The Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law was established for the purpose of regulating the manufacture, sales, etc., of electrical appliances and materials and of fostering voluntary activities by private enterprises to ensure the safety of electrical appliances and materials so as to prevent hazards and trouble caused by the electrical appliances and materials.
The products subject to the regulations of this law refer to the 454 items stipulated by Cabinet Orders, including 115" specified electrical appliances and materials" which, depending on their construction, methods or other conditions of use, pose a serious threat of electric shocks, fire and/or other hazards and trouble.
Enterprises engaged in the business of the manufacture or importation of products classified as" electrical appliances and materials" are obliged to notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the commencement of their enterprise and conform to the technical standards and fulfill other duties, and only those enterprises who have fulfilled these obligations including notification are allowed to display the "PSE" abels as evidence of the fact that they have followed the procedures according to the law.
It is absolutely essential for manufacturers or importers of" Electrical Appliances" to follow the appropriate steps and fulfill the imposed obligations, since the sale of any Electrical Appliances and Materials that are not labeled according to the Law is prohibited in Japan, and penalties are levied and other punitive actions are taken if the procedures are not carried out.