Decision No 2/JP/2003

of 26 January 2004

of the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan related to the registration of a conformity assessment body under the Sectoral Annex on electrical products

(2004/193/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community, and in particular Articles 8(3)(a) and 9(1)(b) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The conformity assessment body indicated below is registered under the Sectoral Annex on electrical products of the Agreement, for the products and conformity assessment procedures as indicated below.

Name, acronym and contact details of the conformity assessment body:

Name: JAPAN QUALITY ASSURANCE ORGANIZATION

Acronym: JQA

Address: 1-9-15 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Japan

Telephone (81-3) 3416 0330

Fax (81-3) 3416 5971

E-mail address: asada-sumio@jqa.jp

Internet: http://www.jqa.jp/00english/ e_index.html

Contact person: Mr ASADA Sumio

Scope of registration in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures:

Products

1. Household and similar equipment

2. Measuring instruments

3. IT and office equipment

4. Safety transformers and similar equipment

5. Electronics, entertainment

Conformity assessment procedures

Conformity assessment procedures according to Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits and amendments thereto.

2. This decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by the co-Chairs. The decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Tokyo on 18 November 2003.

On behalf of Japan

Atsuyuki Oike

Signed in Brussels on 26 January 2004.

On behalf of the European Community

Joanna Kioussi