JIS

JIS is the abbreviation of Japanese Industrial Standards and the most important and authoritative standard among Japanese national standards. It was formulated and reviewed by the Japanese Industrial Standards Survey (JISC) according to the Japanese Industrial Standardization Law to promote the national standardization of Japanese industry, including the shape, quality, performance, production methods, testing methods, etc. of industrial products.

According to the Japanese Industrial Standardization Law, the objects of JIS certification involve various industrial fields, except for drugs, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, silk, food and other agricultural and forestry products that have special standards or technical specifications. As of the end of July 2007, there were 10124 current JIS standards. The product manufacturer must pass the compliance assessment to obtain the certificate of compliance.

The JIS certification process includes the following five steps:

-Certification application

-Product testing

-Factory review (as appropriate)

-Certificate issuance

-Stick JIS mark on the product

The certification authority will assign auditors to the factory to review its quality system. In order to maintain the validity of the JIS identification certificate, the subsequent audit shall be conducted every three years, including new product testing and change audit. The normal processing cycle from the application for certification to the issuance of the certificate is generally 6-9 months, and the work cycle will be extended if the requirements are not met.

Depending on the type of product certification, factory audits may be required.

Signs are divided into the following three types:

① JIS mark for industrial products

② JIS mark for processing technology

③ JIS mark for specific purpose

The JIS logo covers a wide range of products, mainly divided into the following categories:

– Civil engineering and construction

– Mechanical Engineering

– Electronic and electrical engineering

– Automotive Engineering

– Railway engineering

– Shipbuilding

– Ferrous materials and metallurgy

– Non ferrous materials and metallurgy

– Chemical Engineering

– Textile Engineering

– Mining

– Pulp and paper

– Management system

– Ceramics

– Housewares

– Medical equipment and safety appliances

– Aircraft and aviation

– Information processing

– Services

– Other