Korean Agency for Technology and Standards Recent Changes in KATS Recent Changes in KATS KATS.

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards

Recent Changesin KATS

Recent Changesin KATS

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Korean Agency for Technology and Standards기 술 표 준 원

Ⅰ. Revision on

Framework Act on National Standards &

Industrial Standardization Act

. Changing Status and Future Plan onⅡ

Mandatory Certification System for Industrial Products

Ⅲ. KATS 2012 Plans

Ⅰ. Revision on

Framework Act on National Standards &


. Changing Status and Future Plan onⅡ

Mandatory Certification System for Industrial Products

Ⅲ. KATS 2012 Plans

◈ Contents ◈ Contents


I. Revision onFramework Act on National Standards & Industrial Standardization Act

I. Revision onFramework Act on National Standards & Industrial Standardization Act


Standards, technical regulations and guidances are operated under the Framework Act on National StandardsStandards, technical regulations and guidances are operated under the Framework Act on National Standards

◈ Standard-Related Law ◈ Standard-Related Law

KSKS KICSKICS Safety, Environment, Health, etc.Safety, Environment, Health, etc.

National Standard (STD)National Standard (STD) Technical Regulation (TR)

Technical Regulation (TR)

Electric Appliances Safety Control Act, etc. - Total :

106

Electric Appliances Safety Control Act, etc. - Total :

106



Framework Act on TelecommunicationsFramework Act on

Telecommunications

Framework Act on National StandardsFramework Act on National Standards

ConstitutionConstitution


Module-based Module-based certification certification

systemsystem

National National representative representative

certificationcertification markmark

Revision on Framework Act on National Standards

Revised national standard & conformity assessment

regulation

GeneralGeneral managementmanagement

system on system on standardstandard

& certification& certification

◈ Revision on Framework Act on National Standards◈ Revision on Framework Act on National Standards


• Industrial standard council : operational procedure was revised (4 level->3 level)

※ Industrial standard council, standard council, division meeting, expert council

-> Industry standard council, technology council, expert council

• Operational procedure in industry standard development cooperation institute is expressly

defined

※ Procedure, basis for support, designation withdrawal conditions are newly included.

• Inspection period for KS certification for products is revised(every 3 to 5year -> every 3 year, new system will commence on ’09.1.1)

※ Service certification period is newly defined as one year.

• Re-application for certification is limited for one year, when the cancellation occurs due to

faulty product

◈ Revision on Industrial Standardization

Act (Act NO. 8486, 2007. 5. 25. announced, 2008. 5. 26. executed)

◈ Revision on Industrial Standardization

Act (Act NO. 8486, 2007. 5. 25. announced, 2008. 5. 26. executed)


II. Changing Status and Future Plan onMandatory Certification System for Industrial Products

II. Changing Status and Future Plan onMandatory Certification System for Industrial Products


Electric Appliances Safety Control ActElectric Appliances Safety Control Act

Abstract• Restriction mitigated • Voluntary Safety Management System

From Private Sector introduced• Voluntary Safety Confirmation Products

increased to be minimize Compulsory Certification Products

• Self Conformity Assessment Declaration System introduced


Voluntary Safety Management System introduced (effective on ‘09.1)

Voluntary Safety Management System introduced (effective on ‘09.1)

• Products testing, filing, and direct marketing for less hazardous products like Electronic and IT

products - Factory inspection and periodical inspection per

year omitted (which has been done for present safety certification system)

- total revision of electric appliances safety control act (‘07.12.21 announced)

• Safety Certification System maintained for relatively highly hazardous products including electric codes or heaters on it.


Self Conformity Assessment Declaration System introduced Self Conformity Assessment Declaration System introduced

• Self Safety Management System through self testing, safety confirmation, and sales

– Precede for newly developed products or less hazardous

products among voluntary safety confirmation products– Increase the subject products for self conformity

assessment declaration products and minimize compulsory certification products

※ Draft of revision for Electric Appliances Safety Act is now ready for this System Revise would be proceeded during the regular session of the National Assembly


Future PlanFuture Plan

• Monitoring to be strengthened for market products, Applying strict penalties for violation of regulation

• Safety Classification introduced as ‘Incentive’ - periodical inspection would be applied differently for faulty

products

< management by products ⇒ management by enterprise >

(Voluntary Safety Competition introduced)


III. KATS 2012 PlansIII. KATS 2012 Plans


- Everyone is a prospective STAR - Strengthen self-competence

- Everyone is a prospective STAR - Strengthen self-competence

- Efficient management system- Motive-driven atmosphere- Efficient management system- Motive-driven atmosphere

- Strengthen customer service- Open business-friendly center

- Strengthen customer service- Open business-friendly center

Slim SpeeSpeeDyDySpeeSpeeDyDy

Stars lead organizationStars lead

organization

Expand service horizon

Expand service horizon

Speedy & flexible organization

Speedy & flexible organization

◈ KATS 2012 Plans – 3S KATS Project ◈ KATS 2012 Plans – 3S KATS Project


◈ KATS 2012 Plans – Reallocation of Duties ◈ KATS 2012 Plans – Reallocation of Duties

Standardization Standardization PolicyPolicy


StandardizationStandardizationStandardizationStandardization

SafetySafetySafetySafety

Test & Certification Test & Certification TechniqueTechnique

Test & Certification Test & Certification TechniqueTechnique



Technical ServiceTechnical ServiceTechnical ServiceTechnical Service

StandardizationStandardizationStandardizationStandardization

Quality/SafetyQuality/SafetyQuality/SafetyQuality/Safety


StandardStandard- Focus on standard policy and international standardization activitiesFocus on standard policy and international standardization activities- Transfer standard development to non-government organizationTransfer standard development to non-government organization

- Focus on standard policy and international standardization activitiesFocus on standard policy and international standardization activities- Transfer standard development to non-government organizationTransfer standard development to non-government organization

Standard policyStandard policy

’08 ’09 ’12

Establish national standard

International activity

KATS(100%)

Strengthen cooperation in standard policy among ministries

KATS(60%), COSD(40%)

Encourage Private Sector’s Voluntary standardization

KATS(10%), COSD(90%)

International standardization activity

International standardization activity

Standard developmentStandard development


◈ KATS 2012 Plans ◈ KATS 2012 Plans



SafetySafetyQualityQuality

- Self-regulatory safety control Self-regulatory safety control - Business-friendly quality management policyBusiness-friendly quality management policy- Self-regulatory safety control Self-regulatory safety control - Business-friendly quality management policyBusiness-friendly quality management policy

‘08 ‘09 ‘12

Mandatory certification

Before & After sales to market : government control

Quality managementcontrol

Self-regulatory safety confirmation

Self-declaration of conformity

Safety certification

Safety certification

Safety controlSafety control

QualityQuality

Before sales to market : voluntaryAfter sales to market : market surveillance by government

Support enterprises to implement quality management to raise reliability & to apply standards



TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnologyDevelopment of technology-oriented servicesDevelopment of technology-oriented servicesDevelopment of technology-oriented servicesDevelopment of technology-oriented services

‘12

Technical barrier

Technical barrier

KOLASKOLAS

Productcertification

Productcertification

R&DR&D

‘08


TBT on industrial product area onlyTBT on industrial product area only

Testing competence (43%)Testing competence (43%)

Accreditation & product certification

Accreditation & product certificationExpert activity by individualExpert activity by individual

TBT on all areasTBT on all areas

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Transfer certification to private sector

Transfer certification to private sectorStandard PD activityStandard PD activity

Comprehensive assistance on Technical Regulations

Comprehensive assistance on Technical RegulationsTesting competence (80%)Testing competence (80%)

Accreditation onlyAccreditation only

Expand standard PD activityExpand standard PD activity

2009 년‘09


Korea Certification-Mark is going to be adopted as a single national representative certification mark

◈ KATS 2012 Plans - Single Certification Mark ◈ KATS 2012 Plans - Single Certification Mark


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