Standards and Regulations

Numerous documents devoted to Japan's standards and regulations concerning import procedures, quarantine periods, technical requirements, etc. Section also details laws/ordinances and amendments concerning import standards and regulations.

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Specifications, Standards and Testing Methods for Foodstuffs, Implements, Containers and Packaing, Toys, Detergents (145p.,610KB) Jun.2006
Food Sanitation Law (145p.,617KB) Apr.2006
Handbook for Consumer Products Import Regulations (332p.,1.9MB) Mar.2008
Handbook for Industrial Products Import Regulations (292p.,2.2MB) Mar.2008
Handbook for Agricultural and Fishery Products Import Regulations (143p.,775KB) Mar.2008
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, etc. Under The Food Sanitation Law (153p.,833KB) Mar.2007
Guide to the JAS System for Agricultural and Forest Products (95p.,450KB) Mar.2007

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Flavoring agents as food additives (71p.,280KB) Aug.2003
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (18p.,76KB) Nov.2001
Cabinet Order of the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (21p.,53KB) Nov.2001
Ordinance of the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (48p.,366KB) Nov.2001
Ordinance of the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law
Appendix (rev: Apr.1st, 2002) (373p.,997KB) Apr.2002
Ordinance Concerning Technical Requirements for Electrical Appliances and Materials (1p.,38KB) Feb.2002
Law for Implementation of the Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community in relation to Conformity Assessment of Specified Equipment (23p.,143KB) Feb.2002
Ordinance Concerning International Certificates, etc.
under Article 35 of the Law for Implementation of the Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community in relation to Conformity Assessment of Specified Equipment (5p.,102KB) Feb.2002
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law of Japan Technical Requirements by the Ministerial Ordinance of M.E.T.I Differences from International Standards(rev: July 2nd, 2002) (383p.,3.0MB) Jul.2002
Specification on Radio Noise Strength For Electrical Appliance Aug. 2002 (122p.,916KB) Aug.2002
Guide to Law for the Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances (21p.,1MB) Mar.1999
Household Goods Quality Labeling Law (28p.,1.1MB) Sep.1998
Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Regulations of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law to the Relaxation of Regulations for Cosmetics (23p.,190KB) Sep.2000
Overview of Measurement Law (22p.,456KB) Feb.2007