Japan Standards Association Launches "International Standardization Strategy Promotion Center"!
The Japan Standards Association (JSA) established the "International Standardization Strategy Promotion Center" on April 1, 2026. This center aims to support government-led strategic standardization activities and secure market share through international standards in key areas such as hydrogen/ammonia, AI, and robotics.
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The Japan Standards Association (JSA, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Hiroshi Asahi) will establish the "International Standardization Strategy Promotion Center" on April 1, 2026.
**[Background of Establishment]**
This center is established to promote the early realization of recommendations from the "Japan Model Standardization Acceleration Model 2025" (June 2025) formulated by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) and the interim report (March 2026) of the "Standard Ecosystem Study Group" (Chairman: Hirofumi Tatemoto, Professor at University of Tsukuba) established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Its purpose is to actively support and expand the strategic standardization activities in specific fields led by the government as a specialized institution.
Specifically, we will promote standardization activities in the five pilot fields*1 designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as strategic standardization targets, such as hydrogen/ammonia and data collaboration platforms, in cooperation with stakeholders. At the same time, we aim for agile strategy formulation and flexible standardization activities in a wide range of important fields such as AI/robotics and materials. We will contribute to gaining market share both domestically and internationally through international standards.
JSA has already established the "Circular Economy Standardization Platform (CESP)"*2 in August 2025, in collaboration with the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry, as a forum for sharing information on rule-making, such as standardization and regulatory compliance related to the circular economy, and has been conducting activities such as relay lectures. We will continue to work closely with related organizations to strongly lead Japan's international standardization activities.
JSA is celebrating its 80th anniversary and will maximize the synergy of each function as "three pillars" by organically integrating the functions of the existing Standard Consulting Center and JSA Global Research Center, while making the most of the research and development achievements and expertise cultivated over the years, further strengthening the aggregation of knowledge and securing specialized personnel.
*1 The five pilot fields are:
① Perovskite solar cells, ② Quantum computers, ③ Hydrogen/ammonia, ④ Bio-manufacturing, ⑤ Data collaboration platforms
*2 Overview of CESP activities:
https://webdesk.jsa.or.jp/common/W10K0500/index/dev/std_platform/?utm_source=prtimes&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=po_20260323_b_1
[Inquiries regarding this matter]
Japan Standards Association, Standards Development Division, Standardization Planning and Management Unit
e-mail: scac＠jsa.or.jp
**[Background of Establishment]**
This center is established to promote the early realization of recommendations from the "Japan Model Standardization Acceleration Model 2025" (June 2025) formulated by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) and the interim report (March 2026) of the "Standard Ecosystem Study Group" (Chairman: Hirofumi Tatemoto, Professor at University of Tsukuba) established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Its purpose is to actively support and expand the strategic standardization activities in specific fields led by the government as a specialized institution.
Specifically, we will promote standardization activities in the five pilot fields*1 designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as strategic standardization targets, such as hydrogen/ammonia and data collaboration platforms, in cooperation with stakeholders. At the same time, we aim for agile strategy formulation and flexible standardization activities in a wide range of important fields such as AI/robotics and materials. We will contribute to gaining market share both domestically and internationally through international standards.
JSA has already established the "Circular Economy Standardization Platform (CESP)"*2 in August 2025, in collaboration with the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry, as a forum for sharing information on rule-making, such as standardization and regulatory compliance related to the circular economy, and has been conducting activities such as relay lectures. We will continue to work closely with related organizations to strongly lead Japan's international standardization activities.
JSA is celebrating its 80th anniversary and will maximize the synergy of each function as "three pillars" by organically integrating the functions of the existing Standard Consulting Center and JSA Global Research Center, while making the most of the research and development achievements and expertise cultivated over the years, further strengthening the aggregation of knowledge and securing specialized personnel.
*1 The five pilot fields are:
① Perovskite solar cells, ② Quantum computers, ③ Hydrogen/ammonia, ④ Bio-manufacturing, ⑤ Data collaboration platforms
*2 Overview of CESP activities:
https://webdesk.jsa.or.jp/common/W10K0500/index/dev/std_platform/?utm_source=prtimes&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=po_20260323_b_1
[Inquiries regarding this matter]
Japan Standards Association, Standards Development Division, Standardization Planning and Management Unit
e-mail: scac＠jsa.or.jp