RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/IT/SPEC/Q1/2
22April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1608)
Original: English Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
REPLIES TOTHE SURVEY
Communication from Japan
Thefollowing communication, dated 14April 1998, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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1. TheElectricalApplianceandMaterialControlLaw(thereafter:DENTORI)providesfortechnical
regulations toensure thesafety ofelectric machinery andequipment. However, itcovers onlyelectronic
tabletop calculators andelectronic cashregisters among Information Technology equipment, andthere
arenotechnical regulations forother Information Technology equipment. Thetechnical standard for
those twoitems areharmonized toIEC950. There isnoconformity requirement formanufacturers
toobtain governmental approval forthose twoitems, inother words, manufacturers mayself-certify
theirconformity withDENTORI standards.
2. (i) TheDENTORIprovidesfortechnicalregulationsrelatingtoelectromagneticinterference
forelectric machinery andequipment. However, itcovers onlyelectronic tabletop
calculators andelectronic cashregisters among Information Technology equipment,
anditrefers only toemission, andthere arenotechnical regulations forother
Information Technology equipment. Thetechnical standard forthose twoitems are
harmonized toCISPR 22.
There isnoconformity requirement formanufacturers toobtain governmental approval
forthose twoitems, inother words, manufacturers mayself-certify theirconformity
withDENTORI standards.
(ii) The Voluntary Control Council forInterference byInformation Technology
Equipment (VCCI) establishes voluntary control measures, which, ofcourse, arenot
mandatory, against electronic interference forreceivers, suchassound ortelevision
receivers, fromsome Information Technology equipment. Thetechnical requirements
ofthevoluntary control arebased onCISPR 22.
3. (i) TheDENTORI covers onlyelectronic tabletop calculators andelectronic cashregisters
among Information Technology equipment. Asfortheconformity assessment
procedures, thereisnorequirement formanufacturers toobtain governmental approval
forthose twoitems, inother words, manufacturers mayself-certify theirconformity
withDENTORI standards.
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(ii) Radio equipment shallbesubject todomestic technical standards onthebasis ofthe
Radio Law. Certification ofconformity shallbegranted bythirdparties.
(iii) Telecommunications terminal equipment shallbesubject tocertification ofconformity
bythirdparties onthebasisoftheTelecommunications Business Law. Asfortesting
telecommunications terminal equipment, suppliers maydothat.
Note: "Information Technology equipment" inthispaper means theproducts thatarelisted in
Ministerial Declaration onTrade inInformation Technology Products (Singapore,
13December 1996).
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