January 24, 2006
Charter of JIS Certification Bodies Association
In Japan, the Industrial Standardization Law was revised in June 2004 in response to the"Implementation Plan for Reform of the Ideal Involvement of Administrative Agencies inPublic Interest Corporations (Cabinet decision on March 29, 2002). From October 2005,
JIS mark certification is implemented by private certification bodies (Accredited certificationbodies) registered by the national government.
JISCBA is working on securing of impartiality and unification of JIS certification based on
JIS mark scheme as very important issues. As part of this task, we publish the collection ofinterpretations on applying the JIS mark scheme.
Under the old JIS mark scheme, the national government has been responsible andauthorized to certify the certification. Under the new scheme, private certification bodies areresponsible and authorized to certify the certification.
In addition, the overall JIS mark scheme is consistent with international standards.
Accredited certification bodies follow the national criteria to maintain the level of certification
service above a certain level, and carry out certification service in accordance with theirown certification procedures and discretion. For businesses operator wishing to display theJIS mark, the new scheme is highly convenient and has a high degree of freedom sinceaccredited certification body carries out the certification service according to its certification
procedure that reflects the certification needs.
On the other hand, in order to provide appropriate services to users of the JIS mark,following activities such as to collect information on the review and revision trends of JIS, tocoordinate with industry organizations on technical issues related to certification operations,to ensure the credibility of the scheme etc. are important for certification bodies .Theseactivities require a huge amount of time and cost for each certification bodies. In case these
activities are lacking, there is concern that the reliability of the JIS mark scheme as a whole
may be compromised due to variations in certification among certification bodies ordeterioration in the quality of certification.
Accordingly, accredited certification bodies that carry out JIS mark certification have a duty
to further development of the JIS mark scheme and maintain higher reliability by promotingmutual information exchange, promoting joint activities to solve common problems, anddisseminating and enlightening purchasers and users of JIS mark products.
Based on this recognition, we have decided to establish JIS Certification Bodies
Association with the purpose of ensuring the reliability, impartiality and uniformity of the JIS
Mark scheme and contributing to the dissemination and development of industrial
standards through close cooperation between registered certification bodies.
We ask for the understanding, cooperation, and support of all parties concerned.
FounderJapan Paint Inspection and testing Association
Japan Testing Center for Construction Materials
General Building Research Corporation of Japan
Japan Quality Assurance Organization
Japan Water Works Association
Japan Sewage Works AssociationJIC Quality Assurance Ltd.