Comprehensive Guide
to Export
Electrical Appliance and Material
to Japan
An Outline of Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law

Contents

Outline of Regulations of the Electrical appliance and Material Safety Law 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 1

Ϩ㸬Regulations and Procedures in the case of Exporting Category A Products Ϩ-1. Notification of Business 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 2
 Ϩ-2. Obligation to Comply with Technical Requirements 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 4
 Ϩ-3. Conformity Testing, etc. 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 4
Ϩ-4. Mandatory Testing / Inspection 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 4
 Ϩ-5. Obligation of Marking 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 6ϩ㸬Regulations and Procedures in the case of Exporting Category B Products ϩ-1. Notification of Business 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 7
 ϩ-2. Obligation to Comply with Technical Requirements 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 㸵 ϩ-3. Mandatory Testing / Inspection 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 㸵 ϩ-4. Obligation of Marking 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 㸵
List of Category A Electrical Appliances and Materials (116 Items) 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 8
List of Category B Electrical Appliances and Materials (341 Items) 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 9 

Legal Procedure Diagram for the Electrical Appliance and Material Safeth Law 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 12(Contents and Procedures of Safety Regulations)

Outline of the structure on the revised Ministerial Ordinance 㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃㺃 13(Technical Requirements) defined performance-based descriptions

Outline of Regulations of the Electrical Appliance andMaterial Safety Law
The Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law was established for the purpose of regulating the
manufacture, sales, etc., of electrical appliances and materials, and of fostering voluntary activities byprivate enterprises to ensure the safety of electrical appliances and materials so as to prevent hazards
and trouble caused by the electrical appliances and materials. (Article 1 of the Law)The products subject to the regulations of this law (referred to here as “electrical appliances andmaterials”) refer to the 457 items stipulated by the Enforcement Ordinances (Cabinet Orders) of theElectrical Appliance and Material Safety Law. Included among them are 116 “Specified Electrical
Appliances and Materials” which, depending on their construction, methods of use or other conditionsof use, pose a serious threat of electric shocks, fire and/or other hazards and trouble. (Article 2 of theLaw)Japanese enterprises engaged in the manufacture or importation of products classified as “electricalappliances and materials” (to be referred to below as “notifying suppliers”) are obliged to notify the
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the commencement of their enterprise (Article 3 of theLaw) and conform to the technical standards (Article 8 of the Law) and fulfill other duties, and only
those suppliers who have fulfilled these obligations including notification are allowed to display theandlabels as evidence of the fact that they have followed the procedures according to law.
(Article 10 of the Law)
There are restrictions prohibiting the sale of any electrical appliances and materials that are notlabeled according to the Law (Article 27 of the Law) in Japan, and there are penalties levied for andother punitive action taken against the failure to follow the procedures based on the law. Therefore, theproper procedures must be followed for those products classified as “electrical appliances andmaterials.”
It is the Japanese notifying suppliers who are principally obliged to fulfill the obligations based onthese laws, but in reality there are aspects which must be observed by overseas manufacturers if theseobligations are to be met, and this pamphlet gives a summary of the contents of the safety regulations
and the procedures to be followed from the viewpoint of overseas manufacturers.

-1-1-Ϩ Regulations and Procedures in the case of Exporting Category A Products䊠㻙㻝㻌Notification of BusinessIn the case a overseas manufacturer exports Category A products to Japan, the importer in Japan
is obliged to notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the following prescribedmatters at every classification of electrical appliance and material from 1 to 19 mentioned in thetable.

<<Prescribed Matters>>(1) Name (title), address and name of representative (in the case of a corporation)(2) "Type classification" of electrical appliance and material(3) Name (title) and address of manufacturer of said electrical appliance

The “Classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials” and “Type Classification” of <2>
Electrical Appliances and Materials in the Prescribed Matters are as shown below.
Example of "Classification" of Electrical Appliances and Materials
Classification of Electrical Appliances and Materials
1

Rubber insulated cables and cords

2

Plastic insulated cables and cords

3

Metal conduits

4

Accessories of metal conduits

5

Plastic conduits

6

Accessories of plastic conduits

7

Link fuses

8

Fuses (except Link fuses and Thermal links)

9

Thermal links

10

Wiring devices

11

Meter rate current limiters

12

Single- phase small transformers

13

Single- phase small motors

14Electric heating appliances

15

Electric motor-operated or magnetically driven appliances

16

Appliances incorporated with lighting

17

Electronic appliances

18

AC electric appliances

19

Portable engine generators

20

Lithium㸫ion batteries

Note : Also the aforesaid Prescribed Matters at every classification of electrical appliances and materials of
Category B shall be notified to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

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Example of "Type Classification" of Electrical Appliances and Materials
Type classification
Electrical Appliance
FactorSheathed flexible cords

1.Screw-in rosettes

Classification

Primary material of
insulator(1) Natural rubber blend (2) Ethylene propylene rubber blend(3) OtherPrimary material of
sheath(1) Natural rubber blend (2) Chloroprene rubber blend(3) Vinyl blend(4) Flame resistant ethylene rubber(5) Heat-resistant vinyl blend (6) Other

Conductor class(1) Class A

Core structure(1) Same

Seismic resistance(1) Provided(2) Not provided

Metal conductor
reinforcing wires(1) Provided(2) Not provided

Rated voltage(1) Less than or equal to 125V (2) Exceeding 125V

Rated current(1) Less than or equal to 3A (2) Exceeding 3A but less than or equal to 7A(3) Exceeding 7A(2) Other(2) Different

2.Hookup rosettes
3.Other rosettes

Type of connecting cable(1) Copper(2) Other

Material of main
insulator(1 ) C er amic
(3) Other(2) Synthetic resin

Outer shell material(1) Metal(3) Other(2) Synthetic resin

Screw-in port

(1) Present(2) Absent

Switch(1) Present(2) Absent

Type(1) Expos ed(2) Embedded

Note 㸸 Also "Type classification" is stipulated for each Category B product.

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Ⅰ-２ Obligation to Comply with Technical Requirements
In importing a Category A appliance or material for which a certificate of conformity has been
issued, notifying suppliers (importers) are obliged by the law to import the appliance or material
identical with the certified one, which complies with the technical standards stipulated by the
METI ordinances.

Ⅰ-３ Conformity Testing, etc.
Importers in Japan that have submitted a notification of business (to be referred to below as“notifying suppliers (importers)”) are obliged to retain a certificate of conformity (the Statement of
Conformity) for the Category A electrical appliances and materials which they import or a copy of the“Passed” certificate, which has been acquired according to the following method in accordance withthe type classification as indicated in the notification stipulated by the Enforcement Ordinances of theElectrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (METI Ordinance), for the valid term for certificatesstipulated in the Enforcement Ordinance of the above Law (Cabinet Order) (refer to “valid term forcertificates” in the schedule of Category A electrical appliances).
The nature of the conformity inspections is such that they serve to verify conformity (throughproduct testing) with the ministerial ordinances stipulating the technical standards for electricalappliances and materials (METI ordinances; to be referred to below as “technical standards”) and toverify the conformity of the testing facilities owned by the Notifying suppliers (importers) concerned.
(1) Notifying suppliers (importers) shall have the conformity assessment performed by adomestic or overseas authorized conformity assessment body authorized by the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry (to be referred to below as a “conformity assessment body”),
and shall receive a certificate of conformity following the assessment.
Since not many importers own facility of conformity assessment, the following (2) is also
allowed and applicable in most of the cases.
(2)Overseas manufacturers shall have the assessment equivalent to conformity assessment
performed by a conformity assessment body and shall receive copies of certificates ofconformity within the valid term of the certificates and notifying suppliers (importers) shallreceive official duplicate copy of certificate of conformity issued by the assessment body.
However, the valid term of the copies shall be from the dates issued.

Ⅰ-4 Mandatory Testing/Inspection
A notifying supplier (importer) is obliged to inspect whether the Category A product to be imported
complies with technical requirements, prepare a record of that testing and inspection, and retain thatrecord. Furthermore,in the case testing and inspection for the said electrical appliance is not
performed by the notifying supplier (importer) but instead is commissioned to a overseas
manufacturer, and the notifying supplier (importer) confirms the performing of that testing, theacquisition of the testing record and compliance with technical requirements, the notifying supplier(importer) shall be considered to have fulfilled that obligation.
The following are items to be tested.
-4-㸯㸬Tests for Category A products(1) Tests within the manufacturing process
Tests performed within the manufacturing process of Category A products shall be
carried out routinely on the construction, quality of material and performance of theapplicable Category A products in accordance with the method of manufacture of
Category A products, by a method recognized as appropriate to making the applicable
Category A products conform to the technical requirements.
Note: Tests of materials and parts may be substituted for by an incoming inspection at
the time of purchase as long as such inspection is recognized as equivalent or
superior to the applicable test.
(2) Tests of completed products

Tests shall be performed on completed Category A products as follows:
For fuses (excluding thermal links with containers which are of a non-current-carrying
construction),their appearance shall be tested on every product, and for Category A
products listed in the left column of the following table, their appearance, dielectricstrength, function and matters listed in the right column of the table shall be tested on
every product and for other Category A products, their appearance, dielectric strength andfunction on every product shall be tested also by the method in conformance with thetechnical requirements.

Category A Electrical Appliances and Materials

Test Item

Molded case circuit breakers

Overcurrent tripping characteristicsͤ㸯Residual current Those with high-speed
operated circuit operating time
Breakers
OthersOvercurrent tripping characteristics and earth
leakage tripping characteristicsͤ2

Meter-rate current limiters

Operating characteristics

Overload tripping characteristics

Operating characteristics of automatic switches
Machines and appliances noted in the Enforcement
Ordinance, Appendix 1, Items 6 through 10 which are operated by thermal cutouts
equipped with automatic switches operated by thermal
cutouts.

     ͤ1) As for overcurrent tripping characteristics, the test methods in conformance withthe technical requirements are given at 3, 3.3, 3.3.7 (1) a or b in Appendix 4 to thedescription of the technical requirements.
ͤ2) As for earth leakage tripping characteristics, the test methods in conformancewith the technical requirements are given at 3. 3.3, 3.3.8 (2) a (a) and d inAppendix 4 to the description of the technical requirements.

(3) Inspection of test specimen

Testing of specimen randomly selected from the materials, parts, semi-finished and completed
products of Category A shall be performed as follows: In the case of a change in the mainmaterials, parts, manufacturing method, or when deemed necessary to bring the applicablematerials, parts, semi-finished or completed products of Category A into conformity withtechnical requirements, tests shall be carried out by the testing methods in conformace with thetechnical requiremeents.
Note: Tests of materials and parts may be substituted for by an incoming inspection at the time of purchaseas long as such inspection is recognized as equivalent or superior to the applicable test.
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䊠㻙㻡㻌Obligation of Marking
In order for a notifying supplier (importer) to sell an electrical appliance, in addition to
fulfilling the obligation of complying with technical requirements and the obligation of
mandatory testing as mentioned above, the notifying supplier (importer) shall also be required
to affix the prescribed marking on Category A products.
Although there are many cases in which the markings are actually affixed by the overseas
manufacturer in accordance with a notifying supplier’s (importer’s) request, these markings areunconditionally affixed at the legal responsibility of the importer.
Example of marking of electric water heater        ձձMandatory Mark to be affixed on Category A productղName of Authorized (Approved) conformity        ղ‫&ۑۑ‬R/WGճ
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assessment body
ճName of Notifying supplier (Importer)մRated voltage, etc.

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ϩ Regulations and Procedures in the case of Exporting Category B Products䊡㻙㻝㻌Notification of BusinessIn the case a overseas manufacturer exports Category B products to Japan, the importer in Japan is
obliged to notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the prescribed matters, which are
the same as in section 1-1 for each classification of products.

䊡㻙㻞㻌Obligation to Comply with Technical Requirements
In the case a notifying supplier (importer) imports a Category B products to Japan, those
products are obliged to comply with technical requirements, which are the same as in section
1-3.

䊡㻙㻟㻌Mandatory Testing/Inspection
The provisions regarding mandatory testing/inspection for notifying suppliers (importers) are thesame as in section I-4.
The following inspection items are stipulated for the completed products from among Category A
products.
(Test of Category B products)
Metal conduits and their fittings, Cable wiring switchboxes, Fuses, Incandescent lamps, Fluorescentlamps,and Decorative lighting fixtures shall be tested with regard to their appearance, Belt conveyors
and Barber chairs shall be tested with regard to their appearance and dielectric strength,.Lithium-ion
batteries shall be tested with regard to their appearance and output voltage, All other electricalappliances and materials noted in Appendix 2 of the Enforcement Ordinance shall be tested for eachproduct with regard to their appearance, dielectric strength, and function by the testing methods inconformance with the technical requirements.

䊡㻙㻠㻌Obligation of Marking
The obligation of marking by notifying suppliers (importers) is the same as described in section I-5.
Example of marking of electric fan    ձ  ձMandatory Mark to be affixed on Category B
product‫&ۑۑ‬R/WGղղName of Notifying supplier (Importer)9:+]ճ

ճRated voltage, etc.

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Specified Electrical Appliances and Materials (116 Items)
Electrical Appliance
Cables, Cords[Rubber Insulated Cables and Cords]
㺃Rubber insulated cables
㺃Cables (having a conductor nominal crosssectional area of 22 2 mm or less)
㺃Single-core rubber cords
㺃Twisted rubber cords
㺃Textile braided rubber cords
㺃Round braided rubber cords
㺃Other rubber cords
㺃Sheathed flexible cords
㺃Rubber sheathed flexible cables
㺃PVC sheathed flexible cables[Synthetic Resin Insulated Cables and Cords]
㺃Plastic insulated cables
㺃Cables (having a conductor nominal
cross-sectional area of 22 2 mm or less)
㺃Single-core PVC cords
㺃Single-core polyethylene cords
㺃Single-core polyolefin cords
㺃Twisted PVC insulated cords
㺃Textile braided PVC cords
㺃Round braided PVC cords
㺃Other PVC cords
㺃Other polyethylene cords
㺃Other polyolefin cords
㺃Sheathed flexible cords
㺃Tinsel cords
㺃PVC sheathed flexible cables
㺃Flame resistant polyolefin sheathed flexible cables

Valid termofcertificate

7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years

Wiring Devices
㺃Tumbler switches㺃Switches in flexible cord
㺃Time switches㺃Rotary switches
㺃Pushbutton switches
㺃Pull switches
㺃Pendant switches
㺃Streetlamp switches㺃Photoelectric automatic switches㺃Other switches
㺃Box switches
㺃Float switches
㺃Pressure switches㺃Sewing machine controllers
㺃Molded case circuit breakers
㺃Residual current operated circuit breakers
㺃Cutout
㺃Attachment plugs
㺃Socket-outlets
㺃Multiple socket-outlets (with cord or pins for
power supply connections)㺃Cord connector bodies
㺃Flatiron plugs
㺃Appliance connectors
㺃Adaptors
㺃Cord reels
㺃Cord extension sets
㺃Other plug couplers
㺃Lamp receptacles (Fixed lampholders)㺃Separable plug bodies
㺃Other screw couplers
㺃Fluorescent lampholders
㺃Fluorescent starter holders
㺃Split sockets (Lampholders with socket-outlets
and/or lampholders)

Valid termofcertificate

㺃Keyless sockets (Keyless lampholders)㺃Waterproof sockets(Waterproof lampholders)㺃Key sockets (Key-type lampholders)㺃Pull sockets (Pull-type lampholders)㺃Pushbutton sockets (Pushbutton-type lampholders)㺃Other sockets (Other lampholders)㺃Screw-in rosettes
㺃Hookup rosettes
㺃Other rosettes
㺃Joint boxes

7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years

Current Limiters
㺃Meter rate current limiters
㺃Flat rate current limiters

7 years
7 years

7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years

Fuses
㺃Thermal links
㺃Link fuses
㺃Cartridge fuses㺃Other enclosed fuses

Electrical Appliance

7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7years7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years

Transformers, Ballasts
㺃Transformers for toys㺃Other household appliance transformers
㺃Electronic appliance transformers
㺃Ballasts for fluorescent lamps
㺃Ballasts for mercury vapor lamps and ballasts forother high pressure discharge lamps
㺃Ballasts for ozonizer
Electric Heating Appliances
㺃Electric heated toilet seats㺃Electric hot cupboards
㺃Electric pipe freeze prevention heaters
㺃Glass dew-prevention heaters
㺃Electric heaters for freeze andcondensation prevention
㺃Electric storage water heaters
㺃Electric inhalators
㺃Household heating therapeutic appliances
㺃Electric steam baths
㺃Electric heaters for steam baths
㺃Electric sauna baths
㺃Electric heaters for sauna baths
㺃Aquarium heaters
㺃Heating appliances for garden plants㺃Electric heated toys
Electric Motor-operated or Magnetically
Driven Appliances
㺃Electric pumps
㺃Electric well pumps㺃Refrigerating showcases
㺃Freezing showcases
㺃Electric ice cream freezers
㺃Electric food waste disposers
㺃Electric massagers
㺃Automatically washing and drying toilets
㺃Vending machines
㺃Electric bubble generators for bathtubs
㺃Electric bubble generators for aquariums
㺃Other electric bubble generators
㺃Electric motor-operated toys㺃Electric vehicles
㺃Other electric motor-operated orelectromagnetically driven amusement appliances

7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
5 years
5 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years

5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
5 years
5 years
5 years

Electronic Appliances
㺃High-frequency depilators

3 years

AC Electric Appliances
㺃Magnetic therapeutic appliances
㺃Electric insect killers
㺃Electric therapeutic bath controllers
㺃DC power supply units

3 years
5 years
5 years
5 years

Portable Engine Generators
㺃Portable engine generators

5 years-8-

Other Electrical Appliances and Materials (341 Items)
Electrical ApplianceElectrical Appliance䡡Plastic caps

Cables, Cords[Rubber Insulated Cables]㺃Cables

Electrical ApplianceElectric Heating Appliances㺃Other plastic fittings of rigid

㺃Electric foot warmers

conduits or flexible conduits㺃Electric slippers

㺃Cable wiring switch boxes㺃Electric knee rugs
㺃Electric floor cushions(having a conductor nominal cross2

sectional area of more than 22 mm )
㺃Heating cables

Fuses

㺃Electric carpets

㺃Tubular fuses

㺃Electric underblankets

㺃Plug fuses

㺃Electric blankets[Synthetic Resin Insulated Cables and Cords] (formerly known as end contact plug㺃Electric comforters (Futon)

㺃Fluorescent lamp cables

㺃Electric anka

fuses)

㺃Neon tube cables

㺃Electric seat chair covers

㺃CablesWiring Devices

㺃Electric heated chairs(having a conductor nominal cross-㺃Remote control relays

㺃Electric kotatsu

㺃Cutout switches㺃Electric room heaters

㺃Covered knife switches

㺃Japanese electric heaters (Hibachi)

㺃Panelboard unit switches㺃Other electric heating appliances

㺃Electromagnetic switches

for body heating purposes

㺃Lighting tracks

㺃Electric toasters

2

sectional area of more than 22 mm )
㺃Heating cables
Conduits

㺃Lighting track couplings

㺃Electric ovens

㺃Metal conduits

㺃Lighting track elbows

㺃Electric fish roasters

㺃Class I flexible metal conduits

㺃Lighting track tees㺃Electric roasters

㺃Class II flexible metal conduits

㺃Lighting track crosses㺃Electric ranges

㺃Other flexible metal conduits

㺃Lighting track feed-in boxes㺃Electric buffet ranges

㺃Metal under floor ducts

㺃Lighting track end caps

㺃Electric sausage roasters

㺃Class I metal raceways

㺃Lighting track plugs

㺃Electric waffle irons

㺃Class II metal raceways

㺃Lighting track adaptors

㺃Electric tacoyaki griddles

㺃Metal couplings

㺃Other lighting track fittings and㺃Electric cooking heating plates

㺃Metal normal bends

connectors

㺃Electric frying pans

[Metal Conduits]㺃Metal elbows
㺃Metal tees
㺃Metal crosses㺃Electric rice cookers
Transformers and Ballasts
㺃Transformers for bells㺃Electric jars
㺃Electric deep pans㺃Metal caps

㺃Transformers for indicators

㺃Electric fryers

㺃Metal connectors

㺃Transformers for remote control relays

㺃Electric boiled egg makers

㺃Metal boxes

㺃Transformers for neon tubes

㺃Electric warming trays

㺃Metal bushings

㺃Transformers for fire lighters

㺃Electric warming boards

㺃Other metal fittings of rigid

㺃Voltage regulators

㺃Electric milk warmers

conduits or flexible conduits

㺃Ballasts for sodium vapor lamps

㺃Electric kettles

㺃Cable wiring switch boxes

㺃Ballasts for germicidal lamps

㺃Electric coffee makers

Small AC Electric Motors

㺃Electric tea servers
㺃Electric ricewine warmers[Plastic Conduits]
㺃Plastic conduits

㺃Repulsion start induction motors

㺃Electric bains-marie㺃Flexible plastic conduits

㺃Split-phase start induction motors

㺃Electric steamers㺃CD conduits

㺃Capacity-start induction motors

㺃Electromagnetic cookers

㺃Plastic couplings

㺃Capacity-run induction motors

㺃Other electric heating appliances

㺃Plastic normal bends

㺃Commutator motors

for cooking purposes

㺃Plastic elbows

㺃Shaded-pole induction motors

㺃Electric hot water heaters for shaving

㺃Plastic connectors

㺃Other single-phase motors

㺃Electric curling irons

㺃Plastic boxes

㺃Squirrel-cage three-phase

㺃Electric hair curlers

㺃Plastic bushings

induction motors

㺃Electric hair steamers-9-Electrical ApplianceElectrical ApplianceElectrical Appliance䡡Other electric heating appliances for㺃Electric straw dampers

㺃Handtowel rolling machines

skin or hair care㺃Electric straw rope making machines㺃Vending machines

㺃Electric heated knives

㺃Egg selectors(excludingspecific electrical appliances)㺃Electric melters

㺃Egg washers

㺃Money changers

㺃Electric pottery kilns

㺃Electric garden cultivators

㺃Electric barber chairs

㺃Electric soldering irons

㺃Electric seatangle (konbu) processors

㺃Electric toothbrushes

㺃Electric heaters for irons

㺃Dried cuttlefish processors

㺃Electric brushes

㺃Other electric heating tools for㺃Electric juice squeezers

㺃Electric hair dryers

handwork and handicrafts

㺃Juice blenders

㺃Electric shavers

㺃Electric hot hand towel steamers㺃Food processors

㺃Electric hair clippers

㺃Electric sterilizers

㺃Electric noodle makers

㺃Electric nail polishers(with electric heaters)㺃Electric rice cake (mochi) makers

㺃Other electric motor-operated or㺃Electric air humidifiers㺃Electric coffee mills

magnetically-driven appliances for㺃Electric clothes steamers㺃Electric can openers

skin or hair care㺃Electric immersion heaters

㺃Electric mincers

㺃Electric room fans㺃Electric instantaneous water heaters

㺃Electric meat choppers

㺃Electric circulating fans

㺃Thermostatic developing trays

㺃Electric bread slicers

㺃Ventilating fans㺃Electric heating boards

㺃Electric dried bonito planers㺃Blowers

㺃Electric heating floor sheets㺃Electric ice flakers

㺃Electric room air-conditioners

㺃Electric heating floor mats

㺃Electric rice washers

㺃Electric cooled air fans㺃Electric dryers

㺃Electric vegetable washers

㺃Electric dehumidifiers㺃Electric clothes pressers

㺃Electric dishwashers

㺃Electric fan-coil units㺃Electric plant nurseries㺃Electric rice polishers

㺃Electric fan convectors

㺃Electric incubators

㺃Electric tea leaf roasters

㺃Electric hot air heaters

㺃Electric brooders

㺃Wrapping machines

㺃Electric fan-forced air heaters

㺃Electric irons

㺃Hand towel wrapping machines

㺃Electric humidifiers㺃Electric flatirons

㺃Packaging machines

㺃Electric air cleaners

㺃Electric plastic welders

㺃Electric table clocks

㺃Electric deodorizers

㺃Electric aromatic burners

㺃Electric wall clocks

㺃Electric fragrance diffusers

㺃Insect killers (Vaporizing type)

㺃Automatic print fixing baths

㺃Electric vacuum cleaners

㺃Automatic print washers

㺃Electric record cleaners

㺃Electric moxibustion appliances

㺃Electric mimeograph machines

㺃Electric blackboard eraser cleaners

Electric Motor-operated or㺃Office printing machines

㺃Other electric dust absorbers

Magnetically Driven Appliances㺃Addressing machines

㺃Electric floor polishers

㺃Belt conveyors

㺃Time recorders

㺃Electric shoes polishers

㺃Electric refrigerators

㺃Time stampers

㺃Electric freezers
㺃Electric ice makers

㺃Electric typewriters
㺃Electric account selectors

㺃Electric washing machines for
sports goods or recreational goods

㺃Electric water coolers

㺃Shredders

㺃Electric spin extractors

㺃Air compressors

㺃Electric paper cutters

㺃Electric dryers

㺃Electric sewing machines

㺃Electric collators

㺃Electric musical instruments

㺃Electric pottery wheels

㺃Electric staplers

㺃Electric music boxes㺃Electric pencil sharpeners

㺃Electric paper punches㺃Electric bells㺃Electric stirring machines

㺃Numbering machines

㺃Electric buzzers

㺃Electric scissors

㺃Checkwriters

㺃Electric chimes

㺃Electric insect traps

㺃Coin counters

㺃Electric sirens

㺃Electric grass shears

㺃Bill counters

㺃Electric grinders

㺃Electric hedge trimmers

㺃Label tagging machines

㺃Electric drills

㺃Electric lawnmowers

㺃Laminators

㺃Electric planers

㺃Electric threshing machines

㺃Laundry finishing machines

㺃Electric saws

㺃Electric rice hulling machines

㺃Laundry folding machines

㺃Electric screwdrivers- 10 -㺃Electric washing machines

Electrical ApplianceElectrical Appliance㺃Electric sanders

㺃Rechargeable flashlights

㺃Electric polishers

㺃Copying machines

㺃Electric metal cutting machines
㺃Electric hand shears

Electronic Appliances

㺃Electric groovers

㺃Electronic clocks

㺃Electric mortisers

㺃Electronic tabletop calculators

㺃Electric tube cleaners

㺃Electronic cash registers

㺃Electric scaling machines

㺃Electronic refrigerators

㺃Electric tappers

㺃Interphones

㺃Electric nut runners

㺃Electronic musical instruments

㺃Electric cutting blade polishers

㺃Radio receivers

㺃Other electric power tools㺃Tape recorders

㺃Electric fountains

㺃Record players

㺃Electric mist sprayers

㺃Juke boxes㺃Electric inhalators

㺃Other audio equipment

㺃Finger pressure (shiatu) simulators

㺃Video tape recorders㺃Other electric motor-operated or㺃Demagnetizers

magnetically driven appliances for㺃Television receivers

household therapeutic use

㺃Television receiver boosters

㺃Electric game machines

㺃High-frequency welders

㺃Electric hot water circulator/purifiers㺃Microwave ovens

for bathtubs (newly added item)

㺃Ultrasonic rat exterminators(generic name: 24-hour bath)㺃Ultrasonic humidifiers
㺃Ultrasonic cleaners

Appliances Using Light Sources

㺃Electronic amusement machines

㺃Photographic printers㺃Household low-frequency therapeutic

㺃Microfilm readers

appliances

㺃Slide projectors

㺃Household ultrasonic therapeutic
appliances

㺃Overhead projectors
㺃Episcopes
㺃Viewers

㺃Household ultra-short wave therapeutic
appliances

㺃Electronic flash apparatuses
㺃Photographic enlargers

AC Electric Appliances

㺃Photographic enlarger lamphouses

㺃Furnitures with lamps

㺃Incandescent lamps

㺃Furnitures with socket outlets

㺃Fluorescent lamps

㺃Furnitures with electrical appliances

㺃LED lamps

㺃Electric dimmers

㺃Pedestal lighting fixtures

㺃Electric pencils

㺃Household pendant fluorescent lamp

㺃Leakage current detectors

lighting fixtures

㺃Burglar alarms

㺃Handlamps

㺃Arc welding machines

㺃Garden lighting fixtures

㺃Radio interference suppression devices

㺃Decorative lighting fixtures

㺃Producers of medical materials

㺃Other incandescent lamp fixtures

㺃Household electric potential therapeutic㺃Other electric discharge lamp fixtures

appliances

㺃LED lamp lighting fixtures

㺃Electric refrigerators (absorption system)

㺃Advertising lights

㺃Electric fence energizers

㺃Egg testers
㺃Electric sterilizers (with germicidal lamp)㺃Household therapeutic ray appliances

Lithium-ion batteries
㺃Lithium-ion batteries- 11 -

Legal Procedure Diagram for the Electrical Applianceand Material Safety Law(Contents and Procedures of Safety Regulations)
For Category A
For Category B
Electrical Appliances and Materials
Electrical Appliances and Materials
Overseas Manufacturer
Importer Resident in Japan
I-1㺃II-1

I-2㺃II-2

Notification of Business

Mandatory compliance with technical requirements

I-3Application for Conformity Assessment, etc.

Overseas Manufacturer

Importer Resident in Japan

Registered Conformity Assessment Body
Assessment equivalent toconformity assessment

Conformity Assessment

Granting of a certificate
of conformity (its copy)

Granting of a certificate ofconformity

A copy of a certificate ofconformity shall be sent
to an importer in Japan andthe importer shall retain it

Obligation to retain acertificate

I-4㺃II-3

Mandatory testing/inspection

II-4 Obligation of Marking

I-5 Obligation of Marking

Domestic importer or distributor (mandatory confirmation of marking before sales)

Electric power company, electric work specialist,
etc. (mandatory use of marked products)

General consumer

Note : In the above 䊠㻙䠏 , in the case that a overseas manufacturer who has already obtained a certificate ofconformity applies for granting its copy, the assessment equivalent to conformity assessment shallnot be performed.
- 12 -- 12 -

Outline of the structure on the revised Ministerial Ordinance (Technical Requirements) defined
performance-based descriptions
As of July 1, 2013, revised Ministerial Ordinance (Technical requirements) under Electrical Appliance and Material Safety
Act was promulgated and was put in force on January 1, 2014.
 Ministerial Ordinance specifying Technical requirements was revised to define performance-based descriptions andkept only of its objective and basic safety requirements.( Test method, compliance criteria etc. are not contained) The content of the original Paragraph (1) of the Ministerial Ordinance specifying test methods or compliance criteria
was separately specified as “Interpretation of Technical requirements”.
 In addition, the existing “Interpretation of Technical requirements” is revised and most of them (Mainly concerning
test method and compliance criteria) are as kept as revised “Interpretation of Technical requirements” and the others(Mainly concerning examples, definitions, etc.) are specified as an “Explanation of Interpretation of Technicalrequirements”
 Technical standards having been accepted as Paragraph (2) of the Ministerial Ordinance (Mainly internationallyharmonized standards) is now referred in Appendix 12 of the “Interpretation of Technical requirements” (Level ofstance under the Ministerial Ordinance is not changed)

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Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET),
Safety Center of Electrical Appliances and Materials
Address : Yoyogi 5-14-12, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8545
Phone : INT+81-3-3466-9203 Telefax : INT+81-3-3466-9204

10.2018