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- Holding of the Sixth Product Safety Inspection Seminar in Tokyo
Holding of the Sixth Product Safety Inspection Seminar in Tokyo
- Awarding Ceremony of the Fifth METI Minister’s Awards for Best Contributors to Product Safety -
Every year from FY 2006, The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) designates a week in November as the "Product Safety Inspection Week". During the week, METI focuses on activities to inform the public on the proper use of products. This year, METI has specified the week from November 21 as "Product Safety Inspection Week" and will hold the Sixth Product Safety Inspection Seminar in Tokyo on November 24.
On this occasion the winners of the Fifth METI Minister's Awards for Best Contributors to Product Safety will be recognized and a lecture will be given on the importance of product safety. METI would like to invite any interested parties to the event, including the entrepreneurs concerned.
1. Summary of the Sixth Product Safety Inspection Seminar
- Date and time:
- 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on November 24 (Thursday), 2011
- Place:
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Sakura Hall, on the fourth floor of Shibuya Cultural Center, Owada
23-21, Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (See the attached map) - Organizer:
- METI
- Co-organizer:
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)
[Program] (Program and attendants are subject to change)
*The entire program will be conducted in Japanese.
- Opening Address
- FY 2011 Awards Ceremony of the Fifth METI Minister's Awards for Best Contributors to Product Safety
1) Announcement of winners, presentation of testimonials and plaques
2) Presentation by winning companies
Large Manufacturer and Importer Category/Retailer Category
Small & Medium Manufacturer and Importer Category/Retailer Category
* Winners will be announced on Thursday, November 17. - Lecture
1) METI's Efforts for Product Safety Ichiro Hao, Deputy Director-General for Commerce and Distribution Policy, METI
2) International Standardization Strategy for Product Safety Quality as a Competitive Advantage
Masaaki Mochimaru, Director, Digital Human Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology - Closing Address
Itaru Yasui, President, NITE
2. How to Apply for Participation in the Sixth Product Safety Inspection Seminar
- Participation fee:
- free of charge
- Maximum number of participants:
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500 persons
Applications will be accepted in order of arrival, and invitation will be closed as soon as the above number is reached. - Application:
- File an application at the secretariat on the website below
- Website:
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http://www.ps-award.jp/3-consumer/p9.html
(in Japanese)
- If you have any questions, please contact:
- Secretariat of “Awards for Best Contributors to Product Safety”
- Telephone:
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03-5288-6583 (9:00 to 17:00 on weekdays)
(c/o Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting Co., Ltd.)
(Reference) Summary of the Product Safety Inspection Seminar
As learned in the case of a fatal accident caused by carbon monoxide from an open-type gas boiler, it is necessary for consumers to appropriately recognize risks and use products properly in order to protect themselves from product accidents. Therefore, METI started the "Product Safety Inspection Seminar" in March 2007 to provide information and alert people about safe methods of use of products, recalled products etc. METI further decided that the "Product Safety Inspection Week" would be designated in November every year from FY 2006 so that it would focus on product safety PR activities during this week.
Release Date
November 10, 2011
Division in Charge
Product Safety Division, Commerce and Distribution Policy Group
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