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News Release from: TUV Rheinland UK | Subject: DENAN Certification
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 April 2003
Japanese Market For Electrical Products
Exporters of electrical appliances to Japan, need to consider particular Japanese cultural preferences and tastes as well as the requirements of the following law.
Exporters of electrical appliances to Japan, need to consider particular Japanese cultural preferences and tastes as well as the requirements of the following law The Japanese DENAN (Electrical Appliance and Material Safety) law preciously known as the DENTORI Law requires that Electrical products put on sale in Japan conform to various Japanese technical regulations
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Under DENAN, the responsibility for safety of "unspecified" products resides with the manufacturer/importer who are solely responsible for safe manufacture in accordance with Japanese safety requirements.
The PSE-mark (circle shape) denoting compliance, is affixed through a process of self certification, similar to CE marking in Europe.
Other "specified" products are subject to mandatory third-party testing by an Authorised/Approved Conformity Assessment Body "ACAB".
Prior to putting on the market, testing against the requirements of Japanese standards must be performed, with the PSE-mark (diamond shape) being affixed to the product, upon successful completion of testing and issuance of a certificate of compliance (CoC) by the ACAB TUV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg group was the first non-government third party testing organisation to be accredited by Japan's Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry under DENAN.
TUV, as an "Authorized Conformity Assessment Body" (ACAB) can assist with approval of your specified products according to Japanese national requirements.
We can also assist for unspecified products where after determining compliance with Japanese technical requirements, our certificates will allow our well known test mark to be displayed on your products ensuring a market edge over competitors.
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