Joint ITU-UNIDO Forum on
Sustainable Conformity Assessment
for Asia-Pacific Region
(Yangon City, Republic of Union of Myanmar
25-27 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
Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013
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
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Component I
National Standards System
relation with International &
Regional System
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International, Regional and National
System
Standardization Conformity
Assessment
Legal
Metrology
Measurement
Standards
International
Regional
APEC SCSC
ACCSQ WG1
National
At present
MSTRD
APLAC, PAC,
ACCSQ WG2
National Standards
Council has Proposed
in draft law
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APLMF
ACCSQ WG3
APMP,
ASEAN COST
Expert Group
Metrology
Laboratory,
MSTRD
NAB has
proposed in
draft law
Metrology Law
has been
drafted
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ACCSQ Structure
Summit
AEM
SEOM
ACCSQ
WG1
Standards &MRA
WG2
Conformity Assessment
WG 3
Legal Metrology
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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
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MSTRD leads ACCSQ Activities
in Myanmar
Regional Organization
Responsibility
ASEAN Consultative Committee
for Standards and Quality
(ACCSQ)
Leader
WG 1 (Standards and MRA)
Focal Point
WG 2 (Accreditation& Conformity
Assessment)
WG 3 (Legal Metrology)
Focal Point
PWGs (Product Working Groups)
Leader of
11- PWGs
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Focal Point
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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
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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
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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 20132015)
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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
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Component II:
Initiation of NAFP in ASEAN &
Myanmar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Plan for NAFP
NAFP
Manager
Select
ILAC MRA
Partner AB
Joint
Certificate
Accreditation Service
2015
Establish
NAFP
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Component III:
Experience of IT Standards
Development in Myanmar
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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
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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)
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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
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COMPONETN IV:
IT Sector Conformity Assessment
Gap in Myanmar
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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 Telecommunication Department on checking the
specification of some products
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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
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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
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