PSE Mark (PSE Certification)

PSE Mark

The Safety Law of Electrical Appliances of Japan divides electrical appliances into 2 groups, namely compulsory(specific) certification products(115 designated products), which uses diamond mark certification and voluntary(non-specific) certification products, which uses round mark and is also DOC of PSE certification.

At present, according to the regulation of Electrical Appliances Safety Law of Japan, the Japanese government classifies electrical appliances into Specific Electrical Appliances and Non-specific Electrical Appliances. Specific Electrical Appliances include 115 products, and Non-specific Electrical Appliances include 339 products.

Japan has a great potential market for electrical products and consumers in Japan also attach great importance on the safety of electrical products. Since April 1st, 2001, DENTORI of Japan was renamed as DENAE. PSE mark is used united and punitive measures against importers are strengthened. Safety and EMC requirements are included in PSE. Certification model of PSE is: Type Test+ Preliminary Factory Inspection+ Surveillance after the certificate is issued.

Specific Electrical Appliances

Products in the category of Specific Electrical Appliances shall get the certification of a third-party certification body authorized by JETI and get the certificate with PSE Diamond Mark on the label.

Non-specific Electrical Appliances
Products outside the category of Specific Electrical Appliances belong to Non-specific Electrical Appliances. For non-specific electrical appliances which have entered into the Japanese market, enterprises declare that the products comply with the DENAE through independent statement. Manufacturers are obliged to keep test results and certificates. Round PSE mark must be affixed in the labels of products.

The Safety Law of Electrical Appliances of Japan divides electrical appliances into 2 groups, namely compulsory(specific) certification products(115 designated products), which uses diamond mark certification and voluntary(non-specific) certification products, which uses round mark and is also DOC of PSE certification.

At present, according to the regulation of Electrical Appliances Safety Law of Japan, the Japanese government classifies electrical appliances into Specific Electrical Appliances and Non-specific Electrical Appliances. Specific Electrical Appliances include 115 products, and Non-specific Electrical Appliances include 339 products.

Japan has a great potential market for electrical products and consumers in Japan also attach great importance on the safety of electrical products. Since April 1st, 2001, DENTORI of Japan was renamed as DENAE. PSE mark is used united and punitive measures against importers are strengthened. Safety and EMC requirements are included in PSE. Certification model of PSE is: Type Test+ Preliminary Factory Inspection+ Surveillance after the certificate is issued.

Specific Electrical Appliances

Products in the category of Specific Electrical Appliances shall get the certification of a third-party certification body authorized by JETI and get the certificate with PSE Diamond Mark on the label.

Non-specific Electrical Appliances
Products outside the category of Specific Electrical Appliances belong to Non-specific Electrical Appliances. For non-specific electrical appliances which have entered into the Japanese market, enterprises declare that the products comply with the DENAE through independent statement. Manufacturers are obliged to keep test results and certificates. Round PSE mark must be affixed in the labels of products.