About the JISC

(1) Outline
JISC is the abbreviation for the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee, which was established within
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to conduct surveys and deliberations on industrial
standardization based on the Industrial Standardization Act. Specifically, the JISC is set up to conduct
deliberations on the adoption and revision of JIS, and to submit reports based on recommendations to
related ministers and conduct consultations therewith with regard to the promotion of industrial
standardization, as aspects of which include industrial standards, JIS Mark Certification System, and the
Japan National Laboratory Accreditation System. The JISC also participates in international standard
development activities as Japans sole representative body in the ISO and the IEC.

(2) Organization
The JISC consists of a Council as well as a Basic Policy Board, Standards Board for ISO areaand
"Standards Board for IEC area" established thereunder. The Council designs and plans fundamental
matters concerning the operation of the JISC, and the Boards have technological committees which
conduct deliberations on JIS, etc. Furthermore, under the Council, the Special Committees have been
established for the purpose of conducting surveys and deliberations on specific matters. The details of the
organization are as follows.

(Council)
The Council consists of members (the number of members is limited to under 30, and stood at 21 as
of February 28,2015), and determines the JISCs comprehensive policies as its highest decision-making
body by holding well-rounded discussions on the concept of standardization policies, based on its industrial
policies, technological policies, and trade policies, etc. The Council also compiles Regulations for the
operation of the JISC, which concretely stipulate deliberation procedures at the JISC, so as to formulate
rules governing the operation of various committees established under the JISC banner in an effective
manner. Within the framework of the JISC, the Basic Policy Board, Standards Board for ISO areaand
"Standards Board for IEC area" have been established under the auspices of the Council, and under the
threeaforementioned boards, technical committees are established to conduct deliberations on respective
sectors.

JISC Committees
24th,Feb,2015

Organization and roles of the management office

The management office of the JISC was established within the Standards and Conformity Assessment Unit
of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The major roles of respective offices of the Unit are as follows.

Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy Division

Administrative affairs of the Standards and Conformity

Assessment Unit

Affairs concerning the operation of the Industrial

Standardization Act

Affairs concerning the operation of the JISC

Affairs concerning consistency between mandatory legislation

technical standards and JIS

Industrial Standards Research Office

International negotiations and international cooperation

concerning international standardization, conformity assessment
and technical regulations at organizations such as the WTO and
the APEC

Mutual Recognition Promotion Office

Affairs concerning dissemination and public relations related to

standards and conformity assessments

Office for Economic Partnership for Standards and Conformity Assessment

Affairs concerning the JISC

Standards and Conformity Assessment Public Relations Office

Deliberations on and establishment of international standards

and affairs for improving international standards

Affairs concerning the promotion of mutual recognition on

standards, and conformity assessment system within the Ministry,
such as negotiations for intergovernmental or voluntary mutual
recognition agreements (MRA)

Conformity Assessment Planning Office

Planning and operation of matters concerning JIS Mark

Certification System

Affairs concerning the designation of accredited certification

bodies that accredit or certificate factories based on the Industrial
Standardization Act (JASC: Japan Accreditation System for Product
Certification Bodies of JIS Mark)

Affairs concerning registration of accredited certification bodies

based on the Industrial Standardization Act (JNLA: Japan National
Laboratory Accreditation System)

Intellectual Infrastructure Promotion Office

Planning in relation to the building of intellectual infrastructure,

and affairs concerning the implementation thereof

Office for NITE

Metrology Policy Office

Affairs in relation to the Measurement Act

General affairs of the Measurement Administration Council

International Standardization Division

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Affairs concerning the operation and management of the

National Institute of Technology and Evaluation(NITE)

Communication with ISO

Administrative work for developing industrial standards
concerning in various sectors including constructions, materials,
machines, logistics, consumption, medical services/welfare,
occupational safety, management systems, etc. which includes
dissemination of standards and the JIS Mark Certification system
thereof

International Electrotechnology Standardization Division

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Communication with IEC

Administrative work for developing industrial standards
concerning in various sectors including information technologies,
electricity/electric appliances, e-commerce, etc. which includes
dissemination of standards and the JIS Mark Certification system
thereof