Japan - Partial Amendment to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act for Bed Guards for Children and Strollers

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has revised the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Order") with regard to the following two items:

- Designate child bed guard as both Specified Products and Specified Products for Children by being listed in item (xiv) of Appended Table 1 of the Order.

- Designate strollers as both Specified Products and Specified Products for Children by being listed in item (xv) of Appended Table 1 of the Order.

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A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, importing or selling the specified products listed in item (xiv) of Appended Table 1 of the Order (hereinafter referred to as "Additional Specified Products") may sell or display for the purpose of selling such Additional Specified Products without labeling them under the provisions of Article 13, paragraph(1)(or (2)) and (3) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (hereinafter referred to as the "ct") for a period of one year from the date on which this amendment entered into force, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Act.

A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, importing or selling the specified products listed in item (xv) of Appended Table 1 of the Order  may sell or display for the purpose of selling such Additional Specified Products without labeling them under the provisions of Article 13, paragraph(1)(or (2)) and (3) of the Act for a period of two years from the date on which this amendment entered into force, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Act.