Government's intention of a lithium battery allegations against the new regulations "Made in Japan"

Government's intention of a lithium battery allegations against the new regulations "Made in Japan"

According to Japanese media reports, the South Korean government plans to put forward a plan July 1 lithium battery Sony NP-FS10 battery products related to the manufacture and sale of the new requirements. Under the new requirements, those who hope in the Korean market on the manufacture or marketing of such products must be the South Korean government issued a certificate issued by designated agencies.
It is reported that Li-ion battery market in South Korea, Japan currently account for over 60% market share, they were identified as South Korean domestic manufacturers of such products in the field of archrival. It is widely believed that this move may be made in Japan will be expelled from the South Korean lithium-ion battery market.

A Japanese government official said: "Under the new provisions, for the definition of licensed is not clear, we are very worried about China's production of lithium batteries may thus be expelled from the Korean market." The Government of Japan intends to request that South Korea can be to make some amendments to the new requirements. Sony NP-FS20 battery And the Japanese think that this a violation of WTO member countries advocated the same in each other's market access provisions, therefore, they are wishing that this reflects to the WTO.

Li-ion battery is widely used in a range of electronic devices, including mobile phones, personal computers and digital cameras. With the large number of cell phone use lithium batteries overheating occurred during the explosion and even safety problems, Japan and countries in the world the full introduction of the relevant prescribed safety standards for lithium batteries. For example, in Japan, manufacturers and importers can only meet the safety standards required by the JVC Camcorder Battery Government of Japan under the program in order to sell products containing lithium batteries. While in South Korea issued a new program, companies must be issued by the South Korean government designated agencies in order to permit the sale after the lithium battery-related products. Set procedures in these institutions will significantly delay the process, thus postponing the licensed products. However, when the U.S. government asked South Korea to re-consider the provisions under which the South Korean government immediately allow those who have access to the U.S. government permits the import lithium battery products can be starting from October this year, this requirement is not in the column. But for Japan, South Korea has not treated equally.

The Government of Japan believes that this in fact is a kind of safety requirements for the disguised disguised barriers to trade. The industry believes JVC Camcorder Battery

that the South Korean government that this new provision is meant to give their products a competitive edge in