PSE CERTIFICATION

PSE mark certification is a mandatory product safety certification in Japan, which is regulated by METI.

Within the Electrical appliance and materials Safety Law, there are 457 products applied, which are divided as two Categories - Category A ( PSE): “specified electrical appliances and materials” and Category B ( PSE): “non-specified (other) electrical appliances and materials”.

Category A products lists 116 items and Category B products includes 341 items.

S-mark certification is applied for those products, which are not regulated by the Electrical appliance and materials Safety Law. S-mark is regulated by Steering Council of Safety Certification for Electrical and Electronic Appliances and Parts of Japan.

PSC CERTIFICATION

consumers requires PSC mark certification before being importing into Japan. It is regulated by METI.

There are two categories:

  • category A ( PSC): special specified products
  • category B ( PSC): specified products.

Category A includes 4 types and Category B includes 6 types.

SG mark certification is applied for those products, which are either category A and category B, or out of category A and category B.

CMJ REGISTRATION

Components:

  • Thermostat
  • Fire-retardant test for sheathed wire for appliance (F mark) and electric strength (K mark)
  • Radio interference suppression capacitor
  • Phase advance capacitor for motor
  • Switch for appliance
  • Current fuse
  • Anti-tracking plug

Materials:

  • Confirmation test of upper limit in operation temperature for insulation material
  • Ball pressure test for thermoplastic resin
  • 0.1mm VICAT softening temperature test
  • Horizontal burning test of synthetic resin for outer case
  • Vertical burning test of laminates for printing
  • Vertical burning test of synthetic resin material
  • Glow-wire test (GWFI, GWIT)
  • Comparative tracking index (CTI) *Only for the materials of the power plug

ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATION

Based on the Energy Conservation Law, the Top Runner Program is introduced by METI in Japan as a staple energy conservation measure to advance energy efficiency of machinery and equipment. The program covers 32 product items including construction materials and it will be further expanded during next reviewing of Top Runner Standards.

RADIO CERTIFICATION

MIC Certification

A market authorization for radio products in Japan is granted on the basis of the Japanese Radio Law as well as the Japanese Telecommunication Business Law of the governmental authority Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and is a requirement for the marketing of products in Japan.

Products with radio technologies must be tested and approved for marketing in Japan in accordance with the requirements of the Japanese Radio Law.

This includes the following technologies:

  • Bluetooth / WLAN
  • Cellular technologies (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)
  • RFID (2.4 GHz, 920 MHz)
  • Ultra Broadband Technology

JATE / TELEC approval

Based on Japanese Telecommunication Law, all products that can be connected to the state communication network in Japan must be approved, such as mobile phones, fax machines, telephones and routers.

Type Approval of following High Radio Frequency Equipment (10kHz or above)

- Microwave ovens

- Induction heating cooking equipment

MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRATION

Based on the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Law, medical device manufacturers need to comply the law requirements applied. The registration of medical devices is determined by the classification of Medical Devices and Japanese Medical Device Nomenclature (JMDN). There are three types.

  • Registration: for Class I devices (general medical devices)
  • Certification: for Class II devices (Controlled medical devices) and few Class III devices (specially controlled medical devices)
  • Approval: for Class II devices and Class III devices without certification standards and Class IV

JIS CERTIFICATION

JIS mark is a Japanese quality certification mark, covering a vast range of products.

The mark is mainly used for industrial and mineral products, data, services and management systems under the Industrial Standardization Act.

JIS mark certification is an application process applied by manufacturers, evaluated by a recognized certification body based on Industrial Standardization Law.

JIS Standards cover following areas.

ACivil Engineering and Architecture
BMechanical Engineering
CElectronic and Electrical Engineering
DAutomotive Engineering
ERailway Engineering
FShipbuilding
GFerrous Materials and Metallurgy
HNonferrous Materials and Metallurgy
KChemical Engineering
LTextile Engineering
MMining
PPulp and Paper
QManagement System
RCeramics
SDomestic Wares
TMedical Equipment and Safety Appliances
WAircraft and Aviation
XInformation Processing
YService
ZMiscellaneous

JIS mark certification includes on-site audit and product testing.

JAS CERTIFICATION

JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards) are the Japanese national standards in the field of agricultural, forestry, fisheries and food industry. JAS is established by the Minister of agriculture, Forestry and fisheries.The targets of JAS are; (1) Products, (2) Business Entities, (3) Performance evaluation and (4) Terms relating to Agriculture, forestry, fishery and foods . As long as products and services conform to the standards, the JAS logo can be attached on them.

TargetExample of ContentsJAS logo
Product①QualityStandards for products with specific raw materials/components etc. Can be displayed on the products
②Process of Production/DistributingStandards for products produced by a specific manufacturing/cultivating methods
Business Entity③Methods of Products Handing/td>Standards of specific control/management for:cultivation/rearing/quality/sanitation/storage/delivery/cooking/provide etc./Standards of person's skill/capability(e.g.sensory evaluation staff etc.) Can be displayed on the advertisement by the entity
④Business managing methodStandards for labor management/CSR etc.
⑤Performance evaluationStandards for testing methods for food components and DNA etc.Can be displayed on the experiment certificate
⑥TermsDefinition of terms relating to ①-⑤-

CERTIFICATION OF STEEL FABRICATOR

Japan developed standard of steel structure fabrication to certify the steel structure manufacturing factory.

According to the scale of construction and the scope of steel used,the Ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT) classifies them into five grades (S, H, M, R, J).

Certification of welders

The Welders for steel framed building welding require qualification certification in terms of different welding method, type, thickness and so on.

EVALUATION OF WIND TURBINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE

In Japan, the bolt-nut-washer set and flange used in wind tower are required to be evaluated in terms of METI regulations .

The product needs to be tested and the factory’s quality control system will be reviewed to determine all requirements are met and the product quality is guaranteed.

After product testing and quality control system reviewing, all documents will be evaluated by METI.

Evaluation for fabrication of steel structure under Construction Law for MLIT

In Japan, most fabrication steel structure manufacturers are certified by MLIT. Recently overseas manufacturers such as Korea, China steel structure manufacturers are certified by MLIT. This demanding is still growing, and we able to assist the manufacturers to get this approval smoothly by our competent know-how.

FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS TEST

In Japan, mandatory approval is not required for food container or material before selling. The Food Sanitation Law and other Acts’ in Japan have made detailed provisions on the definition, labeling, supervision plan, inspection, registration authority, business and punishment of food utensils, containers and packages.

Except for the requirement of MHLW (Ministry of health, labour and welfare), the manufacturer of food container/packaging material must comply with the voluntary industry standards and requirements promulgated by various industry associations, such as JHOPA, JHPA, and JPA. As a condition of procurement, Japanese food manufacturers need a proof of compliance with the above voluntary standards.

S-MARK CERTIFICATION

S-mark certification is applied for those products, which are not regulated by the Electrical appliance and materials Safety Law. S-mark is regulated by Steering Council of Safety Certification for Electrical and Electronic Appliances and Parts of Japan.

SG-MARK CERTIFICATION

SG mark certification is applied for following products:

  • Baby and Kids Goods
  • Welfare Equipment
  • Furniture and Household Goods
  • Kitchen Goods
  • Sports and Recreations Goods
  • Fitness Equipment
  • Motorcycle and Bike Goods
  • Others

OTHER CERTIFICATION AND TEST

As a professional consulting agent, we provide our clients more professional research and consulting services for various testing or certification.

Such as,

  • Certification of Fire Protection Equipment and System
  • Type Approval Certificaton of Veichle / Bicycle
  • Type Approval Certification of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Performance verification of kickboard (Approval Certification of Electric Scooter)
  • JARI Certification of Electric vehicle conductive charging system
  • Type Certification of Unmanned Aircraft (drone) - UAS certification
  • Robot Safety Test