Japan - Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy

Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy

Under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy (Law No. 49 of 1979; hereinafter referred to as the “Energy Efficiency Law”), the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry shall establish and publicize standards for manufacturers/importers (hereinafter referred to as the “manufacturers, etc.”), with regard to the improvement of the energy efficiency performance for the respective equipment which is specified in Cabinet Order under the Energy Efficiency Law including televisions.

In addition, the energy efficiency standards shall be established taking into consideration the highest level of energy consumption performance of the respective specified equipment and other related factors (as it is called the "Top Runner Program").
The Minister proposes new energy efficiency standards for televisions to promote rationalization of energy use pertaining to televisions in Japan in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption in the household sector, climate change, and so forth.

(A) Scope : Televisions：liquid crystal televisions (LCD TV), organic electroluminescence televisions (OLED TV)

(B) Energy consumption efficiency and measurement method : The energy consumption efficiency shall be the "annual power consumption" and shall be the numerical value (kWh / year)

Proposed date of adoption : Around May 2021
Proposed date of entry into force : Around May 2021 (Target fiscal year for achieving the new standard is set to be FY2026)
Final date for comments : Apr. 19, 2021