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1 2016/SOM3/SCSC/WKSP/004 Session 3 Japan s Initiatives to Support MSMEs Activities in Standardization Submitted by: Japan Workshop on Supporting MSMEs Trade Facilitation Through Standardization Activities Lima, Peru August 2016

2 Japan s Initiatives to Support MSMEs Activities in Standardization 16 August Peru Mitsuo MATSUMOTO Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) JAPAN Contents 1. Overview of JISC and JIS 2. Standards Development Program to Create New Market 3. Partnership Framework to Facilitate Standardization 4. Human Resource Development Program 1 1

3 1. Overview of JISC and JIS 2 Organizational Structure of JISC President: Dr. Hiroshi TOMONO, Representative Director and Vice Chairman, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. Council [From Feb. 24, 2015] Basic Policy Board Technical Committees: 1Intellectual Infrastructure 2JIS Marking JISC Secretariat: Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy Unit, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (JISC/METI) Secretary General: Mr. Shin Hosaka Standards Board for ISO area Technical Committees: [Cross-sectional] 1Consumer Policy [Sectional] 2Civil Engineering 3Architecture 4Metal and Inorganic Materials 5Basic Engineering 6Chemical Products and Analytical Methods 7Machine Elements 8Industrial Machinery 9Road Vehicles 10Railways and Rolling Stock 11Ships and Distribution of Goods 12Consumer Life Products 13Medical Equipment 14Assistive Technology 15Safety 16Conformity Assessment and Management System Standards Board for IEC area Technical Committees: [Cross-sectional] 1Strategy on Smart Grid [Sectional] 2Electricity 3Electronics 4Information 3 2

4 Organizational Structure of JISC Secretariat Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy Unit JISC Secretariat Standards (Voluntary) Conformity Assessment Deputy Director-General to METI/ Secretary General to JISC: Shin HOSAKA Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy Division International Standardization Division (ISO) Director for International Affairs: Mitsuo MATSUMOTO International Electrotechnology Standardization Division (IEC) Number of staff: approximately Current Situation of JIS Total number of JIS: 10,542 As of March Number of JIS being developed FY New Revise Total

5 International harmonization of JIS As of March 2016 Number of JIS corresponds to International Standards: 5,759* (out of 10,542) Number of internationally harmonized JIS: 5,600 (97%) * Rest of JISs (4,783 standards), which have NO corresponding IS are those for traditional products and exclusively used in the Japanese market. 8 Type of Standards Number % Identical 2,239 39% Modified 3,361 58% Not Equivalent 159 3% Total 5, % Internationally Aligned 6 2. Standards Development Program to Create New Market 7 4

6 Before Standards Development Program to Create New Market (1) JIS initial drafting mechanism SMEs SMEs JSA Consumers Consensus building Industrial Association Secretariat Drat developer Major manufacturers Academia 8 After Standards Development Program to Create New Market (2) JIS initial drafting mechanism Secretariat Drat developer Input JSA About 20 experts SMEs Consumers Industrial Association Major manufacturers Academia 9 5

7 Item 1: Anti-oxidization container for liquid food Company : Yushin Co., LTD. (SME in Niigata prefecture) Air does not flow into the container. The container can be used for soy source, wine, and so on. URL 10 Item 2: Carbon nanotube composite coating Company : Takenaka Seisakusho Co., LTD. (SME in Osaka prefecture) The surface of metal has high durability and corrosion resistance because of the carbon nanotube composite coating. URL

8 3. Partnership Framework to Facilitate Standardization 12 Partnership Framework to Facilitate Standardization Bank, Academia, Local Government, etc. 79 organizations Partner Institutions - Problem resolution - Seminar - Interview - Training - Support - Support request SME Adviser SMEs Partner JSA - Information - Advice - Initial draft About 10 advisers 13 7

9 4. Human Resource Development Program 14 National Young Professional Program (1) Curriculum of Young Professional Japan Program Establishment: July 2012 Program period: 3 months (every week) Principle instructor: former IEC/SMB member Invited speakers: 1) Current SMB/MSB/CAB members 2) Corporate executives 3) Government officials etc. Number of graduates: 52 (total) Requirements for applicants: 1) Age:29 to 39 2) English Skill (Min.): TOEIC 800 3) Involved in standardization activities: currently or near future etc. 14 8

10 National Young Professional Program (2) Summary of program contents: Classroom Lecture: Lessons Standardization and intellectual property 2-3 lessons How to involve people and organization 3 lessons Standardization as global business tool 2 lessons Special lecture from experienced expert 3 lessons On-site Training: 3 Lessons - AIST, JEMA, Osaka University etc. - Participating in TC/SC/WG meetings of ISO/IEC AIST: National Institution of Advanced Industrial Science and technology JEMA: The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association 15 Conclusions/Recommendations 1) MSMEs have useful/excellent new technologies but scarce knowledge/experience in standardization 2) Standards can help MSMEs to be competitive in the global market with their new technologies 3) Member Economies should be able to share info on their successful mechanisms/cases to involve MSMEs in standardization activities 16 9

11 Thank you for your attention! Mitsuo MATSUMOTO Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) JAPAN 10

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