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Japan: Adopted Bill to partially amend the Consumer Product Safety Act including local operation requirement

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Adopted Bill to partially amend the Consumer Product Safety Act including local operation requirement

On 19 June 2024, the House of Councillors of Japan adopted the Bill to partially amend the Consumer Product Safety Act. The Bill includes local operation requirements for foreign businesses selling products to domestic consumers through online platf…

Scope

Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-03-01
under deliberation

On 1 March 2024, the Cabinet of Japan announced the introduction of the draft Bill to partially ame…

2024-06-19
adopted

On 19 June 2024, the House of Councillors of Japan adopted the Bill to partially amend the Consumer…

2024-12-13
in grace period

On 13 December 2024, the Cabinet issued a Cabinet Order specifying the enforcement date of the Bill…

2025-12-25
in force

On 25 December 2025, the Bill to partially amend the Consumer Product Safety Act fully entered into…