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Conformity Assessment based on the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law
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JETThe Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law applies to enterprises that manufacture or import products in Japan. I-2 Domestic enterprises that seek to manufacture or import designated Specified Electrical Appliance are subject to conformity testing conducted by conformity assessment body and receive a certificate of conformity from the body.
I-3 Confirmation of conformity with the technical standards. I-4 Inspection of the manufacturing process from receiving to completed product and maintenance of records. I-5 Labeling showing a , the name of an importer, the name of conformity assessment body and other related information legally required. However, since it is essentially impossible to perform the inspections of the manufacturing processes as specified in I-2 and I-3 in the case of domestic importers, this obligation can be fulfilled by having overseas manufacturing factories undergo inspections equivalent to the conformity assessments (under Article 13(2) of the enforcement regulations of the Law) to acquire a certificate of conformity and having the domestic importer obtain and retain a duplicate copy of the certificate. Specifically, this means testing of the products and confirmation of the testing facilities of the factory where the products are manufactured (refer to the flow chart).

In order to fulfill the obligations of I-2 and I-3, the domestic importer must retain copies of the records maintained by the overseas manufacturing factory.

For more details, please refer to the following pamphlet:
"Comprehensive Guide to Export Electrical Appliances and Materials to Japan 2001."

Application Forms

The table below lists the documents and test products required when applying to JET. Please submit one copy of each required document.

  Document Comments
I. Application for Conformity Assessment
Attached form
(Notice for filling in an Application Form)
Attached sheet 1
Type Classification
Product category listed in Table 2 to the Enforcement Regulations (as an example, a DC power supply designation is attached as an example).
Attached sheet 2
Structure, Material and function of a testing sample

Provide sufficient detail to allow a determination of the "factors of type classification and classification" including the construction, materials of the main components, performance (electrical rating)and so on, and indicate the product or model name. An explanation for a DC power supply unit is attached as an example.
Attached sheet 3
List of Factory(s)

 
II. Accompanying Documents
(1) ANNEX of Application Form
 
(2) Confirmation Sheet of Addressee
Handling testing sample
(3) Marking description, on the appliance, tag or package
 
(4) List of Inspection Facilities Indicate equipment in the manufacturing factory indicated at every classification of electrical appliance in the testing facility in Table 4 to the Enforcement Regulations for each electrical appliance. Indications for a DC power supply unit are attached as an example.
Contents of Requirements
(5) Questionnaire for the preparation of the specified inspection facilities
 
(6) Technical information Enclosure materials, components installed in the appliance and documentation necessary for conducting tests such as circuit diagrams (drawings, photographs, list of components, circuit diagrams, etc.).
  Attach if necessary
  POWER of ATTORNEY
Necessary if a party other than the manufacturer of the product submits the application.
Application for Testing at Manufacturer's premises Necessary when testing at manufacturer's premises is requested.
CB Certificate Necessary when the utilization of test data under the CB scheme is requested.

Note: When it is possible to confirm the testing facilities based only on the documents, please prepare documentation that confirms ownership of the facilities including a photograph of the facilities, a copy of a facility list, and copies of calibration records.

Contact the following for further information
Tokyo Laboratory
E-mail: tokyo@jet.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-3466-5234
Fax: +81-3-3466-9219
Yokohama Laboratory
E-mail: yokohama@jet.or.jp
Tel: +81-45-582-2151
Fax: +81-45-582-2671
Kansai Laboratory
E-mail: kansai@jet.or.jp
Tel: +81-6-6491-0251
Fax: +81-6-6498-5562


Flow Chart of Procedure for Obtaining a Statement of Conformity

  Flow Chart of Procedure for Obtaining a Statement of Conformity

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