On May 1, 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan revised Appendix 12 of the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law and issued the new J62368 - 1:2023 standard, which covers the safety requirements for audio/video, information and communication equipment. This standard is based on the IE62368 - 1:2018 standard of the International Electrotechnical Commission, but also includes specific requirements of Japan.

新的J62368-1:2023標準在眾多領域進行了更新和補充，包括戶外產品、絕緣液體、工作單元、無限能量傳輸裝置、充分絕緣線的新要求；同時更新了光輻射危害、設備開孔、玻璃固定測試、聲壓、內部和外部導線、導軌固定設備、水平外力測試、電路中控制火焰蔓延、電容放電測試、固態絕緣、電池的要求等。

The update of this standard has also affected Japans PSE (Product Safety of Electrical Appliance & Materials) certification, that is, the conformity inspection system stipulated by the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law. PSE certification has strict regulations on the access of specific and non - specific electrical and electronic products.

The transition period between the old and new standards is as follows:The old standard will be abolished on April 30, 2026, and before the expiration, enterprises can choose to use the new or old standard to issue certificates. For the existing PSE marks, if it is a diamond - shaped PSE mark, the old - standard certificate can remain valid for 5 years, not restricted by April 30, 2026, and can be used until the expiration date on the certificate; for the round - shaped PSE mark, the standard upgrade needs to be completed before April 30th.

These changes mean that relevant enterprises exporting to Japan need to study and compare the old and new standards, conduct conformity assessment of existing products, improve product design, refine the production process, and contact a qualified third - party certification body for certification upgrade.