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19
Epson is subject to the approval and regulatory requirements of relevant authorities in its manufacturing and
manufacturing/sales of those products in Japan.
Also, because the plastic corrective lenses, which are manufactured by Epson, are sold in the United States,
Europe and Asia by a sales subsidiary of Seiko Holdings, Epson is also subject to certain regulations in these
regions. For example, relevant authorities in the United States generally make it compulsory to carry out tests of
these products and to keep designated records relating to them.
Regulations governing medical devices in Japan, the United States and other regions have changed in the past,
so there is a possibility that they will change again in the future. If they do, there is a possibility the changes
might impede the manufacture and sale of Epson’ s products and thereby adversely affect Epson’ s operating
results.