Safety and Security

Apr 16, 2021

Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, Etc.

Apr 5, 2021

Guidance for Integrated Corporate Disclosure Concerning Industrial and Product Safety Revised

Mar 31, 2021

Guidelines Regarding Requirements for Explosion-Proof Drones Compiled

Mar 30, 2021

FY 2019 Reports on Storage of Mercury or Mercury Compounds and Management of Mercury-Containing Recyclable Resources in accordance with the Mercury Pollution Prevention Act

Mar 30, 2021

Guidelines on Assessment of AI Reliability in the Field of Plant Safety Revised

Feb 25, 2021

Memorandum on Inauguration of Japan-Thailand Smart Industrial Safety Consortium Signed

Feb 12, 2021

Winners of FY2020 Best Contributors to Product Safety Awards

Jan 19, 2021

FY2020 Study Group on Ideal Approaches to Assessment of Environmental Impacts for Appropriate Introduction of Renewable Energy to Hold its First Meeting

Dec 22, 2020

Carbon fiber products transferred to unauthorized third parties

Dec 18, 2020

JPO Announces New Web-Based Application “Smooth Document Preparer” - Supporting Users in Preparation of Applications and Other Documents

Nov 27, 2020

Winners of the Fourth Infrastructure Maintenance Awards Decided

Nov 17, 2020

Guidelines and Collection of Case Examples Formulated to Make Petroleum and Chemical Plants Smarter by Taking Advantage of AI

Sep 16, 2020

Granting Certificate of Approval to Research Institute as Approved Entity Certifying Security Measures of Companies to Prevent Technological Information from Being Compromised under Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness

Jul 10, 2020

Public-Private Action Plan Formulated toward Promotion of Smart Industrial Safety in Petroleum and Chemical Plants

Jun 24, 2020

Public-Private Council on Smart Industrial Safety Holds its First Meeting

Jun 19, 2020

“Guidelines for Measures against Flood Disasters at Electricity Facilities in Buildings” Compiled

May 22, 2020

Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Control, etc. of Specific Chemicals

Apr 10, 2020

Systems Involving Regulations over Industrial Safety Revised

Apr 10, 2020

“Guidelines for Safe Use of High Pressure Gas in Drones Driven by Hydrogen Fuel Cells” Compiled

Mar 31, 2020

Rapid Virus Detector "GeneSoC" Introduced to 16 Medical Institutions Nationwide

Mar 27, 2020

Official Explanation of Technological Standards for Offshore Wind Power Facilities (Revised) Released

Mar 27, 2020

Drones instead of Eyes: Guidelines and Collection of Use Case Examples Upgraded for Promoting Safe Use of Drones in Plants

Mar 25, 2020

Handbook for Preventing the Elderly from Being Involved in Product Accidents Formulated

Mar 3, 2020

Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act for Partial Revision of the Installment Sales Act

Feb 14, 2020

FY2018 Reports on Storage of Mercury, etc. and Management of Mercury-Containing Recyclable Resources based on the Mercury Pollution Prevention Act

Feb 12, 2020

Memorandum of Cooperation on Product Safety Concluded between METI and TISI, Thailand

Jan 29, 2020

Japan-Thailand Symposium on Smart Industrial Safety 2020 to be Held

Jan 6, 2020

New Digital Filing System for Industrial and Product Safety Laws Developed

Dec 20, 2019

FY2018 Amounts of Fluorocarbons Packed into or Recovered from Commercial Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Units Pursuant to the Revised Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law

Dec 20, 2019

Customer Alert: EC-CUBE Website Builder Vulnerability

Nov 8, 2019

Winners of FY2019 Best Contributors to Product Safety Awards

Oct 15, 2019

Fifteenth Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC.15) under the Stockholm Convention Held

Sep 11, 2019

Information on Recovery from the Blackouts Caused by Typhoon No. 15 and Measures for Preventing Heatstroke Due to the Blackouts

Aug 9, 2019

Call for Stopping Use of Battery Packs Manufactured by Shenzhen Ollop Technology Co., Ltd. Found in Rechargeable Vacuum Cleaners in Online Shopping Malls

Jun 24, 2019

Recall of Bicycles and Electric Power Assisted Bicycles with Built-in Locking Mechanism Simultaneously Working Handlebar Lock and Circle Lock (Free Product Inspection and Repair)

Jun 20, 2019

Report Compiled by the Study Group on Improvement of Effectiveness of Product Recalls under the Consumer Product Safety Act

May 15, 2019

Report Compiled on Results of the Questionnaire Survey for Challenges in Product Safety in Aging Society

May 14, 2019

Call for Applicants for the FY2019 Best Contributors to Product Safety Awards (PS Awards 2019) Program Starts

May 14, 2019

Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (COP9) Held

Apr 24, 2019

Guidelines Compiled for Expanding the Scope of Use of Electronic Equipment and Other Devices on the Premises of Petroleum or Chemical Plants

Apr 17, 2019

List of Services that Meet Information Security Service Standards Updated

Apr 15, 2019

Call for Stopping Use of US Fisher-Price Cradle-type Infant Cribs

Mar 29, 2019

Guidelines and Collection of Use Case Examples Compiled for Promoting Safe Use of Drones in Plants

Mar 29, 2019

Explanation of Offshore Wind Power Facility Standards for Maintenance and Management Released

Mar 5, 2019

FY2017 PRTR Data Released

Mar 4, 2019

Action Plan 2019 for the Consolidation of Security Measures for Credit Card Transactions Formulated

Feb 27, 2019

METI Formulates Guidance for Integrated Corporate Disclosure Concerning Industrial and Product Safety

Feb 18, 2019

IOSCO Final Report on Commodity Storage and Delivery Infrastructures: Good or Sound Practices

Jan 25, 2019

METI to Conduct Drone Demonstration Test for Plant Safety

Dec 25, 2018

FY2017 Reports on Storage of Mercury, etc. and Management of Mercury-Containing Recyclable Resources based on the Mercury Pollution Prevention Act

Dec 10, 2018

Discussions to Begin on Development of Standards for Maintenance and Management of Offshore Wind Power Generation Facilities

Dec 3, 2018

IOSCO Releases Report on Update to Survey on the Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Markets (Third Review)

Oct 31, 2018

November is Product Safety Inspection Month

Oct 25, 2018

FY2017 Amounts of Fluorocarbons Packed in and Recovered from Commercial Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Units Pursuant to the Revised Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law

Sep 9, 2018

Warning! Indoor Use of Portable Generators Can Endanger Your Life

Aug 1, 2018

IOSCO Releases a Consultation Report on Commodity Storage and Delivery Infrastructures: Good or Sound Practices

Jul 19, 2018

Aggregate Results of the FY2017 Amount of Recycled and Destroyed Fluorocarbons under the Revised Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law Compiled

Jun 11, 2018

METI and Thai Government Sign the Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Smart Industrial Safety

Jun 6, 2018

National Mine Safety Week to be Held from July 1 to 7