Established February 14, 2006
Revised: April 20, 2021

JIS Certification Bodies Association
Regulations(Name)
Article 1 This council shall be called the JIS-Registration Certification Body
Association (abbreviated as "JISCBA").
(Objective)
Article 2 The purpose of this association is to improve the quality of certification
activities and the status of registered certification bodies through mutual
cooperation, exchange, and necessary activities among members as well as
utilizing its network, and to promote the development of the JIS Mark scheme,
thereby contributing to the dissemination and development of industrial
standards.
(Service)
Article 3 The Association shall conduct the following activities in order to achieve
the purpose set forth in the preceding Article.

(1) Collection of information and materials on the conformity assessment
system under the Industrial Standardization Act and dissemination to members(2) Responding to Common Issues to Improve the Reliability of the JIS Mark
System(3)Dispatch of representative committee members to official committees
requested by administrative organs, etc.
(4) Communication with stakeholders(5) Other activities necessary for the achievement of the purposes of theAssociation.
(Members)
Article 4 The Association shall consist of the following members who agree withthe purpose set forth in Article 2.
(1) Regular member
Accredited organization as Certification Bodies based on the Industry
Standardization Law(2) Associate Members
Organization that applied for registration as a registered certification body basedon the Industrial Standardization Law

(Special Members)
Article 5 Special Members shall be bodies or persons other than those withmembership qualifications stipulated in the preceding article who are designatedby the board of secretaries and have been requested to join the Association as
contributing to the development of the Association
2. A special member may attend general meetings, secretatiat meetings,committee meetings, etc. and express his/her opinions but does not have avoting right.
(Procedures for Entry and Exit from Membership)
Article 6 The admission to and withdrawal from the membership of theassociation shall be notified in writing to the representative secretary.
2. Admission and withdrawal shall be approved by the board of secretaries.
In addition, in the event that an associate member becomes a regular member,a notice of withdrawal from associate membership by the associate member
shall not be required.
3. In the event the requirements stipulated in Article 4 are lost, the Member
shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the association.
(Expulsion)

Article 7 When a member or a special member falls under any of the following
items, he/she may be expelled by obtaining a resolution of the general meeting
after the approval of the board of secretaries.
Provided, however, that the following Item (4) shall not apply to special
members:(1) In the event it is deemed to be significantly contrary to the purpose set forthin Article 2.
(2) When he/she is deemed to fail to fulfill the duties stipulated in Article 8.
(3) When it is found that the person has violated Article 9.
(4) Failure to bear the costs set forth in Article 25 (1);(Duty of Members)
Article 8 The Members of the Association shall have the following responsibilities
in order to achieve the purpose set forth in Article 2.
(1) Comply with the Regulations, the decisions of the General Meeting, and thedecisions of the board of secretaries.
(2) Respect ethics and ensure the reliability of certification activities.
To this end, we have a documented code of ethical conduct.
(3) Ensure the independence and fairness of certification, and ensure amechanism to ensure these.
(4) Observe Japanese national laws and respect ISO/IEC standards (includingGuide) and IAF Guidance for product certification.
(5) With regard to commercial transactions, the autonomy of each organization
shall be respected, and fair and free competition shall be promoted.
2.Paragraph 1 above shall apply mutatis mutandis to special members.
(Confidentiality)
Article 9 Any Member and Special Member of the Association shall use theinformation obtained through the Association solely for the purpose set forth in
Article 2 and shall not divulge such information to any third party.
(Officer)
Article 10 The following officers shall be assigned to the Association.
(1) Up to 10 secretaries(2) 2 or 3 auditors(3) Of the secretaries, one shall be the representative secretary and one shallbe the deputy secretary.
2. The secretaries and auditors may not mutually interfere.
(Secretary)

Article 11 The secretary shall be appointed from among the regular members
at the general meeting provided for in Article 20.
2. The Representative Secretary and the Deputy Representative Secretary shallbe elected by mutual vote from among the secretaries at the board ofsecretaries.
3. The Representative Secretary shall represent the Association and supervise
the operations.
4. The Deputy Representative Secretary shall assist the Representative
Secretary and administer the affairs.
When there is an accident in the Representative Secretary or when there is avacancy in the Representative Secretary, Deputy Representative Secretary shallperform Representative Secretary's duties on behalf of the Representative
Secretary.
(Auditors)
Article 12 The auditors shall be appointed from among the members at thegeneral meeting provided for in Article 20.
2. The auditors shall audit the accounting of the Association and report theresults thereof to the general meeting.

3. The auditors may attend the board of secretaries and state their opinions.
(Term of Office of Officers)
Article 13 The term of office of Officers shall be two years.
Provided, however, that reappointment shall not be precluded.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the term of officeof an officer who is appointed to fill a vacancy or additional staff the number ofofficers upon resignation, etc. of an officer shall be the remaining term of officeof officer or other current person.
(Dismissal of Officers)
Article 14 When an officer falls under any of the following items, such officer
may be dismissed by a resolution of at least two-thirds of the secretaries.
(1) When an officer is found to be unable to perform his/her duties due tomental or physical disorder; or(2) When an officer is found to have committed a breach of his/her obligationin the course of his/her duties or any other action inappropriate for an officer.
2. When dismissing an officer pursuant to the provisions of item (2) of thepreceding paragraph, said officer shall be notified in advance, and an
opportunity for explanation shall be given to said officer at the secretariat

meeting where a resolution for dismissal is to be made.
(Remuneration for Officers)
Article 15 An officer shall be without remuneration.
(Secretariat)
Article 16 The Secretariat shall be established in the Association for the purposeof administering the affairs.
2. The work of the secretariat may be entrusted to an outside organization by
a resolution of the board of secretaries.
(Board of Secretaries)
Article 17 The Board of Secretaries shall be established in the council.
2. The board of secretaries shall consist of the secretaries.
3. The Chairman of the Board of Secretaries shall be the Representative
Secretary.
4. The Board of Secretaries shall be held as necessary.
Article 18 The Board of Secretaries shall review, decide and enforce the mattersconcerning the operation of the Association and the matters stipulated in Article
3.
Activity plans, income and expenditure plans, and other necessary matters shallbe proposed to the General Meeting.
2. The board of secretaries shall be constituted by the attendance of two-thirds
or more of the total number of members, and the proceedings shall be decided
by a majority of the secretaries present, and in the case of a tie, by the chairman.
3. The holding form of the board of secretaries shall be recognized by therepresentative secretary from among the three forms of the collective form, theremote form utilizing WEB or TV, or the combination of the assembly form andthe remote form, or the written deliberations.
4. In adopting a remote form, the Secretariat must ensure in advance that all
participants of the membership of the Board of Secretaries are technically able
to participate.
5. In the case of emergency or minor cases, written deliberations may be
conducted with the approval of the representative secretary.
In this case, the Secretariat sends the bill to the members of the Board ofSecretaries for their opinions.
The Secretariat shall summarize secretaries opinions and decide by written voteof the members of the Board of Secretaries.
In the case of the same number of pass/fail, it shall be decided by therepresentative secretary.
Article 19 A secretary who is unable to attend a board of secretaries may havea previously registered agent present and delegate a vote.
2. The secretary shall submit a power of attorney to the representative secretary
when he/she has non-registered agent to be present on behalf of a registeredagent.
(General Meeting)
Article 20 A general meeting shall be an ordinary general meeting or anextraordinary general meeting.
2. An ordinary general meeting shall be held once a year.
The general meeting may be held on an extraordinary basis by a decision of theboard of secretaries.
3. Members may propose the holding of general meeting and agendas.
Any member who wishes to submit a proposal shall submit the proposal to theSecretariat.
4. The general meeting shall be convened by the representative secretary.
5. The representative secretary shall act as the chairperson of the general
meeting.

6. The general meeting shall deliberate and resolve the following matters:(1) Business reports and financial statements(2) Business plan and income and expenditure plan(3) Matters to be proposed by the Board of Secretaries and by the members(4) Appointment of Secretaries and Auditors(5) Change of Regulations(6) Expulsion of a member(7) Dissolution of the Society
Article 21

The general meeting shall be held by the attendance of at least

two-thirds of the members.
2. Decisions at the general meeting shall be made by a majority of the memberspresent, and in the case of a tie, the chairperson shall make a decision.
3. The general meeting may resolve only the matters notified in advance.
Provided, however, that this shall not apply if the business is urgent and a
resolution of two-thirds or more of the members present has been adopted.
4. Genral meetings shall, in principle, be held in a collective form.
Provided, however, that the meeting may be held in a remote type using theweb or TV, or in a combination of a collective form and a remote form, or maybe a written deliberation, if approved by the Board of secretaries.
5. In adopting a remote form, the Secretariat shall ensure in advance that all
members of the General meeting are technically accessible.
Article 22 A member who is unable to attend the general meeting forunavoidable reasons may exercise his/her voting right in writing or by proxywith respect to the matters notified in advance.
2. A member who exercises the voting rights pursuant to the provisions ofparagraph 1 shall be deemed to have attended for the operation of theprovisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding Article.
(Committees, etc.)
Article 23 The Association may establish committees, lieison meetings, etc.
necessary to carry out business activities by obtaining a resolution of the Boardof Secretaries and conduct research and study.
The provisions concerning the operation of committees, etc. shall be determined
separately by the Representative Secretary after obtaining a resolution of theBoard of Secretaries(Activity Year)
Article 24 The activity year of the Association shall be from April 1 to March 31

every year.
Assets
Article 25 The assets of the Association shall consist of the following:(1) Revenue from membership fees collected from members by resolution ofthe general meeting based on a draft income and expenditure plan prepared by
the Board of Secretaries.
(2) Other income(Change of the Regulation, Dissolution, etc.)
Article 26 A resolution of the general meeting shall be obtained if the Regulation
is to be changed.
Article 27 When the purpose of the Association has been achieved, thisAssociation may be dissolved by obtaining a resolution of the general meeting.
2. In the event any residual assets exist at the time of dissolution, such assets
shall be donated to an incorporated foundation having a business purpose
similar to that of this Association with a resolution of the general meeting.
(Other)
Article 28 Necessary matters concerning the implementation of this Regulation
may be determined separately by the Representative Secretary by obtaining aresolution of the Board of Secretaries.
Article 29 The language of this Association shall be Japanese.
Supplementary Provisions (February 14, 2006)(Effective Date)
1. This Regulation shall come into force on February 14, 2006.
(Transitional Measures)
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 13, the term of office of an officer
appointed in the year of the inauguration of the Assembly shall be until the dateon which the next officer is elected at an ordinary general meeting held in FY
2008.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24, the fiscal year of theinauguration of the Association shall commence on February 14, 2006, and end
on March 31, 2007.
Supplementary Provisions (April 7, 2009)(Effective Date)
1. The Regulations as amended on April 7, 2009 shall come into force as from
April 1, 2009.
Supplementary Provisions (April 20, 2021)

(Effective Date)
1. The Regulations as amended on April 20, 2021 shall come into force as from
April 1, 2021.