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Partial Amendment to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act
Japan issued an addendum on 17 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/JPN/876. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 27 August 2025. The comment period closed on 26 October 2025.
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Bed guards for children (barriers or other devices designed to be attached to beds primarily in households to prevent infants up to 60 months after birth from falling), and strollers (small wheeled vehicles designed to be pushed while walking, primarily by families, to transport infants up to 36 mon
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/JPN/876/Add.1, 17 July 2026)
The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.
Partial Amendment to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act
In light of recent accident trends, the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the Order') was revised with regard in 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. ・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 'Act') 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…
In light of recent accident trends, the following two items will be newly designated as both Specified Products and Specified Products for Children by revising the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act: Bed guards for children and strollers.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/JPN/876/Add.1
Partial Amendment to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act
In light of recent accident trends, the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the Order') was revised with regard in 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. ・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 'Act') 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…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/JPN/876
Comment deadline: Closed on 26 October 2025
Partial Amendment to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act
In light of recent accident trends, the following two items will be newly designated as both Specified Products and Specified Products for Children by revising the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act: Bed guards for children and strollers.
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