Japan

Mark /Approval

Japan Certification Requirements

Safety marks

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

– Mandatory requirement (Diamond PSE-mark) for Type 1 products.

– Mandatory requirement (Circle PSE-mark) for Type 2 products.

– Type 1 Products: Safety Certification Certificate of Conformity (CoC);

– Type 2 Products: Suppliers’ Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).

– Testing is required, or CB test report + National deviations is acceptable.

– Factory inspection: only for Type 1 products.

EMC mark

Voluntary Control Council for Information Technology Equipment (VCCI)

– VCCI Registration and Certificate of Acceptance (CoA)

– Voluntary requirement.

– Testing is required or Test report issued from VCCI recognized labs is acceptable.

– Factory inspection: not required

Wireless mark

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

– Type Approval Certificate

– Mandatory requirement.

– Testing is required or Test report issued from METI recognized labs is acceptable.

– Factory inspection: not required

Energy Efficiency Label

Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ)

– Energy Efficiency Verification Test Report

– Mandatory requirement

– Testing: Energy Efficiency tests.

– Factory inspection: No inspection required.