Japan - Revision to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Ministerial Order on Technical Requirements for Specified Products Concerning the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

​Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announces the Revision to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Ministerial Order on Technical Requirements for Specified Products Concerning the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

"Recreational goods made of magnets (which are generally called magnetic toys)" and "Toys made of water-absorbing synthetic resin" will be specified by revising the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act. 

To specify the technical requirements for those products, the Ministerial Order on Technical Requirements for Specified Products Concerning the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will be revised.

Proposed date of adoption: March 2023

Proposed date of entry into force: May 2023

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification​