is the Japanese industrial standard development organization. JSA promotes standardization and management system in Japan through the following activities:
* Development of national standards (
JIS)
* Support of international standardization activities related to
ISO
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ; ; ) is an independent, non-governmental, international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
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,
IEC
* Dissemination of standards
* Support of developing human resources in standardization and management system
* Conduct of Quality Management and Quality Control Certificate Examination
* Promotion of conformity assessment
History
1945 December 6 : The Dai Nihon Aerial Technology Association and the Japan Management Association merged to form the Japanese Standards Association (JSA). JSA was authorized to incorporate by the Minister of Trade and Industry (now known as the
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry). Its office was first established at the Patent and Standards Bureau in
Chiyoda-ku
, known as Chiyoda City in English,
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,
Tokyo
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.
1946 : The first issue of "Industrial Standards and Standardization" was published.
1949 : The first Quality Control (QC) seminar in Japan was held in June.
1950 : Publication of
JIS commenced.
1951 : Drafting of
JIS began.
1952 : The Head Office moved to Ginza Kobiki-cho, Chūō-ku, Tokyo.
1958 : The first National Meeting of Standardization was held.
1963 : The construction of JSA building was completed in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
1970 : The monthly magazine “Standardization Journal” was launched.
1994 : JSA Quality management system center was accredited by The Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (JAB) as a registration body.
2002 : JSA Web Store opened.
2005 : The first Quality Management and Quality Control Certificate Examination was conducted.
2012 : The form of organization shifted from public interest incorporated foundation to the general incorporated foundation.
2013 : The Head Office moved to Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Standards
JSA develops draft
JIS, and publishes and distributes
JIS. Usually, about 600
JIS are developed annually. Most of which are co-developed by JSA and other Industrial Associations based on a contract. Moreover, JSA itself conducts research activities and develops
JIS that is related to consumer protection, units and graphical symbols which are basic and common in many different fields and management system etc.
JSA supports other Industrial Associations to propose
JIS to
ISO
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ; ; ) is an independent, non-governmental, international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
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, and
IEC as draft International Standard (IS).
See also
*
Japanese Industrial Standards
are the standardization, standards used for industrial activities in Japan, coordinated by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) and published by the Japanese Standards Association (JSA). The JISC is composed of many nationwide co ...
*
Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
The is a standards organization and is the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) member body for Japan. It is also a member of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
The committee consists of a Council under the Ministry of ...
*
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ; ; ) is an independent, non-governmental, international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
M ...
*
International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; ) is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronics, electronic and related technologies. IEC standards cover a va ...
Notes and references
External links
Official homepage of JSA (Japanese/English)
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Electrical safety standards organizations
Organizations established in 1945
1945 establishments in Japan
Standards organizations in Japan
Organizations based in Tokyo
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