The PSE Law and its regulations specify mandatory electrical safety and EMI requirements for electrical products sold in Japan.
457 product categories have been designated pursuant to the PSE Law (as of December 2018).
Specified Electrical Products (PSE Diamond)
Products with a history of accidents in the marketplace, or products which are likely to cause injury, are termed “Specified Electrical Products” and require third-party assessment by a METI-Registered Conformity Assessment Body (Registered CAB). Specified Electrical Products must display the diamond PSE mark.
Non-Specified Electrical Products (PSE Circle)
Low-risk products are termed “Non-Specified Electrical Products” and are subject to a self-declaration scheme. Non-Specified Electrical Products must be marked with the circle PSE mark.
PSE certification agencies: JQA, TUV R, CQC and others
IEC CB certificate/report: Depends
Factory inspection: Yes for Diamond
Local representative: Depends
Certificate validity: 5 years for Diamond
Sample requirement: Yes for Diamond
Document checklist: Japanese or English Manual, technical drawings, product specification and others
Lead time: 6-12 weeks
Certification procedure:
—>Application submission
—>Document review
—>Sample local testing if applicable
—>Factory inspection if applicable
—>Issue of PSE report and certificate
PSE marking requirements: Diamond or Circle marks
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