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Japan
DENAN
Law / PSE Mark
UL is the first conformity assessment services
provider outside of Japan accredited by Japan's
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
to test to the country's Electrical Appliance
and Material Safety Law (DENAN - DENKI
YOHIN ANZEN HO ), making exporting
to Japan easier than ever.
UL is authorized by METI to help you abtain
the mandatory Japanese PSE
Mark. With its METI accreditation, UL is
able to test products according to the DENAN law
and inspect factory test equipment for the PSE
Mark. DENAN law needs to be followed for all products
sold and used in Japan.
The DENAN law, which became effective on April
1, 2001, governing electrical safety and electromagnetic
compatibility, is administered by METI, and divides
regulated products into two groups, Specified
(SP) and Non-Specified (NSP). The two groups comprise
111 and 343 items respectively. The products are
also divided into 19 categories. The supplier
in Japan is responsible for the safety of the
product. The grouping of the product sets the
conformity assessment path available for the product
and mandates the application of either the Specified
or Non-Specified Marks.
UL's
DENAN Service Programs
As a METI-approved provider, UL offers comprehensive
DENAN services for any supplier. Services include:
- Product
testing, evaluation and verification;
- Factory
test equipment inspections;
- Preparation
of DENAN reports in Japanese;
- Certification,
liaison with METI and other organizations in
Japan;
- Up-to-date
DENAN amendment information;
- Directory
of products evaluated by the UL family of companies
under DENAN.
DENAN
reports must be submitted to METI in Japanese.
Our staff, with more than 10 year's experience
under METI's regulations, can prepare all the
necessary documentation in Japanese.
DENTORI (DENKI YOHIN TORISHIMARI HO) The Electrical
Appliance and Material Control Law, governing
electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility,
was superseded by DENAN
. Existing certificates are valid
until they expire. As with DENAN
, products were divided into two
categories, A and B, where only Category A products
required the mandatory T Mark.
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Occupational
Safety and Health Act (Hazardous Locations)
In Japan, the Ministry of Labour, through the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), governs
the sale and use of explosion-protected electrical
equipment. Japan's OSHA was established to secure
the safety and health of workers in workshops
and to facilitate the establishment of a comfortable
working environment. In order for explosion-protected
equipment to be offered for sale or use in Japan,
it must be certified by the Technical Institute
of Industrial Safety (TIIS) and bear the TIIS
Certification Mark.
Telecommunication
Business Law (JATE Approval)
Japan
has mandatory requirements for telecommunications
equipment, which are set forth in Japan's Telecommunication
Business Law by the Ministry of Public Management,
Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT)
formerly known as the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
(MPT). The Telecommunication Business Law was
established in 1985. In Article 68 of the law,
it states that the MPHPT may commission a designated
approval agency to conduct technical conditions
compliance approval. The MPHPT has designated
JATE as the only agency to certify for compliance
approval to technical conditions. This approval
is known as JATE Approval. JATE Approval is mandatory
for telecommunications equipment that is connected
to the public network. Certified equipment can
be connected to the public network without inspection
by a telecommunications carrier.
JATE Approval requires marking the product with
the certification mark. This marking is to be
accompanied by a certification number.
Pharmaceutical
Affairs Law (medical equipment)
Imports
of medical equipment are subject to the Pharmaceutical
Affairs Law. The Pharmaceutical Affairs Law ensures
the efficacy and safety of products, mainly through
an approval and licensing system such as licensing
of manufacturer and importer and/or manufacturing
approval with respect to pharmaceuticals, quasi
drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, veterinary
drugs, veterinary quasi drugs, and veterinary
medical devices.
When
a person intends to professionally manufacture
(import) medical devices in Japan, he should obtain
a "license" (kyoka) from the Minister
of Health, Labor and Welfare for each manufacturing
plant (business office) in the country (as stated
in Articles 12 and 22 of the Law). In such case,
he shall also obtain a manufacturing (import)
"approval" (shonin) of the Minister
for each product intended for manufacture (import),
excluding the products exempt from approval under
Article 18 of the Enforcement Regulations of the
Pharmaceuticals Affairs Law. This approval
is given after the Minister's examination of the
structure, quality, performance, standards, and
other conditions of safety and effectiveness of
the products to be manufactured (imported).
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Korea
Mandatory
EK-Mark and Voluntary K-Mark
The
regulations for the Korean Safety mark come from
the Korean Safety Law, which was changed on July
1, 2000.
Under the Korean Safety Law, electrical products
are divided into two categories; one has to get
the mandatory EK-mark while the other can apply
for the voluntary K-mark. The EK-mark is administered
by the Agency for Technology and Standards, MOCIE,
(a government agency, formerly known as KNITQ).
Korean electrical safety standards have been harmonized
based on the IEC standards. Also, South Korea
has participated in the IECEE CB Scheme for a
variety of different devices. A CB report and
certificate, including any national deviations,
issued from UL would act as a conduit into this
marketplace.
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China
China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) Mark
Effective August 1, 2003, products subject to compulsory certification cannot be imported into China or distributed in China without first being certified in accordance with CCC requirements. The CCC system, which was introduced on May 1, 2002 on a transitional basis, replaces the former CCIB and CCEE product safety certification schemes.
UL-CCIC has been approved by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) as a registered CCC agent to assist domestic and overseas clients with CCC certification applications.
UL-CCIC has a team of trained and qualified professionals to handle CCC agency projects. Services UL-CCIC offers as a registered CCC agent include:
- Provision of information on the CCC scheme;
- Verification of whether CCC certification is required;
- Application for CCC certification on behalf of customers;
- Application for CCC Exemption Certificates on behalf of customers;
- Coordination and follow-up with Chinese certification bodies and testing labs to expedite the CCC certification process;
- Assistance in resolving minor technical issues;
- Coordination of initial factory inspections, and;
- Assistance in purchasing CCC labels and/or applying for printing/impressing of CCC marks.
Para mayor informacion sobre el mercado de China, haga clic aquí.
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