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Denan (Denki Yohin Anzhen Ho) the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law - PSE Mark

Japan has legislated laws, which in many cases require compliance with safety requirements and certificates issued by an accredited third-party. The main law which serves to cover the electrical safety requirements of products marketed in Japan is the DENAN (DENKI YOHIN ANZEN HO), which replaced the DENTORI (DENKI YOHIN TORISHIMARI HO) as of April 1, 2001. An overview of the regulation follows.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) administers the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (DENAN). It divides regulated products into two groups, Specified Products (SPs) and Non-Specified Products (NSPs). 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 PSE Marks as shown. DENAN requires all SPs and NSPs to be in compliance with safety and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) requirements. Applicable standards are traditional DENAN Technical Requirements or IEC-based standards.

UL is the first organization outside of Japan and the only organization in North America accredited by METI to evaluate the full scope of regulated products (all Specified Products) for Japan's DENAN PSE Mark. UL will evaluate products per applicable DENAN Technical Requirements, conduct a factory test equipment inspection for SP, issue DENAN Certificates, clarify Type Classification, prepare Business Commencement Report in Japanese and provide manufacturers with information on DENAN requirements for compliance. UL has more than 15 years of experience in conducting safety and EMI testing under DENTORI and DENAN for the Japanese market.

Visit our DENAN Web site for additional information.

VCCI Mark

Japan's Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI) Mark scheme is administered by VCCI for information technology equipment evaluated to VCCI requirements (EMC only), which are based on CISPR 22. Manufacturers need to become a member of VCCI for use of the VCCI Mark. Although the VCCI Mark is voluntary in Japan, most of the information technology equipment sold in Japan shows the VCCI Mark.

In order to obtain the VCCI approval, VCCI requires test reports issued by a VCCI-Registered EMC test facility. Since UL's EMC facilities are registered by VCCI for the VCCI Mark, VCCI officially accepts test reports issued by UL. UL has a contract with an outside agency that will prepare a complete VCCI application package for submittal to VCCI.

Telecommunication Business Law

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). A manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity is required for telecommunications equipment that is connected to the public network. Self-declared products requires marking the product with the certification mark on the right accompanied by the notification number given by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). Certified equipment can be connected to the public network without inspection of a telecommunication carrier.

An alternative route to self-declaration is to apply for a voluntary certification mark with another third party organization registered by the MIC. The most recognized mark is the JATE Approval issued by the Japan Approvals Institute for Telecommunications Equipment (JATE). JATE approval requires marking the product with the below certification mark. This marking is to be accompanied with a certification number.

In the Telecommunication Business Law, it states that the manufacturer, importer or approval agency judges the equipment in accordance with the provisions in the applicable ministerial ordinance of the MPHPT and is granted compliance approval when the terminal equipment pertinent to the application is deemed to conform to the technical conditions specified in the applicable ministerial ordinance of the MPHPT.

Approval is generally granted based on application documents along with the manufacturer's own test data or data generated by UL. The manufacturer or importer is responsible for ensuring that the product satisfies all applicable "Technical Conditions". The approval agency is responsible fo ensuring that the product satisfies all applicable "Technical Conditions' and/or "Technical Requirements." These conditions and requirements determine if the equipment can safely and efficiently be connected to a telecommunication carrier. There are no specific regulations for the connection quality of equipment.

Equipment that require Technical Conditions Compliance Approvals:

Telephone sets, PBX/Key telephones, modems, data terminal equipment, facsimile machines, pagers and 'other terminal equipment' (analog telephone terminals, mobile telephone terminals), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) facilities, and leased circuit facilities

Technical conditions apply to the following four types of mobile telephone terminals:

PDC (personal digital cellular) telephone terminals (800 MHz, 1.5 GHz)
CDMA telephone terminals
Analog TACS telephone terminals
PHS (personal handyphone system) telephone terminals

Types of Terminals Requiring Compliance Approval with Technical Requirements:

A. Mobile telecommunications terminals -

1. terminals that use radio waves in connecting to a telecommunications carrier's facilities (examples of 1: satellite mobile telephones, mobile packets, tele-terminals)

2. terminals that connect to network channel terminating equipment for purpose of using the radio waves in mobile telephone base station facilities (examples of 2: maritime telephones, maritime satellite communications)

B. Leased circuit terminals -

terminals connected to leased circuit facilities, or digital data transmission servicing company's facilities, whose technical requirements include electrical and optical requirements. Examples: aircraft radio telephones, maritime satellite communications (non-telephone type), no-ringing communications

C. Other terminals -

terminals connected to facilities other than those mentioned above. Examples: telex, 4-wire subscriber circuits

UL services

Japan participates in the IECEE CB Scheme for a variety of different devices. A CB report and certificate, including any national country differences, issued from UL would act as a conduit into this marketplace with regard to the safety specifications. For more information visit our CB Scheme Web site.

UL's Market Access Solutions also offers a comprehensive Intermediate Applicant Program that will benefit manufacturers in obtaining Japanese Marks. Learn more about our Intermediate Applicant Service.

For further information

Should you have questions about UL's Market Access Solutions in Japan, require additional information, or wish to pursue any of these services, please contact us.

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