,
Economy, Trade and Consumer Affairs Division, 2-11-1, Hakataekihigashi, Hakata-ku,
Miyazaki, and Kagoshima
Industry Industries Department Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
TEL: 092-482-5523
900-0006
Commerce and Distribution No. 2 Naha Second Joint
Okinawa General Division, Government Office Building,
Okinawa
Bureau, Cabinet Office Economy, Trade and Industry 2-1-1, Omoromachi, Naha City,
Department Okinawa
TEL: 098-866-1731

The following cases are under the jurisdiction of the Production Safety Division, Industrial and Product Safety
Policy Group, METI.
(i) The case where plants or workplaces of businesses pertaining to the business for manufacturing Electrical
Appliances and Materials belonging to a single reporting category are located in districts under the jurisdiction
of multiple Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry
(ii) The case where offices, workplaces, stores, or warehouses pertaining to the business for importing Electrical
Appliances and Materials belonging to a single reporting category are located in districts under the jurisdiction
of multiple Bureaus of Economy, Trade and Industry

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