| Applicable Standards | Target Items | ||
· IEC CISPR-22 · FCC, ANSI | All IT Equipment distributed in Japan | ||
| ITE | · Equipment with a rated power supply voltage not exceeding 600V, which has a primary function of one or a combination of the following functions: entry, storage, display, retrieval, transmission, processing, switching or control of data and of telecommunication messages, and which may be equipped with one or more terminal ports typically operated for information transfer | ||
| Class A | For those marketed for the use in a commercial, industrial or business environment | ||
| Class B | For those marketed for the use in the home | ||
Remarks | · For initial registration, apply as specified in Article 3 of the above rules but you can also apply as specified in Articled 15. Make sure your application satisfies the requirements in either article. | ||
Documents Required | Before Applying for VCCI, Membership registration is required and the following information shall be included on the application form : · Name of the Company · Signature · Contact Information · Business Categorty · Date of the Establishment · Name of the IT device for VCCI certification · Information about Testing Equipments · Address and Contact of receipt of the document · Information about Branch Located in Japan ※ After Online Registration, Conformity Report is required to be submitted. | ||
· COC; Confirmation of Compliance
The manufacturers should be able to support related documentations that the device is qualified for VCCI's technical requirments.
COC; Conformation of Compliance | To verify that the products are qualified for for technical requirments, product testing is mandatory from designated/registered testing laboratory by VCCI |
Registration of Compliance | The lead time is about two weeks if the manufacturer submits the related form to be approved for compliance report to VCCI |
· Marking
For those Class A product with manufacturer's submission of conformity shall use the labelling system and for those with Class B products shall indicate labelling/marking. VCCI has its own regulation about marking/labelling on catalogues and user's manual therefore the related party should noted for the marking system
Class A Products | The Marking Shall be indicated on the place where it is easily distinguishable : This is a Class A equipment. Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference. In such a case, the user may be required to take corrective actions. |
Class B Products | For each shipment of Class B equipment that has been registered, Members shall put the mark shown below at a readily visible position on each equipment : |
Overview
The PSE certification is a compulsory certification that has been in effect since April 1, 2001 under the Japanese Electrical Appliances Safety Act (Previous Act), where the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is in charge.
The purpose is to minimize the occurrence of obstacles caused by electrical appliances by regulating the manufacturing and sales of electrical appliances as well as promoting private independent activities in securing the safety of electrical appliances. Therefore, a person who manufactures or imports and distribution of electrical devcies to Japan must meet the technical standards in order to label appropriate PSE mark.
Certification targets are divided into specific electrical appliances (SP, 116 items) and non-specific electrical appliances (Non-Specified Products, NP, 341 items), and the certification procedures and requirements vary depending on the two items and the type of PSE mark is also distinguished.
| PSE Certification | ||
| Category A : (PSE Diamond) | Category B : (PSE Circle) | |
| Target Items | The 116 items that are under the ‘Specified Electrical Appliances & Materials’ (Category A) are particularly likely to cause potential hazards due to their structures, materials and or usage. Items must receive mandatory conformity assessment by authorized assessment bodies to obtain PSE Mark certification before the product could be sold, manufactured, or imported into Japan. | · The 341 items that are under the ‘Non-Specified Electrical Appliances’ (Category B) may also obtain PSE Mark certification. Manufactures and importers of Category B items who wish to have their product types approved according to MEIT under the Electrical Appliances & Materials Safety Law may submit testing and inspection reports and makes self-declaration to obtain PSE Mark certification. |
| Certification Process | Application Form → Product Testing/Factory Inspection → Issuance of Certification(Similar to KC Safety Certification) | Apply for Certification → Product Testing → Issuance of DoC (Similar to CE-DoC) |
| Documents Required | 1. Photographs of the product or plan 2. Product Specification 3. Circuit Diagram / Parts Lists 4. Name of the Required Testing Standard 5. Name of the Electrical/Electronic Devices 6. Information of the Rated Voltage 7. Test Report (Either in Enlgish or Japanese) 8. Name of the Manufacturer 9. Country of Manufacture (For PSE Diamond) 11. Inspection Lists 12. Factry Map | |
| Certification Mark |  특정전기용품 |  특정전기용품 이외의 전기용품 |
