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Notifying Member: JAPAN

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Products that have the ability to send and receive data using Internet Protocol (IP), including products that are indirectly connected to the internet (excluding general-purpose IT products to which users can easily alter security measures such as via software products (PCs, tablets, smartphones, etc.)).

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: IoT Product Security Conformity Assessment Scheme Policy Draft; (28 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: The Policy Draft outlines the purpose and positioning of a voluntary IoT Product Security Conformity Assessment Scheme that Japan will establish, details of the Scheme, such as its operational structure and scope, as well as measures for Scheme growth.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling

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Relevant documents:

IoT Product Security Conformity Assessment Scheme Policy Draft

[Annex] Star 1 Security Requirements and Conformance Criteria

Press Release (with related links):

https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2024/0315_001.html

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Proposed date of adoption: Official announcement: around July to September 2024.

Proposed date of entry into force: Scheme start (in part): by 31 March 2025.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

International Trade Division

Economic Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8919, Japan

Tel.: + (81) 3 5501 8344

Fax: + (81) 3 5501 8343

E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp

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