New regulations are now in place for overseas business operators and products
Consumer Product Safety Act
This act was established to prevent accidents arising from daily consumer products that may cause injuries, burns, or deaths and also to protect consumer safety and benefit.
This act was formulated to prevent hazards and faults resulting from the use of electrical appliances and materials by regulating the manufacture, import, and sales of electrical appliances and materials and also by encouraging private sector businesses to take the initiative in securing the safety of electrical appliances and materials.
This act was formulated with the objectives of: protecting interests of gas users and realizing sound development of gas business by coordinating gas business operations; and securing public safety and preventing pollution by regulating work, maintenance, and operation of gas facilities as well as manufacture and sales of gas-powered equipment.
Act on the Securing of Safety and the Optimization of Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
This act was established to enhance public welfare by regulating the manufacture and sales of liquefied petroleum gas appliances to general consumers in order to prevent disasters caused by liquefied petroleum gas and optimize its trade.
●About the Gas Business Act (gas-powered equipment)
●About the Act on the Securing of Safety and the Optimization of Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (topics including liquefied petroleum gas appliances)
●About the Consumer Product Safety Act (petroleum-powered equipment)
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Regulatory instructions
bzl-meti-psd@meti.go.jp
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