Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy (1979, Law No. 49)
[Laws]
Article 77 Efforts to be made by Manufacturers, etc.
Article 78 Matters to Be Used as Standards for Judgment by Manufacturer, etc. (the basic concepts used in the Top Runner program)
Article 79 Recommendation and Order for Improvement of Performance (standards monitoring procedures)
Article 80 Product Labeling (labeling obligations)
Article 81 Recommendation and Order regarding Product Labeling (display obligation monitoring procedures)
Article 87, Clause 11 Reports and On-site Inspections
Article 95-2 Penal Regulations
[Government ordinances]
Article 21 Designated Devices (explicit notification of designated devices)
Article 22 Production and importation volumes for manufacturers of designated devices (margin standards)
Article 23 Council to hear opinions on orders issued to manufacturers of designated devices
Article 32 Reports and On-site Inspections (items reported, etc.)
[Ministerial Ordinances]
Article 48 Exclusions for designated devices
Article 49 (appendix 5) Energy consumption efficiency (standard evaluation index)
* For passenger and freight vehicles, this is the "Ministerial Ordinance Concerning the Calculation of Vehicle Energy Consumption Efficiency".
[Notifications]
Criteria for Judging Manufacturers with Regard to Improvements in Designated Device Performance, etc. (established for each product) |