Industrial and commercial standards in Japan

Standards

National Standards Organisations

The Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)

Integration in the International Standards Network

The JISC is a member of:
- The International Standard Organisation (ISO)
- The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
- The APEC/SCSC, Sub Committee of Standards and Conformance of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
- The ASEM/TFAP/SCA, Trade Facilitation Action Plan/Standards and Conformity Assessment of the Asia-European Meeting
- The Pacific Area Standards Congress

Classification of Standards

JIS + 1 letter showing the technical area + 4-digit number showing the rank in the JIS division.

Online Consultation of Standards

The publication of standards is entrusted to the JSA (Japanese Standards Association) which is the publishing house of the JISC. The website of the JSA gives access to JISC standards.

Certification Organisations

List of Designated Certification Bodies by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)
Japan Accreditation Board (JAB)
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation