Report: Product Regulation, Safety and Recall in Japan

This report titled "Product Regulation, Safety and Recall in Japan" issued by Thomson Reuters is written as an informative Q&A and provides comprehensive information on these different points. This report describes the industry-specific regulation in Japan, and highlights the consumer product legislation by underlying the safety legislation, the possible sanctions, and the questions of imported products. Furthermore, it raises the question of safety of packaging, and concludes by describing the provision made for product recall.  

Reproduced from Practical Law (Thomson Reuters) with the permission of the publishers. For further information, visit practicallaw.com
Law stated as at 30 June 2019
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