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2013-04-29
20130429 Safety Information
According to the Japan Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law "(referred to DENAN), each
of the specified product safety standards (including testing methods and design specifications) is
determined by the Government. Therefore, it has also led to the safety standards in some cases
difficult to respond quickly to new technologies and new products. In addition, with the increase
in foreign-made products, the Japanese safety standards with international standards coordination
becomes increasingly important.
With this in mind, the end of February 2013, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
(METI) Products Safety Division submitted a notification to the WTO Secretariat informed DENAN
under electrical supplies technical standards departmental order amendment. The purpose of this
amendment is to the Japanese technical standards with international standards coordination.
The amendment is intended to be adopted on 15 April 2013, and on October 15, 2013.
A comprehensive revision of the provisions of electrical supplies technical standards departmental
order, including:
• to clarify the concept of "safety principles;
• Use common standards, such as canceling the detailed safety standards, provides a common
required level of safety;
• Safety standards with international standards of global coordination.
In addition, pursuant to the amendments to the face of electrical supplies technical standards
departmental order, "Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law × purposes of Rules and interpret
the electrical supplies technical standards departmental order notices were necessary amendments.
of the specified product safety standards (including testing methods and design specifications) is
determined by the Government. Therefore, it has also led to the safety standards in some cases
difficult to respond quickly to new technologies and new products. In addition, with the increase
in foreign-made products, the Japanese safety standards with international standards coordination
becomes increasingly important.
With this in mind, the end of February 2013, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
(METI) Products Safety Division submitted a notification to the WTO Secretariat informed DENAN
under electrical supplies technical standards departmental order amendment. The purpose of this
amendment is to the Japanese technical standards with international standards coordination.
The amendment is intended to be adopted on 15 April 2013, and on October 15, 2013.
A comprehensive revision of the provisions of electrical supplies technical standards departmental
order, including:
• to clarify the concept of "safety principles;
• Use common standards, such as canceling the detailed safety standards, provides a common
required level of safety;
• Safety standards with international standards of global coordination.
In addition, pursuant to the amendments to the face of electrical supplies technical standards
departmental order, "Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law × purposes of Rules and interpret
the electrical supplies technical standards departmental order notices were necessary amendments.
