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Advancing Conformity Assessment in Asia-Pacific for Sustainable Development

Delve into the experience of IT standards development and initiation of the National Accreditation Focal Point in Myanmar. Explore the gap in IT sector conformity assessment and the relationship between national and international systems. Discover the framework for metrology, standards, and legal compliance in the region.

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Advancing Conformity Assessment in Asia-Pacific for Sustainable Development

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  1. Joint ITU-UNIDO Forum on Sustainable Conformity Assessmentfor Asia-Pacific Region (Yangon City, Republic of Union of Myanmar25-27 November 2013) Experience of IT Standards Development & Initiation of National Accreditation Focal Point in Myanmar Dr Thit Thit Lwin, Principal Scientist Myanma Scientific & Technological Research Dept. ttlwin1@gmail.com

  2. Contents Component I : International, Regional and National System Component II: Initiation of NAFP in Myanmar Component III: Experience of IT Standards Development in Myanmar Component IV: IT Sector Conformity Assessment Gap in Myanmar

  3. Component I National Standards System relation with International & Regional System

  4. International, Regional and National System Measurement Standards Standardization Conformity Assessment Legal Metrology International APMP, ASEAN COST Expert Group APLAC, PAC, ACCSQ WG2 APEC SCSC ACCSQ WG1 APLMF ACCSQ WG3 Regional Metrology Laboratory, MSTRD At present MSTRD National National Standards Council has Proposed in draft law NAB has proposed in draft law Metrology Law has been drafted

  5. ACCSQ Structure Summit AEM SEOM ACCSQ PWG Cosmetics PWG Pharmaceuticals PWG Electrical & Electronics Equipment PWG Prepared Foodstuff PWG Automotives PWG Wood-based PWG Agro-based PWG Traditional Medicine& Health Supplement PWG Rubber-based PWG Medical Devices Taskforce on Building & Construction WG1 Standards &MRA WG2 Conformity Assessment WG 3 Legal Metrology

  6. MSTRD leads ACCSQ Activities in Myanmar

  7. ASEAN Harmonization (1) • Standards and Technical Regulation • Harmonisation of technical standards/ technical requirements for Priority Integration Sectors • Metrology • ASEAN Common Requirements on Legal Metrology • NAWI Guideline • Pre-packaged products guideline

  8. ASEAN Harmonization (2) • Development of • MRA on conformity assessment results • harmonised regulatory regime • MRAs on priority sectors • Rules for the application of the ASEAN Conformity Mark

  9. ACCSQ-WG 2 Policy and Strategy on AB of member states • Accreditation and Conformity Assessment System in Member States • WG 2 agreed to compile the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) of each AMS. • Strengthening the competence of Accreditation Bodies: • Support for CLM for establishment of Focal Point for Accreditation and subsequently Accreditation Bodies;(Key Strategy 2013-2015)

  10. ACCSQ-WG 2 Policy and Strategy on AB of member states AEAN has no plan to establish Regional Accreditation system like EA All member states agree to use the existing mechanism of Asia-Pacific Regional Accreditation System Each member states has to establish a NAB and compile them Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Brunei has not yet established AB

  11. Component II: Initiation of NAFP in ASEAN & Myanmar

  12. ASEAN-PTB Technical Assistance Project for NAFP • To support for the development of conformity assessment infrastructure at CLMV member states.(ACCSQ-WG2 Strategic Work plan Item 2.1 ) • The expected output • To set up Focal Points/Accreditation Bodies in CLM

  13. ASEAN-PTB Technical Assistance Project for NAFP • Introduction of NAFP concept • 19th PAC Plenary Meeting(Hong Kong, 2012 June) Mr. Manfred Kindler • Initial visit of CLM • (June 2013) • Mr. Manfred Kindler & Mr. Hans-Peter Ischi • Introduce the concept of NAFP &Training • Output: draft road map for NAFP

  14. ASEAN-PTB Technical Assistance Project for NAFP • ASEAN - PTB ISO/IEC 17011 TRAINING(30 Sept. to 4 Oct.2013, Yangon, Myanmar) • MSTRD host the event • Brunei request to participate • 3-Participants from each country Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar + (Brunei) • Mr. Hans-Peter Ischi & Mr. Ekanit Romyanon

  15. Output: ASEAN-PTB Technical Assistance Project for NAFP Drafting Structure and Policy for potential Accreditation Body of each participating country Handling of accreditation application by the NAFP on behalf of Partner Accreditation Body ISO/IEC 17011 training for Accreditation Personnel

  16. National Accreditation Focal Point in Myanmar MSTRD has to establish an AB after the approval of Law according to the some provisions of the law Before establish the NAB recognized by International MRA, MOST has planned to establish NAFP to cooperate as partner AB with a NAB of one of ASEAN member states

  17. Plan for NAFP Joint Certificate Accreditat-ion Service 2015 Select ILAC MRA Partner AB NAFP Manager Establish NAFP

  18. Component III: Experience of IT Standards Development in Myanmar

  19. National Standardization Process • Law on Standardization is under review process of parliament and public comments • Concurrent with the submission of Draft Law to parliament, MSTRD has established 19-TCs depend on national socio-economic needs, (among them, 1-TC for IT include) • Function Starting from June 2013 • (50) TC meetings up to now • proposed to draft (30) National Standards include (1) IT draft standards

  20. Information Technology and Telecommunication Standards TC • Establish in June 2013 • (17) Members • Chaired by DG of PTD • Members include all stakeholders • (from Land Transport, IT University, Engineering University, Computer association, Broadcasting, Industry, MSTRD, Myanmar Railway, Importer, Manufacturer) • 3- meetings (July, August, October)

  21. Draft IT Standrds • Agree to draft the very first IT standards for Myanmar • Characteristic of a Single mode optical fiber cable (reference: ITU recommendation G.652 D and ISO/IEC 61300–3-35 for) • Status • Proposal Stage • Committee Stage

  22. COMPONETN IV: IT Sector Conformity Assessment Gap in Myanmar

  23. Existing Conformity Assessment for IT products • Testing Laboratories for IT products are not available in country • Endorsed the certificate of importing country by Post and Telecommunica-tion Department on checking the specification of some products

  24. Future Plan for IT Conformity Assessment in Myanmar • To Encourage to establish IT Testing Labs • To establish immediately Testing labs by developing countries is difficult • NAFP/NAB recognize test certificates of labs through Asia-Pacific regional MRA • Endorse by regulators if the certificates has issued from recognized labs by NAB

  25. Conclusions and Recommendations • Developing IT National Standards is rely on Testing Facilities • Establishment of Testing Labs in IT technology, if possible • Using the Asia-Pacific Regional MRA mechanism for accreditation of testing labs will be cost effective and ensure the quality assurance

  26. Thank you for your attention

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