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

Industrial Standards Research Office

Affairs concerning the JISC

Standards and Conformity Assessment Promotion Office

Affairs concerning consistency between mandatory legislation technical standards and JIS

Standards and Conformity Assessment Public Relations Office

Affairs concerning dissemination and public relations related to standards and conformity assessments

Standards Development and Planning Division

Establishment of JIS Marks, dissemination activities, coordination with mandatory legislation, and other affairs
Deliberations on and establishment of international standards and affairs for improving international standards
Affairs concerning the Standards Board

Standardization Office for Industrial Infrastructure

Adoption of industrial standards concerning industrial infrastructure, including new technologies and materials, and affairs concerning practical training and dissemination

Standardization Office for Consumers and Environment

Adoption of industrial standards concerning consumers and environment, including consumption, medical services/welfare, environment/resource recycling, and occupational safety, and affairs concerning practical training and dissemination

Standardization Office for Information Technology and Electrotechnology

Adoption of industrial standards concerning information electronics, including information technologies, electricity/electric appliances, e-commerce, and affairs concerning practical training and dissemination

International Affairs of Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy Office

Communication with international standardizing organizations (ISO/IEC)
International negotiations and international cooperation concerning international standardization at organizations such as the WTO and the APEC

Conformity Assessment Division

Planning and implementation of voluntary conformity assessment system
Implementation of designs and planning concerning mutual recognition on standards and conformity assessment system within the Ministry, such as negotiations for intergovernmental or voluntary mutual recognition agreements (MRA)
Implementation of management system standards dissemination
Planning and operation of matters concerning JIS Mark Certification System
Affairs concerning registration of accredited certification bodies based on the Industrial Standardization Act (JNLA: Japan National Laboratory Accreditation System)

Standardization Office for Management System

Adoption of industrial standards concerning management systems, and affairs concerning practical training and dissemination

Mutual Recognition Promotion Office

Affairs concerning the promotion of mutual recognition on standards, and conformity assessment system

Product Certification Office

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)

Measurement and Intellectual Infrastructure Division

Planning in relation to the building of intellectual infrastructure, and affairs concerning the implementation thereof
Affairs concerning the operation and management of the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
General affairs of the Measurement Administration Council

Metrology Policy Office

Affairs in relation to the Measurement Act