1. Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 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 Joint ITU-UNIDO Forum on Sustainable Conformity Assessment for Asia-Pacific Region (Yangon City, Republic of Union of Myanmar 25-27 November 2013)

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 2 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

3. Component I National Standards System relation with International & Regional System 3 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

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

5. ACCSQ Structure 5 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 Summit AEM SEOM ACCSQ WG1 Standards &MRA WG2 Conformity Assessment WG 3 Legal Metrology 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

6. 6 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 Regional OrganizationResponsibility ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) Leader WG 1 (Standards and MRA)Focal Point WG 2 (Accreditation& Conformity Assessment) Focal Point WG 3 (Legal Metrology)Focal Point PWGs (Product Working Groups)Leader of 11- PWGs 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 7 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

8. Development of MRA on conformity assessment results harmonised regulatory regime MRAs on priority sectors Rules for the application of the ASEAN Conformity Mark 8 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 ASEAN Harmonization (2)

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) 9 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

10. 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 10 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 ACCSQ-WG 2 Policy and Strategy on AB of member states

11. Component II: Initiation of NAFP in ASEAN & Myanmar 11 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

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 12 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

13. Introduction of NAFP concept 19 th 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 13 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 ASEAN-PTB Technical Assistance Project for NAFP

14. 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 14 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 ASEAN-PTB Technical Assistance Project for NAFP

15. 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 15 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 Output: ASEAN-PTB Technical Assistance Project for NAFP

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 16 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

17. Plan for NAFP 17 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 Establish NAFP NAFP Manager Select ILAC MRA Partner AB Accreditat- ion Service 2015 Joint Certificate

18. Component III: Experience of IT Standards Development in Myanmar 18 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

19. 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 19 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 National Standardization Process

20. 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) 20 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013 Information Technology and Telecommunication Standards TC

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 21 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

22. COMPONETN IV: IT Sector Conformity Assessment Gap in Myanmar 22 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

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 23 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

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 24 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

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 25 Yangon City, Myanmar, 25 November 2013

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