Eco Mark Product Category No.136“Reusable Products Version 1.8”
Certification Criteria―Applicable Scope―
A. Reused Filtering Materials for Replacement-Style Particulate
Respirator (Individual Product Criteria-1)
B. Air Cleaner Elements for medium-size and large-size automobiles(Individual Product Criteria-2)
C. Electric Meter-Electric Sub meter (Individual Product Criteria-3)

Established: August 20, 2006
Last revised: December 15, 2022
Expiration Date: August 31, 2026

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

NOTE: This document is a translation of the criteria written in Japanese. In theevent of dispute, the original document should be taken as authoritative.

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Eco Mark Product Category No.136“Reusable Products Version 1.8” Certification Criteria
C．Electric Meter “Electric Sub meter” (Individual Product Criteria-3)
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
Preface (Structure of Certification Criteria)
This Product Category consists of “Basic Criteria” and “Individual Product Criteria”(Figure 1). The “Basic Criteria” includes all items of Certification Criteria to cover all
applicable products for this Product Category. Prepared for each applicable product,on the other hand, the “Individual Product Criteria” consists of the two parts; excerpt
part from the “Basic Criteria” to include essential items for certification of specificproduct, and additional part in the “Individual Product Criteria” in consideration forcharacteristics of each product.
In application, the applicant shall refer only to the “Individual Product Criteria” ofthe applicable product.

Individual Product Criteria

Basic Criteria“Applicable product A”『Reusable Products』
All items of

Excerpt from Basic Criteria

Certification
Criteria

Criteria for filtering
material“Applicable product B”“Applicable product C”

Figure 1 Structure of Certification Criteria

1. Purpose of Establishing Certification Criteria
The aim of the Basic Law for Establishing the Recycling-Based Society (LawNo.110, June 2, 2000) is to establish the recycling-based society in which consumptionof natural resources is controlled and environmental burden is reduced as much as
possible, through the ways including control of products, etc. not to become waste andthe promotion of cyclical use and proper treatment.
In addition, the law prescribes the priority of waste treatment as follows: 1.
Reduce (control not to generate waste); 2. Reuse; 3. Recycling; 4. Heat recovery; 5.
Proper treatment.
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This Product Category aims to contribute to establishing the recycling-basedsociety by certifying the reused products which could reduce environmental burden
through their life-cycle and the system which provides the aforementioned products
as Eco Mark Products.
2. Applicable Scope
The followings show the general requirements for applicable scope and concrete
applicable products of this Product Category.
＜General requirement＞
The applicable products cover not only the products that possess large possibility
to reduce environmental burden throughout lifecycle by reusing the products, but also
the system which provide the above-mentioned products (including new products on
the premise of reuse through the system). However, the reusable products which aregenerally traded as valuable things after disposal (example; used book and used car)are excluded.
Regarding requirements are as follows.
1) The provided products/functions shall have the functions equivalent of newproducts.
2) The products shall be designed for the purpose of being reused on manufacturing
stage.
3) The system of collection/reuse shall be established.
Basically, the products which meet the requirements on the above are applicablefor this Product Category. In other words, in Figure 2, the “Reusable” products within
the outside frame and the “Reused” products within the inside frame are in theapplicable scope.

System for Reusable product

Design/mfg. process
Confirmationof quality

New product
System for Reused

product Product
Reused productUse ofproductCollection

Confirmationof quality
Recycling process

Disposal

Figure 2

Recycling
Proper treatment/disposal

Applicable Scope of this Product Category<Specific Target Product> Electric Meter “Electric Sub meter”
Among the Alternating-Current Watt-Hour Meters defined in JIS C1211, the“Electric Sub meter” handled in this product category refers to electric meters(single-phase two-wire system, single-phase three-wire system, three-phase
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three-wire system, and three-phase four-wire system) to be used to distributeelectricity charges collectively paid to the power company in a building for rent,
apartment house, etc. according to usage of power of each room, and targets reusedproducts.

3. Terminology
Reused parts

Recycling process
Prescription
constituents
Reuse
Reusable product

The parts which are taken out from the used products, notgiven forming process, given proper treatment such as
cleansing/grinding according to needs, and utilized again asparts.
It refers to the whole process to reuse the used products
including cleansing, disassembly, light grinding, part
replacement, adjustment, confirming quality and shipment.
Intentionally-added material components to give certain
characteristics to the products. Impurities that are technicallyunavoidable in the manufacturing process are not included.
Used products are collected and given proper treatment toutilize again as products, or reusable parts of the product areutilized again.
Preliminarily-designed products to be reused through recycling
process. Products with large possibility to reduce
environmental burden throughout lifecycle by reusing theproducts including secondhand products (including newproducts premised on being reused through the system).
However, the products which have already managed by market
mechanism are excluded.
This category includes products that were used after passing atest for certification based on the Measurement Act orvoluntary test for certification even though they were notdesigned beforehand to be reused, and then became
secondhand due to expiration of a period of validity of the test
for certification and were collected from users and then reused.

Figure3. omitted

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) The electric sub meter to be a target of reuse shall be those that became
secondhand due to expiration of a period of validity of a test for certification, etc.
and then were collected from users. In addition, an operator who conducts reuseshall have filed the business to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, basedon the Measurement Act.
[Certification Procedure]

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It shall be declared by describing in the Attached certificate that the electric sub
meters to be a target of reuse are those that became secondhand due to expirationof a period of validity of a test for certification, etc. and then were collected fromusers. In addition, a document describing the acceptance conditions (productname, manufacturer name, broken condition, year of manufacture, etc.) for thesecondhand product that will be a target of reuse shall be submitted. In addition,a copy of submission to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry or a list of
filed manufacturers/filed repair traders of the Resources and Energy Agency ofthe Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry shall be submitted.
(2) In order to collect and reuse the used products, the system to conduct cleansing,part replacement, adjustment and others and ship the reusable products shall beestablished.
[Certification Procedure]
The Attached Certificate: Form1 “collection/reuse system of the product” (thefollowing 1) to 3) shall be submitted;
1) Collection route of used products2) Explanation of total recycling process3) Actual record of total shipment, shipment of and collected amount of reused
products of the applied product for the last one year.
(3) For product required part replacement during recycling process, the proportionof replaced parts’ weight to total weight of product per unit when maximum
number of parts were replaced (theoretical value) shall satisfy the value of eachproduct in Table 1[Certification Procedure]
For the product with part replacement during recycling process, show the weight
proportion of reused parts (%) to total weight of product (100%) in case thenumber of replaced parts becomes maximum in theory.
Table 1 Numeric Values Specified in 4-1-1.(3)Target ProductRatio of Reused Parts to Weight
Electric Meter “Electric Sub
90% or highermeter”(4) In the cleaning process, specific chlorofluorocarbon (5 CFC types), other CRC,carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane and alternative for chlorofluorocarbon(referring to HCFC herein) shall not be used. In addition, if an organic solvent isused for cleaning agent, recovery action shall have been taken.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be described in the Attached Certificate. If anorganic solvent is used, a recovery method shall be explained.
(5) In reworking process, any part that became unwanted due to replacement, etc.
shall be recycled appropriately. Any part that cannot be recycled shall betreated/disposed of in an appropriate manner.

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A reference material describing a recycling method, recycling ratio, and atreatment/disposal method of a part that cannot be recycled shall be submitted.
(6) In manufacturing the applying product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the“Environmental Laws, etc.”) must be followed with respect to air pollution, watercontamination, noise, offensive odor, and emission of hazardous substances in thearea where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located.
In addition, the state of compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. for the
past five years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must
be reported. If there is any violation, proper remedies and preventive measures
shall have been already taken, and the related Environmental Laws, etc. must
thereafter be followed appropriately.
[Certification Procedure]With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, acertificate issued by the representative of the manufacturer of the applying
product or the relevant plant manager (entry or attachment of a list of names of
the Environmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted.
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in the past
five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b mustbe submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant islocated;
2) Implementation system (organizational chart with roles, etc.);3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).
(7) Materials of containers and packaging to be used for transporting products
between users and recycling businesses shall be designed to be able to use
repeatedly. However, this item is not applicable for packaging, label, etc. which
are used for breakage prevention, defacement prevention, ensuring hygiene anddifferentiation between used products and reuse products.
[Certification Procedure]
Written materials to confirm the materials and structures of containers andpackaging used for transporting products between users and recycling businesses
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shall be submitted.
(8) A name of applied product and a name of applying company (company brand
name, etc. may be accepted) shall be described on a main body of the product sothat users can easily see them.
[Certification Procedure]
A photograph or written design by which content of display and display part canbe checked shall be submitted.
(9) The following items shall be clearly indicated for users on either of package ofproducts, written documents such as instruction manuals packed with products,catalogues and website.
○ Information disclosure items for actually reused productsa. Contact address
b. A method of coping (collecting) when a period of validity of a test forcertification of the product has expiredc. To be reusable products (that shall have the effect of reducing theenvironmental burden.)d. Actual contents of recycling processe. To be passed the quality inspection in recycling process (quality certificates,etc.)[Certification Procedure]
Photographs and/or design drawings to show the contents and the labeled portionof indication shall be submitted.

4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(10) Before shipment, the product shall have undergone a test for certification
based on the Measurement Act. In addition, if a third party other than theproduct manufacturer applies for Eco Mark, a trader that performs the reworking
process for reuse shall be responsible for quality assurance or handling of claimsof the reused product.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate showing a method of controlling quality and that the product has
undergone a test for certification based on the Measurement Act before shipment
shall be submitted.
In addition, if a third party performs reuse, it shall submit a document describing
a method of assuring quality or handling complaints.

5. Product Category, Indication and Others(1) The Product Classification (unit for application) shall be established for eachproduct type described in the “2. Applicable Scope”.
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the Eco Mark is attached on the original product, the original Eco Mark shall beremoved and the newly certified Eco Mark shall be indicated based on thecertification which was obtained by an applicant.
(3) In principle, Eco Mark shown as below shall be indicated on the product.
Regarding licensee of Eco Mark Utilization Contract who already own Eco Markproducts, the indication of the logo and certification number that have been used isalso acceptable.

(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo, Eco Mark certification number (eight-digit number) or thename of the licensee using the logo shall be appeared.
* Such expression as “Eco Mark product” can be used following the 2.(2) of the Guideto Eco Mark Usage.
“Eco Mark product”, “#Eco Mark”, “www.ecomark.jp”, “Eco Mark Certificate”* In accordance with “Environmental Labeling Guidelines” of the Ministry of theEnvironment of Japan, etc., the environmental claims of certified products may be
indicated in association with Eco Mark.
(https://www.env.go.jp/policy/hozen/green/ecolabel/guideline/)* The Guide to Eco Mark Usage shall be followed for any cases not listed above.
(https://www.ecomark.jp/office/guideline/guide/)(4) In case that the applicant is the third party other than the manufacturer of theproduct, the applicant shall provide claim management and ensure quality of thereuse products to provide.

Established: August 20, 2006 (Version1.0)
Extension of Validity Period: April 28, 2009
Addition of applicable scope (C. Electric Meter “Electric Sub meter”): March 20, 2010
Revised: March 1, 2011 (Version 1.5)
Revised: July 13, 2012 (Version 1.6)
Revised: April 1, 2016 (A. addition of applicable scope, Version 1.7)
Revised: April 1, 2019 (Eco Mark Indication)
Extension of Validity Period: March 1, 2020
Revised: December 15, 2022 (A,B 4-1-1.(7), etc., Version 1.8)
Expiration: August 31, 2026
The Certification Criteria for the Product Category will be revised when necessary.

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