FAQ - MAJOR

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Are sample ITE shipped for demonstrations to validate related software subject to VCCI scheme?

VCCI scheme does not stretch to sample shipment for exhibitions etc. as VCCI is concerned only with products shipped as merchandize. (See Article 2, RULES FOR VOLANTARY CONTOL MEASURES)

I as a VCCI member plan to sell ITE imported from overseas in Japan. In this case if imported ITE are with marks of FCC and/or CE mark can I sell them in Japan without VCCI mark?

It is necessary for the product to bear the VCCI mark to be distributed in Japan any way. Please submit conformity verification report. (Please see Articles 9 and 10 of THE RULES FOR VOLUNTARY CONTROL MEASURES)

Are LED related products subject to the VCCI scheme?

Displays using LED are subject to the VCCI scheme but LED lighting apparatuses are not.

We wish to launch FCC-conforming products with the VCCI mark affixed on them in the Japanese market. What procedures are required in this case?

Compliance with the FCC standard is not recognized in Japan. For domestic shipment, product conformity must be registered according to VCCI Council’s Rules for Voluntary Control Measures.