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CANON · REGULATION / JP-HGQLA

Household Goods Quality Labeling Act

DefinedTerm · Legislation

Mandatory fibre content by percentage, care instructions (JIS L 0001 symbols), and country of origin on all textile products sold in Japan. Enforced by the Consumer Affairs Agency.

TERM CODE
jp-hgqla
LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER
HGQLA (家庭用品品質表示法)
LEGISLATION JURISDICTION
Japan
LEGISLATION LEGAL FORCE
https://schema.org/InForce
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    },
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    },
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      "value": "6"
    },
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