What is PSE certification on Amazon Japan?

 What is PSE certification on Amazon Japan?



PSE (Electrical Appliance Safety Law) Enactment Date: The Electrical Appliance Safety Law, formerly known as the Electrical Appliance Control Law, was enacted in April 2001 (Heisei 13) to replace the Electrical Appliance Control Law (hereinafter referred to as the "Electrical Appliance Safety Law") enacted in 1961 (Showa 36).


The main changes to the Electrical Appliance Safety Law abolished national inspections of electrical appliances under the Electrical Appliance Control Law, replacing them with self-inspections by registered businesses. Furthermore, for certain electrical appliances, the previous type approval and authorization by a nationally designated agency was replaced by conformity inspections by third-party organizations to verify the compliance of businesses with technical standards.


Summary of the Electrical Appliance Safety Law: Regarding the overall situation of safety supervision administration in Japan, based on the Cabinet meeting decision of March 1999 (Heisei 11), the administrative agencies broadly relaxed supervision, delegating authority to the private sector. The outline is as follows:


① Minimize direct government supervision by shifting towards self-certification and third-party certification.


② Introduce competition principles in certification and testing services.


③ Specify performance-based technical standards to facilitate the adoption of new technologies.


④ Introduce internationally recognized certifications.


Outline of Amendments to the Electrical Appliance Control Law:


① Amendment of the Law's Title


• Amend the "Electrical Appliance Control Law" to the "Electrical Appliance Safety Law."


② Amendment of the Law's Purpose


• Add content to the law's purpose to promote the autonomous activities of enterprises to ensure the safety of electrical appliances.


③ Abolish the government certification system and transition to a self-certification system.


• Abolish a series of government certification systems, including the obligation to register businesses when manufacturing electrical appliances, the obligation to have tests conducted by designated testing institutions (limited to Class A electrical appliances), and the obligation of type approval. • A transition to a series of self-certification systems, including business registration, compliance with technical standards, conformity inspections by registered testing bodies (limited to specific electrical appliances), and maintenance of testing records.


• Companies must obtain the PSE mark. (Without the PSE mark, sales are prohibited.)


④ Measures taken following the abolition of the foreign registered manufacturer system


• Importers and manufacturers have the same legal obligations.


• Conformity inspections of specific electrical appliances manufactured by foreign manufacturers can use certificates of conformity issued by registered testing bodies.


⑤ Strengthening orders and penalties


• Establishing a system to order the recall of electrical appliances to prevent the expansion of hazards or obstacles caused by non-compliance with technical standards.


• As a sanction for violating the law, penalties for legal entities have been increased in addition to those for individuals, and the amount of fines has been increased.


Purpose of the Electrical Safety Law


The purpose of the Electrical Safety Law is to regulate the manufacture and sale of electrical appliances, while promoting private companies to voluntarily carry out activities to ensure the safety of electrical appliances, thereby preventing hazards and obstacles caused by electrical appliances.


The basic principle of the legal amendment is to "de-regulate." "De-regulation" means delegating state authority to the private sector, not "lowering security standards."

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